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The European Opticiens in the Colony
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FIRE AT MARSEILLES.
FOUNDED LENT
No 12,855
四拜禮 號诉月登十夾港書 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1922 日式十月十
RECORD BILLIARDS'
"CHINA LIGHTS.”
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
BREAK.
P.&O. Liner Considerably Damaged.
(Reuter's Servies.)
Marseilles, November 29.
A fire which broke out in a shed destroyed 4.000 bags of copra and considerably damaged the P. & O. liner Khyber.
afranos.
THE POWERS' NAVIES.
Britain, U.S.A. and Japan Compared.
London. November 29.
France and Daly hitherto had not done-none were bound to dispose
Lion, while other nations had done nothing.
He said he thought it right that Britain should give the lead in good faith and demonstrate her intention to carry out the Treaty. He undertook, however, not to deal with further ships until other
"countries had acted.
FRANCE AND REPARATIONS.
London Still Uneasy.
London, November 29. The uneasiness caused in London by the deliberations at the Elysee which were continued pesterday, has not been allayed by the French official description of the Paris newspapers' statements about the conference as inaccurate
French Paper's Version.
Paris, November 29
The conversations turned on the measures France may recom- mend to the Allies as regards Germany when the moratorium comes up for axamination.
Hongkong Man's Notable Score.
table.
Mr. Osmund is the Colony's
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THE DECORATIONS.
Governor to his seat On the Forsyth (Convozer) Mésors, K. E. dais, and almost immediately the Greig, J. McCormack, P. Tod |dancing will comments. The Ball T, W, Hill, A. bfurdoch, John
"Lancers."
[tholomew, W, Adamson. The official sot, which will forfo Dancing and Masic Committee.. up in front of the dais, is an—Masars. A. K. Henderson, follows:-
|{Convenor), W. Armstrong, J. BV. Light and Power Co., Ltd,
Hon. Mr. A.G.Stephen and Lady Ross, F. Boater, H. Mactar- have changed their proposals with In preparation for to-night's Larsson, H. E. Admiral Sir Aish, George Hogg, Dr. Lyon regard to the increase of capital. Ball, large numbers of workmen, Leveson, K.C.B., and Mrs. Stephon, Brown, Messrs.
W. Brown, It was first announced that 100,000 under the supervision of Mr. Col. C. M. Davy, GM.G. and Lady A. B Stowart D. Kaith. J. new shares were to be issued at George Duncan and Mr. J. Simp Rees Davies, Sir William Rees L. Crookatų R. G. McEwen, A. 65 nominal value and son and others, have been busy at Davies and Mrs. R. Dyer, Stevenson, Neil Drummand. premium of $5 each, thus raising the City Hall for some days past Hon. Mr. C. Severn, CM.C, LL.D., Adam Gray, P. D. Wilson, & G. $1,000,000. At the shareholders transforming the usual rather and Mrs. Grace, Com. H. Simpson, M.C, T. Tallon, Robert meeting held last Saturday strong drab interior into a setting worthy Grace, R.N., and Mira. Severn, Mr. Braes, T. W. HII, A. Farguson, objection was taken by certain of the occasion. The scheme R. Hancock and Mrs. Sutherland, A. McEwen. abareholders to this procedure, it effective and the alterations Mr. Sutherland and birr. Lang.
Supper. being argued that the new shares ingenious and elever. Alt. Dua- should be issued at par and that can, who is in charge of the
rank for DOW
RECOGNITION OF THE SOVIET.
British Conditions Clearly Stated.
London, November 19.
coloured electric
&
News in To-day s New Advertisements.
