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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 12.834
或拜雞
號六月三央港春
TUESDAY,
MARCH 6,
HUMAN FLY" KILLED.
Fall from Eight Storeys.
(Rezter's Service)
MINISTER DEFEATED.
On Rent Control Question."
(Reuters Service.
London, March, 3.
At the Mitcham bye-election the Minister of Agriculture, Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, was datented. The result was ---
Mr. Ede (Labour)
Sir A. Griffith-Boscawen (Conservative)
Mr. Brown (Liveral)
8,029.
7.196.
8,214.
Mr. Catterall (Independent (Conservative)... 2,684, The slection was fought on the question of decontrolling houses from the Rent Restrictions Act, regarding which Sir A. Grifith Bos- cawen's statements and the Government's intentions were regarded
scontheting.
At the General Election, the figures were:- Dr. TC. Worsfold servative), 10,934; Mr. A.E. Bennetts, (Liberal), 5 898 )
London, March 5
Col. G.F. Stanley (Under Secretary for Home Affairsl who was defeated at East Willesdau, has resigned.
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New York, March 5.
1923. 日九十月正
THE COLBERT CASE.
Matter to be Taken to Court.
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SUN'S DISBANDMENT
SCHEME.
Sly Move by Military Commanders.
linto labour battalions, & Canton
CHAOS AT TSINGTAO,
Incompetence and Mismanagement.
There is a sequel to the de
Peking, March 5-The Far Eastern Timessays reliable cor- Thousands of spectators, including bis wife, were horrified to Colbert case in Canton, atates &
With regard to Sun Yat-son's responderca from Teinguo re- Dr. de see Howard Young, who obtained considerable note as "the baman correspondant there. fy." fall eight storeys from the face of the Hotel Martiniqno which Colbert has laid a complaint with scheme for disbanding troops by aals chaotic conditions there. Young was performing the Civil Governor to the effec: concerting half the existing forces The Chief of Police, Cheng Li, is he was trying to scale. He was killed. for a cinema film. Cinematographers took advantage of the sitúa-that he anxi bis interpreter (the correspondent informs as that proving quite incapable of per- many of the military commanders forming his duties and is very ready to incorporate ex-bandi's are taking steps to outwit him.into the police force. Leading would be lessened if the scheme him of corruption. The present Realising that their influence Chinese merchants openly accusé
were put through, they are said
tion.
CUNO'S ALTERED PLANS.
Berlin, March 3,
latter of whom recently died in prison whilst awaiting trial) were falsely accused by Chan Wiaz- son and Ching Chu-yee. He asks that justice now be done.
The Civil Gorercer has replied
to be secretly recruiting men for Governor admits Cheng Li's
Herr Cuno has cancelled his visit to Barstin as "the now and advising him to bring a case in the formation of new units, so that incapacity, hut says he is unable foutrageous breach of justice" by France compels him to voice thelibe Law Courts, which will be when the reduction does takal to make him amenable to orders.
Idone.
German protest at a special sitting of the Reichstag on Tuesday.
Londor, March 5. Questioned in the House of Commons with regard to the Franco- Political Speculations.
Belgian occupation of territory between Marence and Coblence, and: London, March 5.
the Coblence and Cologne bridgeheads. Mr. Ronald McNeill said the Parliamentary circles are freely speculating on the con Government had been advised that under no provision of the Treaty sequences of the Ministerial mishaps at East Willesden and Mitcham-jef Versailles or Rhineland serrement could the Rhineland High While there is no question of a crisis, it is agreed that the Govera-Commission claim jurisdiction over this territory, and the attention ment has been nastily rebuffed, and a revision of decontrol proposals of the French Government had been called to the matter. and framing of a building scheme on wider lines as necessitated. The opposition parties anticipate that the debates in connection with the passage of such legislation will put the Government in an e-any money recently seized by the French in the Kahr district was Mr. R. G. Shewan's Psychic barrassing position. Meanwhile the Postmaster General. Neville intended for the British Army, as previously reported. Chamberlain's, past experience will mark him out as
a successor !
to Sir Griffith Boscawen, whose parliamentary life at least for the) present, is considered ended. It is a certainty that housing legislation as regards Scotland has not been rendered easier by the fact that the Lord Advocate for Scotland. William Watson, has not yet found a sent. His absence from the House is inconveniencing the Govern- ment, especially as no qualified Conservative substitute is available
LONG-RANGE WIRELESS.
