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敬拜禮 號七月兗十英港季
A BATTERY FATH SCHEME.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1921. 日八初月十
FIRE BRIGADE STATION. WANCHAI SENSATION.
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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
GATHERING OF THE NATIONS.
Question of Land Armaments.
1 Brutera Service, 1
Washington, November 6. Lord Lee !First Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Robert Borden (the Canadian delegate, and Mr. Sastrifihe Indian delegate), have arrived, They were met at the station by Sir Auckland Geddes and escorted to their hotel by a squadron of cavalry..
Victoria B. C.). November 6. Mr. Pearce, the Apstralian delegate, and Sir John Saimond, the Saw Zealand representative at the Washington Conterence, have arrived.
goodwill.
MR. HARA'S
· ASSASSINATION.
Shanghai Press Comment. Will It be made a Building
(From Our Own Correspondent.)|
Site ?
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A suggestion which is now being considered by the Public Works Department, is the removal of Battery Path, the cutting away of the slope and the preparation of a building site on the area.
Shanghai, November 7. Both the Chiness and foreign press units in terming Mr. Har assassination as deeply lament able. The Shun Paoays"Mr. Bars made his mark in the modern history of Japan as an When able statesman, whose demise is deeply lamentable."
involve
New Building Described. Indian Constable Attacked
Plans for the erection of the new Fire Brigade atation, on the large site opposite the Central Market soon to be resumed by the Government have now reached a more definite stage than when we firs: reported on the project.
An Indian constable was al- tacked by two Chinese at Wan- chai in the early hours of this morning and as a result of his wounds now lise in a precarious conditica in the Guverament
Civil Hospital -
Examination of the architect's The constable when he was sketches of the projected buikding, brought in to the Police Station
■ Telegraph reporter which a reporter of the Telegraph { was not in a fit state to be able made enquiries with the Director was enabled to make at the to give details, but it appears of Public Works the Jatrar said offices of the P.W.D. shows that įthat he was on duty near the The North China Daily News that the scheme is still in the departure will be made from Monument, when about 12.50 ho AAR two Chiness Mr. Pearce. in an interview, declared that the prospect of ysis was the dominating air", and nothing definits could the usual method of building inam.
(Hongkong by the introduction of carrying baskets and the be- permanent peace was welcome to no rountry more than to Australia, personality and it was very clear te announced.
that he had no idea of playing thei If the proposal goes through it steel into the principal construe baviour of these men aroused Admiral Beatty Feted Agair.
catspaw to ans power behind the will
the making of tion work. These steel frames, his suspicions. The constable Philadelphia, November 6.
throne. He was a most literally another way in substitution for the designing of which has taken stopped them with the intention Admiral Beatty, at a civic reception at the City Hall, was loudly minded man, of keen judgment the present Battery Path so much several months of patient wors. of examining the baskets and, cheered by an enormous crowd. In his speech he said that hand with a singularly cool head.used by residents of the Peak. will render the building as fire-without a word, it appears, the two men atta:ked him. One regarded the demonstration as another indication of Anglo-American His drach is severe loss in This would be done by improving proof as could possibly be made.
the steps next to Beaconsfield Built to a height of 100 feet, drew a revolver and shot the Aread. The site is considered reckoning from pavement to unfortunate man in the leg and to be a very desirable one for comice, the building will ranks the other stabbed him in the business offices, and it is under-one of the highest skycrapers in chest. It is thought that the stood tis in the event of a definite the Colony, and, notwithstanding wounds may prove fatal, bot at dec sion being arrived at, the its plain appearance from thee time of going to press the the manner as was done with the imposing edifice when viewed Cold Post Office site.
from the barbour. As the site is on reclaimed land. special atten- tion is being given to the rein- forcing of the foundation work, which is estimated alone to cost over $200.000 or about one-th of the total estimated cost of th building. The contract for this work has been separately placed with Messrs. Po Vick.
French Premier on Military Establishments.
Japan.
New York. November 6
SHANGHAI RACES.
A wireless message from the steamer Lafayette says tha
M. Briand, in an interview, referring to the suggestion that lat!! armamente stuki is ineluded in the agenda of the Washington Cantoret on, en plas seit that in omer to arrive at a salution of that (Frum than the Correontent, and will be put up for auction in two side streets, will make an the officer is still alive. question, ti, TANG mup modders of Bunge aoith would decide tha -trength.
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SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLD-MINING INDUSTRY.