What is undoubtedly the record tilhards break ever made in The damage to merchandise alone is estimated to exceed 600,000 Hongkong was achieved last wight be that well-known 1 cal player, Mr. A. J. Osmund, when playing at the Catholic Voton Club. A score of no less than 224 was put on at one visit to the
Mr. Osmund WAS
playing
Ladies' Cloak Room Com- London, November 29. In the House of Commons, asked to state the present relative against Mr. A. F. Remedios in a
mittee.-Dr. G. D. R. Black trength of Britain, the United States and Japan in capital ships, friendly game just before an
The President's party will go to Convener), Mr. R. Macgregor, game if further money was needed decorations as a whole, is to be supper after the eighths dance. Dr. J. C. Dalshoy Allsa. Mr. Eyres Mansell replied that there were twenty-three, twenty-six, Inter-Club Tournament and fifteen, respectively, of which one, eight, and five, respectively, was dde to be played, and the debentures should be issued. A congratulated on the success of Forming up in St. George's Hall] Supper and Wines Committee.—
break was witnessed by a large poll of all shareholders was his efforts. were due to be scrapped.
goder the direction of Messrs. Mr. J. McCubbin (Consener), Mr. The United States bave fifteen capital ships in course of crowd, who roundly applauded demanded, and this was due to
As the guests arrive tonight, T. W. Hill and A. Murdoch, they R Austin, Dr. Morrison, con-take place on December 9.b.
they will enter through the will proceed to the Theatre stage Paton, D. Lyle, A. Davison, J. G. Messrs. A. S. MacKichao, J. W. completion, of which, under the agreement, only two can be complet the notable effort at its
clusion. Previously in the game, The Board of Directors have (portals of an old, ivy-clad castle. beaded by the pipers. ed as battleships, and two will be allocated as aircraft carriers.
The figures is regards Japan are four, two, and two, respectively. Mr. Osmund had scored breaks since considered the objections On one side is the ladies cloak-
The design of the supper table, Lyon, D. Harvey, W. L. Leask, It is understood that no farther progress is being made with ships of 30, 23 and 12 and early on and have decided to offer 20,000 room and on the other the gentle which is usually the shapa T. Neave, R. Hunter, J. Hyde, D.
new shares at $5 each, instead of men's Passing through Anjof
horseshoe, has McMurray, D. Galloway, W. building in the United States and Japan which are due to be in the big break had worked
the balls ioto A very their original proposal. This avenue of evergreens, they reach been changed this year. The Brown, G B. Dunnett, J. H. Scott, Scrapped.
favourable A Question of Good Faith.
position. Scoring offer was communicated to the the Baronial Hall, a new feature party is larger than in former T. G. Patterson, T. 8. Morrison, frequently off the red, set having objecting shareholders who have for which Mr. Simpson is responsears and it bas bean necessary Decorations Committee-
Messrs. George Duncan (Con- In the House of Commons, Mr. Eyres Monsell, replying to Lord to play all-round shots as well since withdrawn their demand sible. This might almost be de-to change the arrangements to
vener), A. B. Ramsay, J. Simpson, Earzon, stated that onder the Washington Treaty eight British Mr. Osmund toak the score to for a poll, in view of the fact that scribed sa the pice de resistance,make more room. Mr. Georg D. Keith. A. G. W. Ogilvie, G. Eapital ships had already been delivered to shipbreaking firms, sizer the century mark and went all the new money being raised the whole thing being very Dancan, whore services have beon
on to more than double it by a will
divideod cleverly carried out. The old-invaluable on this and on so many
Murray, R. M. Henderson. more had been rendere incapable of warlike service, and two more really brilliant display. At the Shareholders are being offered fashioned panelling, the hanging past occasions, has ingeniously
Card Room Committee. gould be similarly dealt with by Dec. 31st.
224 mark a difficult screw-can- one new share for every old share lamps, the stags heads, the designed a table which, besides Messrs. W. Nicholson, (Cɔn- He pointed out that until all the Powers had ratified-which
non was just missed, thus ending they cow bold, which means the antlers, the Scottish prints, the accommodating more people, is vener), B. Wylie, H. W. Matheson, what is easily a local record and the capital of the Company wilf big fireplace, in which burns of their vessels.
also more symbolical of the func-G. M. Shaw.
Honorary Pipers and Drum- Mr. Monsell disagreed with a suggestion that his answer dis-one which, doubtless, will stand be raised from $1.000.000 at most realistic fire and above tion. It is in the shape of a St.
which it now stands, to $2,000,000 which is a picture of the Duke of Andrew's Cross. Another change mars-The Pipe Band of the closed the serious fact that we had scrapped every ship except the for many years to come.
