can no longer see to
A pretty mermaid
rock was sitting.
"Alas!" she cried, 1
du my kuitting.”“
And Neptune's voice came roaring from
the beach
"Why don't you go
to Lazarus, you
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LAZARUS
23 QUEEN'S ROI Certkal
Tha only European Optician in the Colony
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1881
No 12767
三拜禮 號登月英港落
TERRIBLE RAILWAY SMASH.
Large Number of People Killed.
(Reuter's Service.}
Berlin, July 31. The Hamburg Munich express collided with a" stationary train Dear Cassel, and 27 persons were killed and 25 injured.
Berlin, Later.
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It is now reported that 29 people were killed and 43 injured in the Hamburg-Munich express disaster. It was due to the driver not seeing that the signals were against him, owing to a piece of dirt flying into his eye.
:. Forty-four Bodies Recovered.
Berlin, July 31.
The bodies of 44. victims of the Hamburg-Munich express disaster have hitherto been recovered. Thirty-four injured persons have been sent to hospital at Geet and Ingen, of whom three are not expected to live.
HOME CRICKET RESULTS.
Play Interrupted by Rain,
London, July 31. At Bournemouth, Sussex beat Hampshire by eight wickets. For Sussex Tate took 4 for 42 and 6 for 66.-
The match between Lancashire and Warwickshire at Manches- ter had to be abandoned owing to rain, and was declared a draw.
Rain interrupted all the matches. The one between Surrey and Kent at the Oval was drawn, and the remainder resulted as follows:-
At Derby, Derbyshire beat Worcester on the first innings. Yorkshire beat Notts at Nottingham on the first innings. Essex at Northampton beat Northamptonshire on the first” în- nings Freeman for Essex in the fiert innings compiled 135."
Leicester at Swansea beat Glamorgan on the first innings. For! Leicester, Mountency in the first innings knocked up 97.
At Bristol, the West Indies beat Gloucestershire on the first in- nings. The West Indian, Challoner, in the first inninge compiled 111, not out. For Gloucester, Dipper knocked up 126, not out.
FRENCH POLICY LITTLE CHANGED.
Special Meeting of British Cabinet.
London, July 31.
A special Cabinet meeting has discussed the Franco-Belgian replies.
London, July 31.
WEDNESDAY,
PENSIONS FOR DISABBED MEN.
Some Significant Figures.
(Router's 'Service.)
*AUGUST
1,
1923.
Genev July 31:
BOLE COPV 1O CTS
AMOY TROUBLE.
CONSUL FIRED AT.
British Warships Leave Hongkong.
PER ANNUM
RECONDITIONED CARS.
Compare the prices in the classified Used
Car ads with ours. You will find that our prices are usually lower in spite of the fact that our cars ara invariably overhauled, while the others are usually sold "as is"
Remember; A used car is only as good as the firm with which you deal.
Estar 5-passenger Bedan-$2,600.00 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. For Demonstration Call Contral 3950. Main Garage and Service Station; Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.
BROADCASTING.
HONGKONG'S GOOD LUCK.
Free Demonstration To-morrow.
In ite preliminary report to the experta assemblare to dis cuss the question of men disabled in the war, theernational Labour Office states there is ample evidence that the disabled men
Two British warships left all over the world total millions of whom 7,124000, are receiving
Tomorrow evening, Hongkong pensions in the principal belligerent countries, including 1,537.000 in Hongkong for Amoy this morn in Germany, 1,500,000 in France, 1,170,000 in Britain, 800.000 in ing, in consequence of the is to have an opportunity of bear- created thereing a radio broadcasting program- Italy, 775,000 in Russia, 110,000 in Belgium, 157,000 in the United troublous times States, 45,000 in Canada, 20,000 in New Zealand and 16,000 in Australia.
POSITION OF AMERICAN PRODUCTS.
Washington, July 31. The Federal Reserve Board's monthly statement expresses the opinion that the present strength and liquidity of the banks and the sdded facility for 5nancing agriculture will acèure a supply of credit to meet seasonal requirements. It draws attention to the hand-to-mouth buying in Europe, and explains that the situation necessitates financing American products until the foreign demand
increases,
RESULT OF STEWARDS CUP.
London, July 31. At Goodwood the Stewards race resulted as follows:-
Epinard (7/2)...
Jarvia (10/1) Hungling Song (100;6)
...
...
3.
by the fighting between__rival me free of charge. A demonstra. Chinese forces. They are H.M.S.tion will be given, under the Foxglove, which left here at auspices of the Radlo Society, at 9 am, and H.M.S. Diomede, the Volunteer Headquarters, com- which departed for the North at mancing at 5.30 p.m. All members 11.30 am. in accordance with of the Society, together with any previous plane, and which bas of the general public. interested, been instructed to call in at Amoy. will be welcomed...