"Crisis over New Labour Regulation.
Johanesburg, November &
A crime has arisen in the gold mining industry. The miners threaten to strike against the Government's proposals to effect conomy in the working of the mines by altering the regulations 's)
to ensure that native labourers underound, work a full shift of
THE HUNGARIAN THRONE.
1
Shanghai, November 7th. To-day is the opening day of the race The morning broke jelear and cold. The track is in wonderful conditon and record crowds are anticipated.
BOXING
ARMES ROBBERIES.
Week-end Hauls.
offices
THE LATE MR. A.
MACKENZIE.
Memorial Sermon at
Union Church.
Preaching at the Union Church yesterday morning. the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, in a special sermon, referred to the late Mr. Alexander Mackenzie. whose
THE LATE PREMIER OF JAPAN, TAKASHI HARA
who was assassinated at Tokyo last Friday night.
CHINESE NEWS.
Our Canton correspondent saya
left in the minds of his fellow bare replied to the request issued citizens at the close of these from the President's Palace, that many years. There was nothing they will celebrate the 11th. overstraiced in applying the text November as a public holiday.
The lower part of the structure Two robberies similar to the will be substantially built of steel one which occurred at Pottinger and granite, while the upper Street last week, took place during storeys are continued to death was chronicled isst week. that a report has come to band top in brick and steel, The preacher took as his text From Wuchow to the effect that eight hours, instead of five hours as at present. The miners declare Fine Programme Arranged. the week end. No. 39 Elgin Street the
Įquire near Police Headarters, rendered with cement plaster.Nehemiah, c.7, 5.2. He was President Sun Yat-sen, on learn- that the proposals ibeen skulition of the colour bar, a decrease in the
the internal arrange a faithful man and feared God ing that the Tuchun of Henan bas number of the whites employed, and an increase in the accidents A fine boring programme has was last evening entered by four While
are planned to accord above many."
asd, held an important meeting .eath-rate.
been arranged for the first tournamen who made a sudden appear-ments Addressing a deputation of workers of the Union, General Smur meat of the season, under the lancé in the top floor of the house with the recommendations sug
In the course of his address, to consider the question of the declared that the new regulation would not affect white laborauspices of the Hongkong Boxing much to the consternation of an cested by the Superintendent of the preacher said that that morn northern expedition. A number of those presen: were in favour detrimentally. He said that the go!! industry depended upon the Association, which is to take amah who, with the exception of the Fire Brigade in his recenting there was in all their minds a
gold premium. If the premier disappeared, 24 out of 30 mines now place at the Theatre Royal on a small boy, was alone in the report the remainder at the floor a keen sense of the loss which of postponing the expedition house at the time. A refolver area not actually given to the the commanity and the Union whilst others, including the Pre- working would have to close down immediately, hence the industry Saturday, November 26th.
was produced, the amah was needs of the firemen are divided Church had sustained through sident, were in favour of carrying -bould run in lependently of the preinium.
The chief attraction is a 13 bound and gagged with into suites of rooms to serve as the death of one whose-upright it out. Pending communication round contest between T-dir range, and a search lasting quarters for Government Ser-life and steadfast character had with General Chan King-ming. Yeal and Leading Stoker. Britt, for a quarter of an hourvants, public offices and business long been known and honoured the work of organisation is still of H. M. Cairo, for the Feather-sulted in the takinz of $500 arms. The main entrance into among them. The words of his being carried out weight Championship of Paris, November 3.
the worth of clothing. The robbery the
and residential text summed up most aptly, the various provincial authorities A Peking telegram states that The Hungarian National Assembly has only passed the first Colony. The articles state that caused considerable xcitement in quarters of the building is on the he believed. the impression ading of the Bill excluding Charles from the throne. The final the fight is to be for a purse of the vicinity. The Fire Bogade who waterfront side which is graced $150 and trophies to the value of were given the impression that awith a verandab harmonizing well ecision was postponed until to-morrow-faros.