Government's Definite Plans.
London. March 5.
London, March 3. Reuter learns that it has been ascertained that it is untrue that?
"GLEAMS FROM THE UNSEEN.”
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place the forces will be just as The railway's rolling stock and atrong numerically as at present. Permanent way are going to rack High officials have conferred in and ruin through sheer careles sness and incompetency. All [Sua's office regarding the dis- Public utilities-the railway.
bandment sch-me: The chief
posts, telegraphs, waterworks, points under discussion were how electricity. wharves, sanitation the scheme shall be applied to the Cantonese, Yunosnése and Kwangsi sections of the army
and police are mismanaged. Before long, things will become
and how the funds necessary for absolutely in tolerable and
serious commercial and fosocial the carrying out of the scheme deadlock must come-feuler. shall be obtained.
General Shum Hung-ying, the Experiences. :
whose Kwangsi commander, headquarters are sti!) at the Under the heading of "Gleams Arsenal, bas ordered all the work- RUBBER EXPORT FIGURES.
From the Unseen," we hope to
men to resume duty so as to commence publication in to supply ammunition for his troops London, March 5.
most in various parts of the province The Colonial Office announces that exports of raw rubber licensed morrow's Telegraph of a under the rubber exports restriction legislation have totalled as follow: arresting series of articles, written General Sbum has demanded- Ceylan, in three months ended last January, 12,535 tous: Malaya, by Mr. R. G. Shewan, head of the sum of $200,000 as expenses in the first quarter 45,500 tons, including seven thousand on the the well-known firm of Messrs. for the removal of his troops mainland, and in the second quarter 40,500 tons. The figures do not Shewan, Tomes and Co., dealing but Sac Yat-sen has ordered that
with the writer's experiences (and include the production and stocks in Penang and Singapore.
M.C.C. DRAW WITH NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sydney, farch 3. in the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Benar Law
The MCC in their match against New South Wales compiled stated that in view of the development of wireless, and other cir cumstances since the late Government decided on a State-supported 275, Chapman contributing 91, and in their second innings reached wireless chain, it is not considered necessary any longer to exclude 296, Calthorpe being responsible for 110. New South Wales knocked private enterprise from participation in inter-imperial wireless com-up 314 in their first innings, Bardsley scoring 90 and Taylor 73, and The fiovernment therefore has decided to license the in the second innings scored 102 for 5 wickets down. The match was erection of private wirelas stations in Britain for communication drawn. with the Dominions. Colonies and foreign countries, subject to Gov- ernment control; and has alas decided that it is necessary in the interests of national security that there should be a Government wireless station in Britain capable of communicating with the Dominions. The latter will be erected as early as po-sible, and be available for commercial traffic when necessary.
munication.
THE EGYPTIAN OUTRAGES.
Agitators Being Interned.
Csire, March 5.
Is consequence of the bomb outrages on February 27 and March 4, six members of the Ward, have been arrested and interned, because of "their actions being of a nature calculated to destory public order and security. All the arrested men were recently summoned by the Military Governor and warned. for signing a manifesto declaring that Adly Pasha, the proposed Premier, was a tool of the English.
British soldiers, when they heard their comrades had been wounded, in some instances vented their feelings upon passing Arabs, but the military police soon controlled the situation.
THE US. MERCHANT MARINE,
Washington. Match 4
COST OF THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
Loodon, March 5.
In the House of Commons. replying to questions, Sir W. Joynson Hicks said the expenditure on the British Empire Exhibition was bitherto £150,000, and the total gross expenditure at the close was estimated to be £2,435.000 and the total guarantees £1,203,000.
NEW FLYING RECORD.
Paris, March 5.
