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HONGKONG, 24th May, 1923.
THE RUHR UNREST.
little
in
...
of the local Command.
the
HOUSES FOR TRÉ HOMELESS.
Government Arranges
Accommodation.
BELILIOS TERRACE
SETTLEMENT.
It will be recalled that we
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STREET FOOTBALL.
will in future he able to accom- Mr. and Mr. E. Lund of Siems-people affected are already taking The two others who were a some-
completely blocked as a result.
Three Lads Fined. For the first time since energetio Lotion was taken by the police against juvenile street footballers, a successful prosecution WES blem would solve itself by all eight cases of plague, four of recently drew attention to the Court. Mr. R. E. Lindali in- made to-day in the Palice prospect of obtaining payment smallpox and three of eaterie plight of tenants who are obliged three youngsters brought before coming to an end. It is to be fever. All were Chiness.
Dicted foes of 3 on each of to find new accommodation when him on the charge of playing foot hoped, therefore, that the Ruhr
The Cunton Municipal Execu- down, mentioning the case of
their homes are to be pulled ball in the street to the sanoy- outbreaks are not going to tive Commission bas decided to Belilios Terrace, inhabited by ance of a pedestrian, develop into anything far more provide new quarters for the poor, Portuguese, dangerous. The Germans have aged and blind who are at present instance. We are glad to learn which the Bench had decreed A particular "Annoyance to a pedestrian,' a fair amount of solid common side the east gate.
housed in some old temples out-now that the Government, follow. must form an essential ground sense, and we look to that trait!
ing a policy of interesting itself for a conviction, was shown in the in their character to keep them Lient-Col. B. A. Hill. D.S.O, Colony, has been for some time matter of inches. The lule lad
in the welfare of the people of the fact that the ball missed
little Indian boy's face by a from rash deeds that would bring Jones and Captain R. F. Walker, for the tenants about to be disa socompanied by his father, of the R.A.0.C., Major A. E. B. in negotiation for other premises them no banents in the end, but of the RAM.C., recently arrived, possessed, and these have been who remonstrated with little Specifications on Applic- only national chaos and much have been taken on the strength practically concluded.
success, the culprits taking no suffering.
A representative of the Telegraph
notice, but costinuing with their interviewed the Colonial Secre- game. "This gave Sergeant Dr. Sun Yat-sen has instructed tary, the Hon. Mr. A. M. Elston the opportunity be was managers of the Chinese Fletcher, CM.G, this morning and Waiting for. Promptly be came Telegraph Administration offices learned that arrangements have into the picture, accompanied by On the ground that every little in Shameen and Hongkong to re-been made for the Belilies Terrace Chinese P. C. and together they helps, we welcome the announce-port to the General Headquarters tenants to move to flats in Kow-managed to secure three of the ment by the Pask Tramway Com-in Canton henceforth instead of loon and at Yaumati, which the players in the stampede that pany of its intention to make
to Peking,
Government baa assisted in
followed. arrangements whereby each car
The first of the defendanta securing for them. Some of the
pleaded guilty and was fined. $3, modate seven more passengers.
sien & Company departed for possession of the new premises; This proposal, together with the Hongkong yesterday. Mr. Lund and where necessary an exton- what late in their arrival in Court recent institution of non-stop cars, will take up the management of sion of time will be arranged for wera similarly fined after the indicates that the Company is the Hongkong branch of the cam- others. In connection with this, following discussion had brought quite prepared to do its best for Pany. Mr. K. Tidemann succeeds the Colonial Secretary will have out the facts of the case. those who live up in the heights. Mr. Lund in Canton.-Canton a final interview with the new Sergeant Elston informed the Indeed, the Company some time Daily News..
owners of Belilios Terrace to dagistrate that the gama occur. ago began relaying the team lines
morrow, when everything is exjunction of Wyndham Street with red yesterday morning at the with beavier rails' in order to be Some social service workers in pected to be satisfactorily coa Glenealy. The team were 80 able to introduce larger cars, Canton, beaded by Ching Tincluded. which, we believe, would have kwan, one time a Salvation Army Mr. Fletcher pointed out that arranged that two bigger boys carried somewhere about double officer in Americs, will open a the Balilios Terrace property is inc ice opposed to the small boys stayed at the lower end of the the number of the existing ones. workhouse in the Wai Chail admitted by the tenants them. But this work has now been Granary on Sai Woo Street to eelves to be in a dreadful state.
stationed at the top. There may be a great deal stopped, because, as the Chair-accommodate those who cannot The terrace is to be reconstruct- Mr. Lindsell:-So that levelled
men of the Company says, there make a living otherwise, the reports of fighting in the does not appear to be any lika-
ed with more than double the up the handicap? present accommodation.