Gordon, all combine to give so from the usual custom will be Scottish Company of the impression of a Scottish Chief- that early on in the supper the .K.V.D.C.Pipers *R. G. +x champion. He held the local
tain's home. April lost it to Mr. P. A. Yrano- championship last year, but in
Chieftain will propose the toast McEwen, T. Tallon, A. Grant On either side of the Baronial of "The King."
Simpson, MC, P. Douglas vich by a big margin in a game made in the Colony is to bail are the card-rooms, and on Then comes the big event of the Wilson, Neil Drummond, Adam of 1,000 op.
that of 90), by Guerer Lord the right is the "Auchtermuchty evening, the ceremony of bring-Gray. A. Ferguson, A. McEwan, In a chat to a Telegraph repre- couple of years ago at the VicThese are artistically decorated ing in the Baggis. It will be E. E. R. O'Farrell, J. B. Ross. sentative, Mr. Osmund admitted toris Recreation Club in a cham-¡ with flags, boating and palms. carried by Pipe- Major Ross, while Drummers-Drammers Wilson that he was in difficulties when pionship game. It is interesting The general scheme of the dec- Mr. Soatar will bring in the Barley Brown. W. Smith, George the 10 mark was reached,, bat to record that the bighest amateur orations is blue and white, the Bree, a piper in front playing Duncan, Junr, A. Duncan, G. A. after this everything seemed to break ever made in England was Scottish colours. Proceeding up"Brose and Butter." The Eazgis Jack, R. R. Bell. come right.
that of 236, made by Mr. S. H. the big stairway, which is car-is placed in front of the Chief- The highest previous break | Fry in 1903.
peted in blue and white and tain, who rises and rewards the bordered by palms, the guests carriers with a dram from the are confronted by the shields quaich. The Chieftain then par- of the Gordons (the clan toliskes of a dram from the quaich
Lane, Crawford & Co., mika which Chief St-phen- belongs). nas Heel Taps" and offers a Looking into the mirror, they dram to His Excellency. The announcement of interest to The Petit Paren to-day publishes an account of the proceedings
catch sight of a portrait of gentlemen guests are suppiled cricketers on Page 6.
"Handèlite" flash lamps_ara the 'Immortal Bard," Burns. with a dram by Mr. Soutar and available from the General Elec at the reparations conference and says they were under the direction of Marshal Foch, and were merely confined to discussions, Nomander Wedgwood, said the rain conditions, specified upon which designed in
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law, replying to Com Above the mirror is a thistle, the important ceremony is over.tric Company of China.-Page 3. decisions are likely at present
The telegrame, to and from Lilian Gish..is appearing in the Government were prepared to recognise the Soviet Government, ligble, and the setting is com Britber Scots will be read The Fatal Marriage
at the pensation and cessation of political propaganda. were recognition of the debt, restitution of property, effective completed by two Scottish Royal after s short interval by the
5:andards and two
Coronet Theatre.-Page 12. Nations Secretary. The Chieftain then flags. All around the top of the proposes the Immortal Memory arrival with,cargo of the 3.5. Consignees are notified of the stairway is decorated with
in a short speech and shortly festoons of blue and white and afterwards the meal is brought
Woodfeld.”—Page 11.
The World and its Woman numerous pot palms. On the to a close and the party return is the feature at the World walls are the abields of former to the ballroom. Prasidents MacNaughten,
Theatre.-Pages 4 and 12. MacDonald, Stewart and Ross.
Wm. Powell Ltd. draw atten- Barley Bree will be Farrintosbe. tion to specialities in shirts and The dais is in St. George's Hall. The various brands of whisky pyjamas.-Page 7.
settee and chairs are which will be obtainable are At the Kowloon Theatre to- covered. with
tartan. Johnnie
Walker, Findister's.
night, Charles Ray will be seen Overhead, above the portrait, S., Watson's "E" Napier in The Old Swimmin' Hole."— of Queen Victoria. the Johnstone, Haig and Haig, and Pages 7 and 12. coat of arms of the Gordons, with King George IV.