Fourteen ran. Won by two lengths, with a head between second postal authorities boat whilst National Radio Administration,
and third.
INDIA'S REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN.
A NEW "TELEGRAPH
FEATURE.
To-day we begin a new. Telegraph festure in the form of a contribution in verse by Mr. Berton Braley, entitled: "One of Them Now," This will be found on Page 7.
This is the first of a Beries of similar contribu tions," which will appear
Mr. three times a week. Braley does not pretend to be a poet, although he thinks that some of his "work comes very near to "poetry. He, however specialises in versification, and has a happy kuack of blending philosophy with humour.
We feel sure that Mr. Braley's verses will be road with interest by the public, as there is much in them of universal appeal.
The next contribution will appear in our issue of Friday.
Across Pacific in Eleven
Days.
Two days ago, it was reported There are probably very few that two gunboats had steamed people in Hongkong who have into the barbour at Amoy and heard a demonstration by the bombarded the forts, the latter (radio telephone, and, the orperi- replying. Yesterday, news was ence now being assured them, received in Hongkong to the effect there will no doubt be a large that whilst the British Consul at gathering at the Volunteer Head- Amoy was attempting to reach quarters to morrow evening. the Douglas steamer Haiching he It is by lucky circumstance was fired upon by Chinese soldiers that Hongkong has been given from the Band. The Coneul this opportunity. As we stated was at the time aboard, a motor in our issue of Monday, Mr. E.G. boat flying the Consular flag. The Osboru, general manager of the
going to remove mails from the Ltd., is passing through the BLUE FUNNEL RECORD. same steamer was also fired upon. Colony, with a number of experts,}
A telegram received by the baving with him a powerful S.G.M. Post from its correspon. transmitting and receiving set London, July 31.
ia Amoy states that which is to be installed in Manila. An India Office communique states that Viscount Poel, the dent,
was renewed Thinking that the public might be
The Blue Funnel double reduc- Maharajah Alwar and Sir Sapru will represent India at the Imperial desultory firing Conference and Lord Hardinge of Penshurst, Prince Rarjitsinbi and on the night of July 30th interested in having a practical
The message added that com-demonstration of broadcasting, tion geared turbine cargo vessel Sayid Hassan Imam at the assembly of the League of Nations.
munication between Kuiangsu Mr. Osborn approached the local Philoctetes; on her second trip nd Amoy has been stopped, the Radio Society on the subject, and spross the Pacific, occupied eleven SUSPENSION OF M P3. TERMINATED.
Customs officials and members of the latter has secured from the calendar days on the passage. foreign firms not being allowed Government permission for such from Yokohama to Seattle and delivered her silk in New York te land on the Buad or the British a demonstration to be given. Concession. Loosing is feared; The transmission will be done in sixteen days from Yokohama...
This is the fastest silk time and the "British and Japanese from the Gedoral Post Office by made so far by a Blue Funnel Consuls consequently asked for kind permission of the Postmaster aunboats for the protection of General (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) and steamer and is only three days. foreign lives and property.
the Colonial Secretary(Mr. more than the fastest trip ever
made for the same journey. On enquiry at the offices of the A. G. M. Flotcher.)
With regard to the matter to Douglas Steamship Company to- day, we were informed that the be broadcasted, Mr. Osborn in. Hatching was delayed at Amay formed the Telegraph that be one day owing to the incidents would arrange, as far as possible mentioned above. She is on the under the circumstances, to give upward run, and proceeds to programme on the lines of Swatow and Foochow before re- those sent out by broadcasting turning to Hongkong, being due stations at Home. There would here next Tuesday.
be music, brief speeches and most probably news itome. With regard to the present The transmitting set to be operations at Amoy, it is interest- used, stated Mr..Osborr, is British- ing to recall that the probability
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London. tr 31,
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A large section of Commoners showed a marked diclination to accept & motion by Mr. Baldwin terminating the suspension of Comment on the Franco-Belgian replies is reserved in British the Labour Members for disorderliness on June 27th, but subsequently official circles, pending the Cabinet's conclusions, which will be agreed, without a division. transmitted to France to-morrow, but it is reliably understood that "the French communication is of such a character as to give no grounds for undue optimism." It is believed that the French attitude on most points has been reaffirmed, and there is at present no mark- ed tendency towards a modification of policy,
MR. HARDING MUCH BETTER.
San Francisco, July 31.
SWISS LOAN TO BE FLOATED,
New York, July 31 Messrs. J. P. Morgan and Company announce that a Swiss Loan of twenty million dollars, redeemable in three years, will be floated
bere.
RAIN PREVENTS TENNIS.
Deauville, July 31. "Owing to rain, there was no play in the Davis Cup lawn tennis
(Other, Telegrams on Page 2.)