Evidence of the actual Rubr.ares between communistic libood of permission being grant- A postman had to answer a On the whole, said Mr. Fist-participation by the defendants workmen and the forces of law to be presumed that quite a deal tracting & sum of $10 from one of prove as increased accommod. Sergeant adding the street was ed to run these bigger care. It is charge of stealing letters, and ex-cher, the conditions tend to im. in the game was then given, the and order. or their may be very of expense was involved in doing them, at the Magistracy this ation becomes available through
more than minor rioting. this work, and it must be with morning. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, the new buildings going up.
His Worship:-The street. Cables mention outbreaks at considerable measure of chagria Postmaster General, is prosecut- The Chinese Tenements.
was blocked? How do you mean? Gelsenkirchen and
that the Company now finds it isling in the case, which has been Dortmund,
Asked how the Government what he meant was that any Sergeant Elston replied that prohibited from carrying out its remanded. The defendant is viewad the complaints made by person who passed through the one report speaks of the original intention. Has the Com-reported by Mr. R. E. A. Webster. Chinese tenants of demolished locality at the time could not scenes at the former place being peay been let down" by the
premises, the Colonial Secretary escape getting in the way of the terrible" and the fighting "most imagined that common business whipping to a fine,
Government? We should have. Asked whether be preferred a said that the Government, ball. When the arrests bitter." The most important thing prudence would have obriated brought up for the second time Hallifax, the Secretary for Chi-found with the ball in his hand. youth through the Hon. Mr. E.R. made, the third defendant wES to consider, in an attempt to such expense unless there were with hawking without a licence nese Affairs, was making satis-; obtain a proper grasp of the some guarantee given that the promptly replied tha: he preferred factory arrangements for these breach of the rules of football.
His Worship --Oh: that is a situation, will be the motive of sible. Shil, the latest decision of bean given six strokes on a first gave the authorities
whole scheme would be permis- being fined. He had recently people. He pointed out that they Sergeant Elston considered the rioters and the causes operat- the Company will help in some conviction. His wish was acced-deal of trouble by not bring when the police appeared on the a great that the boy had just picked it up ing towards the outbreak. From small degree to relieve the presented to, the Magistrate (Mr. R. E.ing their grievances forward when scene and broke up the game. the news available it seems clear congestion, though of course it Lindsell) ordering him to pay $5. first told to quit, but usually
will not by any means solve the that the trouble is entirely of a whole problem.
waited until the three months' Our Picture Page to-morrow grace had expired before making communistic nature. Leaving out
will include three groups of Uni any complaints. Larger Issues. the suggestion, which was made
versity athletes, all from Lugard However, concluded
Mr. on a previous occasion, that thej
The fact is, as we have almost Hell, who have met with great Fletcher, there appeared to be no grown tired of remarking, that all success of late: two pictures great difficulty about the absorp authorities at Berlin are working such measures as the abore are showing the arrival in Hongkong tion of the Chinese in
Two Viewpoints. behind the scenes, hoping by merely palliative. They do not of the Governor of Macao; a dwellings as were available. He went; such an excellent show. "I'ro really awfully glad I these disturbances to obtain out which is that the Peak population athletic team which took part in with which round about 100,000 unable to be present at the strike at the root of the problem, group of the St. Paul's College gave as an instance the ease side intervention in the occupied has entirely outgrown the present the Inter-School sports; and a persons are assimilated into the unveiling of the Cenotaph in matter of fact, I was territories, we can only come to service. For more years than we picture of the Misses Woods and population every time there is London, but the function in the conclusion that it is an out- care to remember, the question of their young dancing pupils, taken serious trouble at break due to "Red" influences: way has been discussed, but noth- Bay.
laying down another billside tram-st the recent party at Quarry Again, when the presspro in the
Canton. Paris was decidedly interesting." In other words, Soviet
town areas becomes too great pro-ing concrete has been done. The
the Chinesǝ move into paganda. Colour is lent to this fact remains that this is the only
the A most enjoyable concert and country. supposition by a Paris
eclution of the problem. Anyone dance were held at the Kowloon with the least foresight must British School last night, arranged that refers to protests by the realise that point. Yet we go on. by the Former Pupils' Associa KWANGTUNG FIGHTING. Association of German. Miners, year in and year out, with, to tion, of which Mr. G. A. Jack is Cnion of Christian Workere and paraphrase a well-known seng, Hoa. Secretary. There was an The Situation Still Serious, Association of Polish Workers, done." All manner of proposals the concert, the items including attempted, nothing excellent programme supplied for who denounce the work of have been hinted at, contingent malonogues by Mr. Olive, piano the fighting in Kwangtung states News to band to-day regarding disorganisation carried on by on the resumption of the military selections by Miss E. Bell, some that the Northern troops near the Russian emissaries, tending to
lands, but as this question is still instrumental numbers and a fuany border of the province have joined "Well old chap! I'm glad I destroy the miners unity of front years, we have small faith of any- Date." Following the concert, ying
where it has been for many weary nigger-party sketob, Radio Up-to-hands with General Shun Hung-went along, Seemed like the old and to acnihilate the freedom of thing practical accruing in this the floor was cleared and an en-Chow Tin with the object of What a motley crowd we should moved from days, marching with the old boys. the workers." It is obvious that connection in the near future. joyable dance held. the movement is not directed official dilatoriness in this matter We really cannot understand the against the French: though there of providing more adequate trans is talk of establishing a workers' port arrangements for Peak CORRESPONDENCE. republic in the Rubr. This eug- be done one day. Then why not dwellers. Something will have to gests a separatist idea; like that get down to businese and make existing in the Rhine area. & start now? Seeing that the lo observing events of this resolutions passed at the recent question was touched upon in the nature, bowevor restricted might housing mesting, we are hoping be the area involved and how that one of these days the Un- ever slight the casualties sustaio-sufficient energy to address
official members will sum ed by opposing forces, one bas to question to the Government on consider the possibility of small the subject.