Lieutenant Andre Benoit bus reached a height of 5,600 metres at Villa Coublay aerodrome on a Breguet biplane, with a load of five hundred kilogrammes. If this be officially recognised, it beats Casales world's record of 4.751 metres.
SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
Cipe Town, March 5. The MC.C. compiled 236, Mann and Kennedy contributing 47 The Western Province scored 163 for 6. and 39 respectively. P. Hands knocking up a splendid 94, including a sixer.and ten fours
NEW NORWEGIAN CABINET.
Christiania, March 3.
Mr. Lasker Chairman of the Shipping Board. has issued as
M. Halvorsen, President of the Storting, has formed x Ministry official statement indicating that the failure of the Ship Subsidy Bill will not affect the determination of the administration to transfer which comprises six Ministers of Halvorsen's 1920 Cabinet, the Government merchant fleet to private ownership. Detailed plans; will not be known for some weeks, but it is announced that the board intends to proceed with the reconditioning of the liners Mount! Vernon (formerly Kron Princessin Cecilie). Azamemnon (formerly Kaiser Wilhelm (1), the America and the President Grant which,] with the Leviathan is now eighty per cent completed. and ten other A report of the death of Araloff is incorrect. The dead man is vessels, which will give the United States one of the finest Beets in Abiloff, representing the Azerbaijan Republic at Angora.
the North Atlantic. Meanwhile, the board will continue to operate
all its lines, and there will be no change in the committee appointed to prepare the plans with a view to bringing abour, without inter- ruption of service, the passage of Government lines into private ownership.
LAWN TENNIS CHANGES,
London, March 5.
The Lawn Tennis Association has unanimously passed a re solution abolishing the title of world's championships after February 1st. 1924. hitherto granted at the Wimbledon meeting.
A MISTAKE IN NAMES.
Lordon, March 5.
M.R.P. SHARES TAKEN UP.
London, March 5. The Malacca Rubber Plantations" issue of new shares has been subscribed. The lists closed early this morning.
AMUNDSEN'S ARCTIC FLIGHT.
Christisoia, March 5." Amundsen has completed bin plans for a flight across the North Lord Desborough, presiding, said that so long as one country had Pole, and expects to start at the end of Jane. the world's championships in perpetuity America found difficulty is joining the international federation, and would not send & official team to Wimbledon. The Association banded over the right to make and amend the laws of the game to an International Rales Board.
KING OF SWEDEN'S VISITING.
+
THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.
London, March 5. The Civil Service Estimates for 1923-4 are £314,000,000, compared with £412,000.000 for the previous year.
The Hague, March 5. The King of Sweden has concluded his visit to Holland. He was warmly welcomed at the Hague, at Delft and other towns. He was bade farewell at the station by Queen Wilhelmina, Prince Henry, the Premier and Ministers, and then proceeded to Brussels, where the the King of the Belgians welcomed him at the station and drove to the Palace, where he received the Ministers and high State dignitarios.
ENGLAND AND WALES DRAW AT SOCCER.
London, March 5. Playing at Cardiff, at "soccer," England and Wales drew with score two goals aside..
(Other Telegrams on Pang 8.)
matters.
DAY BY DAY.
Two cases of rabies were re- ported from Kowloon last week.
The following have been call. those of others as well) in psychic he first be given half this amount
It is reported that the forces ed to the Bar.-W. Pry. Edin- commanded by General Hsa bargh University, M.A., Malayan These articles, which are writ- Sung-chi, who is Dr, San's chiaf Civil Service; Lee Hong Teik, (Inter-London) Ichiro ten in the form of notes for the commander, have already reach LL.B. beneft of those seeking for the led Taipoo on the way to Canton, Kobayashi; H. S. Lo., B.A., Cam truth, will give many experienbbot bave been unable to proceed brides: Lim Boh Tao B.A. which the author has had of what further as General Hung Shir- (LL B., Trinity Hall, Cambridgw; be considers to be the action loo's troops at Chinchon and E. Em D80, formerly of unseen powers. They are not Swatow have good over to the solicitar "assistan?"blade a encumbered by vague references Central Government and will not Hongkong. to Mr. X." or "Mrs. Z." but, so permit them to pass, whilst the far ss is possible, the names of attitude of Lum Fo's troops, actual people and places (many stationed in the Mui Hsin district familiar to Hongkong) are lis doubtful. given, thus materially adding to the value of the experiences cited.