There will be a dance at the the motto "animo Non Astutia."
The official supper party will be Palace Hotel on Saturday next, On one side is the shield of the as follows The Chief (Hon. Mr. December the 2nd.-Page 4. Sutherland clan and on the other A.G. Stephen) and Lady Loveson,
"Chains" will be screened at that of the Ferguson's. The room H. E. The Governor and Mrs. festoons and pot palme, while ard Lady Rees-Davies, H. E. is decorated with blue and white Stephen, Mr. Robert Sutherland, the Star Theatre for the last time
to-night-Pages 4 and 12. around the wala-hang the Admiral Sir A. C. Leveson,
LISTEN! abields of a score of clans famous K.C.B., and Mrs. Sutherland, The best salesmen in the world Col. C. W. Dary, C.M.G., and can't sell to customers who don't St. Andrew's Hall, the aate Mrs. Lang, Sir William Rees come. You must advertise for room and the refreshment room Davies and Mrs. Dyer, Hon. Mr. are similarly decorated. In the A. O. Lang and Lady Branyate, first named is a picture of Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G. Montrie's suggest victrolas for cdioburgh Castle and in the ante- LLD.
and Mrs. Forsyth, the home.-Page 6. room is a portrait of Scott, The Sir William Brunyate, K.O.M.G. The opening of the Pavlova sitting-out corridors are as usual and Mrs. Liddell, Rev. J. Kirk season has been unavoidably made cosy by the aid of flags and Machonachie and Mrs. Ballock, postponed.- Page 4. palms.
Mr. R. M. Dyer and Mrs. Søvern. The .e. "Carnarvonshire" has In the Theatre the general Commander H. E. Grace, R. Narrived, and consignees are given scheme is the same, blue and and Mrs. Reid, Mr. G. M. Young the usual notice.Pago 4. white bunting being the main and Mrs. Graco, Mr. J. W. C. Mackintosh & Co., Ltd. have
The supper table on Bonnar and Mrs. Pollock, Mr-stocks of "K" shoes-Page 8. Andrew's Cross, illuminated with Black and Mrs. Henderson, Dr. Tar is a speciality to be obtained the stage, a blue and white St. James Reid and Mrs. Black, Dr. White Pine Cough Syrup with half-concealed electric lights, is Forsyth and Mrs. Fletcher, Mr only from The Colonial Dispen- most effective. The scene at the R. Hancock and Mrs. Bernard,sary. Page 7. back this year is a view of the Mr. W. Nicholson and Miss Clyde, showing Dunbarton Rock Mackintosh, Mr. A. K. Hender-Page 4. and the Vale of Lenen.
son and Mr. Wolfe, and Mr. D.
Booking for The Tempest'opens The Ceremonial
K. Blair.
at Moutrio's to-morrow.-Page 4. The ceremonial which has been
The Officials.
Lammert Bros; are selling mis- arranged sbould be quite an im- General Committee.Hon. Mr. cellaneous articles at Kennedy pressive spectacle. Chief Stephen A. G. Stephen (President), Mr. R. Town on Friday next.—Page 4. and members of the Committee Sutherland (Vice-President), Mr. Mr..W. J. Hawker has been will meet His Excellency the R. Shewan (Past President), Mr.appointed Secretary of the Hoog- Governor when he arrives in the J. W. C. Boanar (Past President) kong Hotel Company.--Page 4.
party, two abreast and headed by Hon. Mr. A. O. Long (Past Prea Baronial Hall To the strains of Mr. R. M. Dyer Past President). The Back of. Banaobie," the Mr. G. M. Young (Past President), pipers, will proceed up the ident), Mr. Jas. Reid, Mr. W. grand stairway and into B Nicholson, Dr. G. D. R. Black, George's Hall: As His Excellency Dr. C. Forsyth, Mr. A. E. Header. arrives in the Hall the Hongkongeon, Mr. J. W. B. McPhail, (Hon. Hotel band will strike up the Treas.), Mr. D. K. Blair (Hon. National Anthem, the pipers | Secretary}," forming bodyguards. The Chief- Invitation Committee.--General tain will Then conduct the Committee slong with Dr. 0
The meeting took engnisance of Marshal Foch's report as regards & possible occupation of the Ruhr, al-o the economic proposals sub. mitted by the engineering expert Coste.