Doctor Sawyer states that President Harding had his best night last night comparatively, since his illness, and added
that augure well and the conditions now seem to warrant that apparently he has contest. got into clear sailing.”
San Francisco, July 31.
A morning bulletin states that Mr. Harding bad a fairly comfor table night and considerable sleep. His temperature is now a hund- rad degree Fahrenheit, his pulse 120,nad respiration 40 and regular. There has been no expansion of the pneumonic areas, The heart action has definitely improved. Nourishment and fluids are being taken regularly, and the patient says he feels better and lèse exhaust- ed.
Later. The afternoon bulletin says the President has maintained ground. and gained since last evening. Laboratory findings indicate the elimination of the poison from the system, improving the patient who is more comfortable and resting better.
PHILIPPINES IN- DEPENDENCE.
American Correspondent's Opinion.
WHO IS SNOW?
-
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 28. 2. 13/168. Barometer
2 p.m. 29.72. 88. Temperature 2 p.m. Humidity 2.p.m. 79. High Tide 11.40 am. Low. Water 6:44 pm.
Lighting Up-Time. 7,04 p.m.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Superintendent engagement-Page 4,
famous lemon
of serious trouble there was fore-made and has been assembled casted in some information which entirely in Shanghai by his Com-
Civil Engineer, specialist in we published on July 18th. It pany. It is of 200 watt power and was then stated, in connection uses eight of the latest type vacu- reinforced concrete work. is open with the fighting on the East um tubes. A features of the set for engagement--Page 4.
is that it has been specially Wanted Assistant for Printing- River front, that General Chan adapted. for the transmission of Office. Page 4. How He Became Famous.
King-ming'e army had been music. Hitherto, until about Bix Thoroughly competent Engine- menaced by troops from Fukien
seeks The sensational success of the and that plans had been laid by months ago, there has been same ering
difficulty experienced, in music picture, "Hunting Big Game in General Chan for operations
A notice of interest to membera In view of the correspondence Africa," now showing at the Cor- against the Fukion forces. The transmission, to get very high or going on in our columns with onet, has prompted many enquiries right wing of this army of Gen. very low noies faithfully trans of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club referance to Philippines indo as to who is this man E. A. Snow, oral Chan was entrusted to Gen Ditted through the air, but has appears on Page 4.
dofrot has recently been remedied,
"Schweppe's pendence, the following extract who brought back from the wilds era! Wong Tai-wai, who was to be with the result that there is now squash is on sale in Hongkong. from a recent Tokyo paper is of of the Dark Continent these assisted by the Navy in launching a great improvement over former Page 7.
strange and unusually absorbing an attack on Amoy, the naval conditions. The treasmitting set Matheson Lang is appearing at Charging Filipino leaders with pictures. Previous to 1919 H. A. forces comprising three vessels, Nome, July 31. The Soviet authorities at East Cape have advised Mr. Noice, disloyalty and dishonesty, Junius Snow was a livery stable keeper It would seem from the latest to be used at to-morrow evening's the World Theatre to-night in the demonstration has all these latest British film entitled "Carnival."-- B. Wood, in articles cabled from in California. He was noted in news that General Chan's scheme tead of the expedition to relieve the Crawford party marooned on Manila to the Chicago Daily News that region as a crack shot and baszow developed, and the opera, improvemente, Mr. Osborn states. Pages 4 and 12. Wrangel Island, that unless his ship the Donaldson calls at Potro- pavlovsk for fis clearance papers, and at East Cape for a contingent and the New York Evening World, had done a certain amount of tions now reported from Amoy denounces Filipino politicians, hunting in the States. He was a appear to indicate that it is pro of Red Guards, to be taken to the island, the Doraldson will be con according to a wireless dispatch keen collector of eggs, and finally greasing according to plans."
Although Mr. Crawford raised the British flag when he landed picked up at sea by the steamer news of his collection spread to a President Taft, which arrived at professor in the University of on the island it is understood the sovist claims the island, and want Yokohama recently. Wood says California. Snow was invited to the Red Guard to accompany Mr. Noice in order to enforce payment that the politicians of the islands lecture on his egge at the Univer of taxes on furs taken by the Crawford party,
fiscated.
WRANGLE OVER WRANGEL ISLAND.
HUGE INCREASES IN GERMAN TAXES."
Berlin, July 31.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMEnt of depENDENCIES.
London, July 31.
interest:-
do not press the question of sity, and, meanwhile, a group of independence hard enough for public spirited citizens were be- fear they will lose the profits of bind a movement to build and the millions of pesos in propaganda equip a Museum of Natural His funds when the United States tory in Oakland. Snow's name
can-
EUROPEAN ROBBED.
Kowloon House-breaker Caught,
EARLY BIRDS.