Amongst the subjects to be dealt with will be dreans, pre- monitions, palmistry, planchette,
PORTUGUESE GENERAL
ARRIVES.
The Board of Trade bave re- ceived through the Foreign Office, a silver medal of the first class, and diploma. which have been awarded by the President of the French Republic to Captain M. A. J. Hosken, of the s.. Monteagle, of Vancouver, BC, in
the writer's interviews with The Landing at Murray recognition of bis services to the
clairvoyants and mediums, and. some reflections on the question of "life after death."
Pier.
General Sir Manoel Gomes da Costa, K.C.M.G., ne, big. Coming as they do from the pen soldierly-looking man, a splendid of one of the Colony's bes:-know figure in his gay sky-blue unifor.. business men, we are gure that landed at Murray Pier shortly these articles will be read with before ten o'clock this morning. deep interest.
JAPANESE TENOR.
to
get
French steamer Hsin Tien, which Was Wricked on the Lamocks on April 8, 1921.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
noted
A guard of honour and band from the King's Regiment, under the command of Captain O'Brien, was drawn up on the Praya, and
Seijiro Tatsumi, the tbere were also present quite Japanese Tenor is giving two & number of Portuguese re-recitals in Hongkong of the 8th.
надне idents
and 9th, respectively.-Pago 4. glimpse of their distinguished The 20th, snaiversary of St. countryman. As the General Suppban's College will be stepped shore he was met by celebrated on the 10th, inst.- Captain Neville, in the full dress Pace 4. uniform of the Royal Marines. Lost! Diamond solitaire ring, and the Portuguese Consul. The Pago 4. There is every indication of full band struck op the Portuguese
"Better Times is the current houses assembling at the Theatre National Anthem. General Gomes attraction at the World Theatre. Royal on Thursday and Friday da Coats then inspected the guard-Page 12 nights, when Mr. Seijiro Tatsumi. of honour, after which be motored For furnished flats vacant, the noted Japanese tenor, will to Government House to pay is refer to Page 4. zive song recitals, assisted by respects to His Excellency the
Programme for Thursday's Recital.
Mr. Milton Seymour as accom Governor, paying other official pacist
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The programme for Thursday night will be as follows:-
1.- Winds In The Trees Goring Thomas) and "Mattinata'
Ruggiero Leoncavallo).
LISTEN.
calls this morning on H. E the General Offcer Commanding and HE the Admiral, aboard HM.S. Cheerfulness' reinforces merit (A.Hawking, To-morrow Generalerery time.
Gomes da Costa will probably lunch at Government House.
General Gomes da Costa, who "Victory" is the main feature Star at the 2. "O 3leep. Why Post Thou was in command ot the being screened
in France Theatre, whilst at the Coronet, Leave Me" (Handel); "Visione Portuguese forces
in Venezian"
(Renato Brogi) during the war, bas come East Leah Baird is appearing and To A Hill Top" (Ralph in connection with the reorganisa-
When the Devil Drive8. **--* Cox).
tion of military affairs. He has Page 12,
Englishman experienced ia 3-Two Principal Arias from been to Macao, and after his call the Opera "La Tosca" (Puccini) bere is to proce-d to Shanghai áccountancy and general com- Recondita Armonis" and "E and Peking. He will go on up to mercial routine seeks engage Luceran lo Stelle."
Japan and on his way back to meat.-Paza 4.
Members of the Club Lusjtazo at the 4"-Till I Vake (Aray Wood-Fortugal fords Finden); Requiem (Sidney Portuguese possessions in India should consult the notice on Page Hom r); "Ave Maria" (Bach-and may also stay's short time at 4.
For particulars of important Gounod).
suction sales refer to Page 4. 5-A Cycle of five Japanese: Love Songs (Kossku Yamada); and "Vesti la Giabba," from the opera
Timor.
(Roggiero "Pagliacci
Leoncavallo).
will call
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