It was decided that the latter required further threshing out. The paper declares that France would not dream of taking the least step without previously consulting the Allies, either at Brussels or elsewhere.
A CHARTERING ISSUE.
Important Point Decided,
London, November 29,
THE CARDIFF TRAGEDY.
Chinese Hold a Meeting.
London, November 29.
Chinese from all parts of England and Wales attended a meet ing at Cardiff yesterday, and strongly protested against the hostility displayed towards them as the result of the publicity given to the tragedy at a Cardiff laundry (see earlier cables).
The Chinese complain that women thrust themselves on them.
KU-KLUX-KLAN CRIMES,
New York, November 29.
The
Oordon
The House of Lords by a majority have diamissed the appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal reversing the order of Mr. Justice McCardio affirming the award of the umpire in arbitration that the charterers of the steamers Ambaticlos and Panaghis, from the authority of the Federal Courts to disband the Bu-Klux-Klan, Urgent appeals are being runde to the trovernment to employ Java and from Macassar respectively, bound for Rotterdam, mast who, according to Senator Walsh, have conducted no fewer than five pay the owners £43.500 demurrage for detention due to a strike of hundred tar and feather parties, and whipping bees," besides
ockers at Rotterdam in 1920.
homicides and other crimes, in Texas alone, during the past eighteen (in Sc ttish history.
The Lords agreed to the Court of Appeal's view that the months. charterers were not liable because the detention was due to causes) over which they bad no control.
BRITAIN AND GREECE.
The Position Defined.
London, "Novmeber 29.
The Cabinet this morning, it is understood, discussed the position created by the Greek executions,
The British Minister, Lindley, will call at Läussane en route to London from Athens to see Lord Curzon.
M.C.C.'s SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.
Queenstown, November 29.
In the two days' match, the North Eastern slaves mada fifty. three in the first innings, Kennedy taking six of their wickets for eight runs, and the M.C.C. had replied with ninety for two wickets when rain fell and stumpa had to be drawn.
SOUTH PORTSMOUTH VACANCY.
feature. London, November 29. The British view is that the Greek Government's barbarous date for South Portsmouth in succession to Major Cayzer, who has Colonel Leslie Wilson has been adopted sa Conservative candi. action will tremendously lower Greek prestige at Lausanne and all over the world, but it is declared it will not interfers with the inter-resigued owing to ill-health. Allled decisions already taken at the peace conference.
JAVA'S SUGAR CROP.
A Matter of Transport.
London, November 29.
Inquiries are being made in the freight markets for tonnage to transport the now suger crop from Java to Europe.
Merchants yesterday indicated a rate of 32/6 per ton for loading
in January, but as the East and Far East do not appear over-supplied
DOMINIONS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
London, November 29,
Col. Leslie Wilson announces that telegrams of invitation will be. despatched this week from Mr. Bonar Law for the Dominions Economic Conference in London early in the New Year.
THE IRISH BILLS.
London, November 29.
with tonnage, they were of opinion that it is doubtful if transport the House of Commons, and their firal reading in the House of Lords. The Irish Bills have unanimously passed their third reading in
will be forthcoming on those terms.
U.S. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Passed by House of Representatives.
Washington, November 29.
The House of Representatives has passed the Ship Subsidy Bill by 208 votes to 184.
HOLLAND'S CONSTITUTION.
The Hague, November 29, The First Chamber has passed a series of measures dealing with the revision of the Constitution of the Kingdom.
(Other Telegrams on Pages 2 and 3.)
It may be mentioned that the.
•
them.
A Chow Dog has gone astray
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2. 4. 5/180.
The Weather.
2 p.m. Barometer:-19.00 Tem peratores-10. Humfty53/
Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-Up Time to-day 5.38 m.