A Harbour Capture.
Three lots of Crown Land will be let by public auction sale on the 7th. inst.-Page 4.
A notice concerning the new ¢B- terprise thê. Anglo Chinese Con mercial Co., Ltd. is pub ished on Pago 4.
A reward will be given to the finder of a red fountain pen which has been lost-Page 5.
LISTEN.
Found. by Lance-Sergeant Carey in a boat, off Mongkak, at half-past two yesterday morning, three unemployed, Chinose BD- You can trace the success of peared before Comdr. Beckwith, many a merchant from the day he at the Marine Court, this morning, began judicious advertising. sous and reputed thieves, with in- charged with being suspected per-
The remarkable motion picture tout to commit a felony. record of animal life in the in
Defendants best had no lightsterior of Africa is being screened
a search and "found a misde
Royal & Co. are bolding a
The Cabinet has adopted a number of taxation Bille with the grants the Filipinos their freedom. was proposed as a collector of object of quickly obtaining funds in view of the depreciation of the
Another article by Wood says specimene, and that is how he mark The Bills first of all provide for an increase of a hundred por that, if the Filipinos regain their came to head the expedition to
A Chinese, named Chung Wah, cent. in the income tax, and a heavily increased corporation tax by lout liberty, the inhabitants of the Africs. The idea of taking motion was charged before Mr. J. R. companies to meet the occupation costs; furthermore a special non- Viscayan Islands will ask for a pictures was the thought of Snow's Wood, at the Police Court this recurring Lax is to be imposed on motorcars, which is fifty times the separate government, since they nineteen-year-old son, Sidney morning, with the lar seny of one hon tech by the Sergeant. Beat the Coronet Theatre-age 12. ordinary motorcar tax. The beer tax will also be intressed.
refuse to be governed by the Expert cameramen were engaged, Tagaloge, and the Moros will also but they soon quit and Sidney pair of shoes and a sum of $5.30 fight for their independence. took their places. This, in brief, belonging to Mr. J. Murphy re- hammer and a chopper. On special sale of ladies boats and Wood also charges that Filipinos is the history of how this big siding at Nathan House Kowloon the first defendant he found an shoes-Page 4 with independence of the pork picture came to be taken.
Inspectorßpear said that yoster-electric torch and a knife, and on A special dinner dansant will day morning at 630 on going into the third man he found a cold be held in the Grill Rooms of the The Duke of Devonshire has appointed a committee, with Lord barrel" kind because while they
claim freedom, they are
bis master'sroom the houseboy em; chisel, LeS. Caroy, asked them" Hongkong Hotel on August Bank Ronaldshay as chairman and including, Sir William Acworth. Sie tinually asking for money from
ployed by Mr. Murphy discovered what they were doing, and they Holiday. --Page 4. Frederick Lugerd, Bir William Mercer, Sir James Stevenson and Sir United States through govern during the evenings. He says the the defendant in the act of taking fold him they were going to work. Consignees are notified of the Edwin Stockton, and Messrs. J. C. Davidson and C.. E. Gunther to consider consures to encourage private enterprise in the development loans without taking into Filipino government scattered away a pair of shoes. The latter. When asked where they obtained arrival of the 8, 8.Sapatoes."- ment of British dependencies, with special reference to existing and consideration that America paid millions of pesos in speculative, it was surmised, had obtained their boat, they admitted that Page: 4.
aaterprises, the principal bone-entry into the house through the they had stolen it, they also Mackintosh's are showing millions to Spain. ⠀⠀ projected schemes of transportation:
The correspondent says that ficiaries being the politicians and front door, and up the staircase, admitted that it was their in- special double crowned-single the Filipina officials loot their their friends. This would be quite easy, seeing tention to stoal some rope brim hat. Page 8, made
The Offshore Pirate" is the Government treasury, making Wood recently created a sense that the place was a boarding Sergt. Carey arrested them and
current: attraction at the Star the Americans pay the bills. by a dispatch intimating that bouse. A sum of money which took thom to the police station... Although in effect some of the various American legislators and bad been left on the dressing The first and third men, Theatre, Page 12 officials have been jailed, he con- other high officials bad profited table was taken by the defendant who have been previously con- Yee Sang Fat have received a tiques, their lives are made by the independence propaganda from his pocket.j
victed, were each sentenced to shipment of wardrobe trunks pleasant, the prison officials even funds operative in the Philip Bentence of six weeks three months' hard labour, while which are being offered at special allowing them to return home pines.
|labour was inflicted..
the other received two months.prices.Page'
EXPORTABLE PERCENTAGE OF. RUBBER.
London, July 31, The Colonial Office announces that the percentage of the standard production of Rubber exportable on the minimum duty from Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and the Malay States for the quarter begin ning August 1st bas been fixed at sixty,
hard