and
message
sparks leading to raging con- flagrations, particularly
"nothing
up
B
A
(To the Editor of the" Hongkong Talegraph.)
Yesterday's Ceremony,
and has
such
LEST WE FORGET.
ware
really decided that the best wa
Yes," replied the other, "I had
too unbearable but at the last moment. Capt. A rang up and
notice Mrs. A? She always offered us a couple of seats on the shady stand." "Did you
seems to be able to appear at
every function in a new bat" well, don't you know.” "Yes; she really dresses awfully
A PUZZLE A DAY.
attacking Shiukwan, which is de-bave looked had we been wearing fended by a small force of Yuu-the old uniform again. My four nanese. The position is said to were composed of a chap who wIR be serious. Another report states in the Black Watch, a Canadian that the Yunnanese forces in Mounted Rifleman, an Australian Shinkwan, with the help of Can. Infantryman and a South African tonese reinforcements which have Horasman! Made you thick of the arrived, repulsed the Northern first four you marched with on troops on the 23rd. and forced the other side didn's it? Jolly fine them back to Chow Tin.
crowd; weren't they? Wonder if A report from Swatow says that they see this sort of thing? Ah Lum Fa's force bas got the upper well, old chap, guess 11l get Sir,It is often considered very chi and Li Fook-lum, both of march seven or eight years ago: band of the troops of Han Bungalong couldn't go home after a
excellence is comparatively rare. over 4.000 rifles and large quatities easy to find fault, but praise of whom have been defeated, losing could we? Obeerio!" I therefore venture, as an old of ammunition. At present Chiu resident, to offer my congratula-On and Kit Young cities are tions to the Executive of the War blockaded, and it is feared that Memorial Committee for the the defenders cannot hold out for extreme excellence and verve very with which all yesterday's cere- which is
long. A later report, "He bought a banana and put monies were carried out.
unconfirmed, states it on ice." that the I venture to think that there have captured Chiu
independent forces. "In the above sentence, the Investment.
was only one point in which with a
On City, name of a city in France 18 thousand rifles, some hidder, and the name there was any sort of failure, that machine-guns and three hundred English city, reversed, may siso
of w than two years, been talk of ings of the Hongkong Land were unable to hear the remarks
Extraordinary general meet being the fact that most of us prisoners.
be found. (Example: "He shot Germany going Bolshevist. There Investment and Agenes Do., Ltd., of both Mr. Bernard and His Ex- that Luk Wing-ting has accepted be found in reverse.)
A report from Wuchow says A BUCK"; the name "Cuba"! may is abundant evidence that Soviet and the Hongkong Central cellency, but I have read their an appointment by Wu Pei-fu Yesterday's answer. agente have been doing their
Estate, Limited, were held at the speechee with great delight in and has sent troops down to level best to sow the seeds of Mathesou this morning.
offices. of Messrs. Jardine, this morning's papers and again assist General Shum Hung-ying.
The venture to offer my congratula- discontent in the
country, chairman, Mr.. D.G.M. Bernard,
tions. especially whoro (as in the big explained the scheme of
Yours etc., industrial and mining areas) itand the necessary confirmatory amalgamation to bath meetings
ONE WHO GENERALLY will fall on fertile ground. The resolutions were passed.
|Hongkong, May 25th, 1923.
When
there is mueb combustible material for the flames to feed
AMALGAMATION.
on and strong wind of dis-Central Estates and Land content to fan the flickering fire
of revolt. There has, for more
FINDS FAULT.
The sentence:
UP FROM A LAZY DAZEI
A lull seems to prevail in the makes an appropriate anagram, East River district, where the for the letters composing it are independent troops are said to be formeds. engaged driving back. Hou Bung- chi's forca before attempting to march on Canton.
FROM A PUZZLE A DAY! Thus the correct answer was in' view all the time