$250, the winner to take two-thirds are had broken out in the street with the general appearance from and the laser one-thiri. These turned out in force, only to the harbour. The upper floors in articles were to bave been signed discover on arrival that it was a this part of the building are served to Mr. Alexander Mackerzie; A Shanghai telegram says that by two lifts. Other lifts are to
was true and crystalis meeting, convened by Wo at noon on Saturday at the offices job for the police. of the Association. At the time appointed. Fritz, with his trainer, arried out by a gang who invaded building immediately giving on to
Another armed robbery was be installed in that portion of the led what was said of him-the Pui-foo for the consideration Petty Officer P. T. I. MacDonald. No. 72 Woosung Street at about Des Voeux Road where the Fire the verdict of intimates.
commoo report, fully ratified by of an allisace
provinces along the Yangize Mr. W. Logan, of the Hongkong the same hoar last evecing, Re Brigade will find commodious
valley. was held on Friday. Twenty-five and a half years Boxing Association, Mr. Tinson, volveras were produced, and as in and convenient quarters.
The
ago. the preacher continued, Mr.when it was decided that the Secretary, and press represents the first instance, the inmates internal arrangments in this Mackenzie came to Hongkong to authoribe of Hunam, Hapeb. tives were present, but Nest did were bound and gagged, and a connection are so placed that the represent the firm in whose Anu and Kiangsu should join not turn up. It was ascertained quantity of property of the value greatest facility is afforded to fire-services he bad already spent in an alliance for mutual defence. that Neal left the Dockyard. of $50 was carried away. No men on the occasion of a turn out. many years, whose confidence where he is employed, at half arrests have been made.
Doors serving the front portion he enjoyed and whose inter- past eleven. but although every.
of the ground floor, where the
hed remained in his body waited until one o'clock neither be ner bis representatives
engines are to be placed, are bands all that long period. antomatically opened by the touch Diligently he went about his arrived, and the articles were,
of a lever. Firemen who have business. without ostentation, therefore, not signed..
their sleeping quarters in the without slackness, without lapse, upper storeys come down either from high traditions of probity by the lifts mentioned above or and straightforwardness, which show of Frocks and Tailored slide down poles that run the were the strength and pride of Costumes-Page 3. height of the building so that pot British commerce. In all relation. The feature at the Coronet
Portugal Willing to Allow Internment at Madeira.
Lisbor, November 6.
The Government has repied to the Entente Note of icquies atimating its willingness to allow the internment of Karl and Zita with thei: children. at Madeira.
ZACCO AND VANZETTI.
Judge Deprecates Agitation.
Dedham Mas*.), November 6. Judge Thayer denounced from the Bench the attempts to influence the Court in favour of a new trial of Zacro and Vanzetti by means of a Blood of letters from all parts of the country, many touched in almust identical terms. The same precautions against violence were taken us during leat week. A great force of police surrounded the court-house.
ARMISTICE DAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY IN U.S.
President Proclamation.
Washington. November 6.
President Harding bas proclaimed Armistice Day a legal holiday to mark respect to those who care their lives in the war." He asks that bells be tolled and silent prayers for the country offered at noon on the 11th inst
FINNISH STEAMER CAPSIZED.
Haugesund. November 6.
The Fish steamer Kustavi capsized in a storm. Thirty were virowned.
(Other Telegrams on Page P.)
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WHY IS A LAUGH?
Harold Lloyd's quaint humour.
Interviewed by a Telegraph reporter as to bis record, Briti said he had won the Feather. weight Championship of Egypt, having knocked out Eid Lewis
MURDER AND ROBBERY AT MACAO.
A Serious Case.
ests
accons the
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Lane Crawford's have a special
a second is lost in the preparation ships he showed himself a man|to-day is Harold Lloyd in "Num-
in foar rounds, sent Young Baker to the floor for the full count in A serinus case of marder and is au essential par: of placed and what be undertook he Dance is on the Kowloon Theatre two rounds, and vanquished Jock robbery at Macao is reported to fireman's training, will be carried did well and punctually, with a with "Thirty Week" as the McLeod in three rounds. These day by our special correspondent. out under better conditions than good. heart and without self principal film between doces.~
It appears that a certain Chio-have hitherto been possible.display.
Page 12. fights took place at Alexandris.
for torning out. Driving, which upon whom reliance could be ber Please" while the Cinema
between
ese, named Leung Say, has been Within the spacious courtyard The Rev. Maconachie referred The Hongkong Hotel Coy In addition to the Feather Eving in Macao near Hospital which forms another feature of to the late Mr. Mackenzie's good declare an Interim Dividend of 60 weight Championship of the Road, for a long time although the new building, firemen is work in connection with the cla per share.-Page 4. Colony, there is to be a six-round his surrender has been demanded foture will have ample room in Union Church, which he joined on An announcement interesting welterweight contest between Hby the Canton authorities. It is which to practise.
his arrival in the Colony. "Such to Yachtsmen appears on Page 4. S. Burleigh, of Hongkong, and alleged that this man is the
Verandahs on each floor over-characters, as these, said the Lammert's will auction the A. R. Hardley, of B. M. S. Cur leader of a big gang of robbers, but look this courtyard which will preacher, were a strength to any remainder of Komor & Komor's lew; six-round featherweight con- that his extradition has been suc- give plenty of light and air to community and to say church. Cuties on November, 14, 15 and test
L-S. Dott. of cessfully defended in the Court. residents, quarters and businessThey were for too common, but 15.-Paze 4. H. M. S. Ambrose and A.-B. Leong has been away from home offices. The Imports and the speaker would much misre- There will be an auction of Hindle, of H. M. S., Curlew; six for some little time past and his Exports Department will find present the spirit of bis friend if Household Fumiture at No. 3. D. round middleweight contest bewife, before taking a journey to commodious quarters on the first, he seemed to speak of them and Block, Kowloon Dock on Novem- tween -B. Campbell, of H.M.S. Kongmoon, asked her mother second, third, fourth and fifth therefore of him 8.3 wholly ber 11.-Page 4.
and L. 3. Pragnell, of and female Cairo,
friend to take floors. The P.C.M.O. and Secre- exceptional. The preacher bad Local ex-Members of the delightful originality, and lovable H. M. 8. Colombo, winner of the charge of the house. When tary for Chinese Affairs are found them in every church he R... propose to dine together personality never found finer vice's Middleweight Champion the wife returned a copple of also amongst the prospective bad bad to do with an unfailing at the Hongkong Hotel on Decam The Psychology of Mirth. expression than in Number, ship of Wei Hai Wei, 1921 ten days ago she found the bouse all occupiers. The Government help while they were with thember 15.-Page 4.
Please?" 器 picture beyond round heavyweight contest be locked up. On baving the door Laboratory will be fitted out on sod a lasting inspiration when What makes Harold Lloyd a praise for sheer enjoyment. The tween L.-S. Oliver, of H. M. 3. broken open the mother was the fourth floor. supreme master of the irresistibly plat, fall worthy of this genius Heavyweight Championship of death with a piece of string. The Revenue Officers and their fami- done, good and faithful servant, Colombo, winner of the novices' found to have been strangled to Accommodation for Police and and it was said to them, "Well comical?" is a gruestion that of mirth abounds in situations Wei Hai Wei, 1921, and L-booze had been ransacked, $6,000 lies are also planced in addition enter thou into the joy of thy might find roany weighty answers intensely comical and surprise Stoker Jones, of H. M. S. Am in Hongkong banknoten, 30 to that for the firemen. The Lord." in "Number, Please?”—his latest totally unexpected. comedy masterpiece showing at to whisper that the alarms brose; and a six-round light sovereigns, 500 Mexican dollars, quarters for the firemen include the Coronet Theatre this evening and stratagemi
which weight contest (135 lbs, clean) some Chinese subsidiary coins those for. Superintendent of the. -but chief among the qualities Harold Lloyd has resort to between A.-B. Bealing, of H.M.S. and jewels having been stolen. Brigade and the Station officer. that have made him famous are outwit his deadly rival for the Colombo, and Stoker Gathergood, The woman who was left in Formal resumption of the site his winning personality and his hand of the Only
Girl of H.M.S. Ambrose,
company with the aged lady was will be taken by the Government keen sense of the ludicrous. A lore him into many strange The articles in connection with missing. The police were notifi d; on the 10th instant, and as soon close student of laughter and comical adventures which the Featherweight Championship and from the enquiries they have as the materials for the founda psychology, he has captured the find him ever resourceful and ever of the Colony are to be signed at so far made it is believed that the tion are available construction very essence of comedy and his at his funniest. A comedy in a at the offices of the Association murderers have escaped fruse the work will be taken in hand by the pictures shappy medium for his art. thousand!
add at noon next Saturdayé gant Colour, but
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to
Suffice it
their services here were finished
GRANTS FOR SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.
New regulations for secondary schools in England provide that a school will not be recognised for grants unless the pupils remain four years and their school-life extends ef léast it?
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2x. 8bgd.
The Weather.
2p.m. Barometer: 29.99 T- perature-79, Humidity 16.
Lighting-Up Time.
ágading up time to-day,