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Much has been heard lately. re garding closer commercial inter- courne batween Hongkong and There le a Mary Pickford film Canton, and the wisdom of this showing to-day at the Coronet, Colony showing a practical
"The Hoodlum. interest in the business life of the neighbouring province. Hers, in Traveller."Your letter is this silk trade, is an opportunity Motoring Supplement on Satur held aver för insertion in our which should be seized for the day. mutual benefit of both centros. A definits offer from Hongkong aay, the Government or the Chamber of Commerce-of guaranteed sum for three years to assist the improvement scheme
HÀNG CHEONG LAUNCHED.
Ceremony at Taikco.
AMMUNITION FOR
STEAMER.
Alleged Conspiracy to Steal. The Hang Cheong, a steel
How a big theft of arms from a twin-river steamer, built to the steamer in the harbour was dis- order of the Yau Tak Steamship covered by men of the Water Co of Macao, was launched this Police was related before ME morning at Taikoo Dock. The JR Wood, at the Police Court christening ceremony was por this morning, when four men formed by Mrs. J. Roid.
weio charged with conspiracy to
yard. staal.8,450 rounds of mauser am- munition from the Norweign boat
long over-all with a beam of 31 The Hang Choong is 185 feet
feet at deck and 19 Foct 3 inches depth moulded to upper deck. ASP, Mr. T.H. King, who pro- The fact as disclosed by the The bull, which is constructed of to Lloyd's requirement, has a straight stem, round stern with was lying alongside a wharf on a cargo of fifty ossea of am- munition consigned to Shanghai, flat plate keel and five water- the morning of the 18th. when tight bulkheads. The main deck Sergeant Catey, in command of a
V.R. last night, the U.A.C. heat
In Les vo water polo at the Siemens-Martin mild steel tested secuted, were that the Yara, with the King's (b) 8-2. The RG.A
best the L.R.C. 5-0.
Fee Ha was fined $35 at the has the sailors' and firemen's a
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would have an immense mor The master of, the ferry boat whicb je laid with teak planking, police launch which was keeping effect and would undoubtedly Marios Court, this morning, for commodation forward with the watch in the vicinity, had bis improve reistions between thie carrying 35 excess passengers,
remainder of deck space for third supicions aroused by the sight of Colony and Canton. Invident-
class passengers and cargo, three wharf. Detectives sent from the a sampan lying alongside the hatobes being arranged, two for launch saw a man with a flour ally, it would pay Hongkong.
The property salo which ward and one aft. The upser to astist the movement in Mesars Lammert Bros. ware to deck, which is also laid with tea bag tied round his waist, and
another sampan moored in a this have held to-morrow (Friday) planking, has a large wooded secretive way under the wharf some auct manner BS
bas been indefinitely postponed. If
deckhouse extending almost the itself. Carrying their ravostiga. the Hongkong Chamber,
full length of vessol, the forward tions on to the ship, they saw. for example, camo forward with
part of deokhouse forming a hand- a definite promise of support committed suicide by hanging rooms aft of it for 1st class pas
A young woman yesterday some saloon and having 12 state several other men sitting" on there should be no difficulty in herself from the skylight of her
a pile of cargo. Near by, 011 the deck, were flour. sengers. Accommodation for 2an getting others to come in-a load home at No, 124, Queen's Road clase and intermediate Sad class which, on being opened is all that is required. The In-
Central.
passengers has been arranged aft were found to contain ammuni provement of the Canton silk in-
of the first olaan epace. On the ion. Going down into the hold Įdustry is a matter which deeply For failing to observe the rule boat deck a large deck house for where the cargo of ammunition of the road, the master of the Ward has the whoolhouse at fore as stored, a fourth man was affects British trade in the East" steam launch Fook Loy bad his dod also captain's and pilot' come across, who turned out to be That is another reason why certificate suspended for 3 months rooms. A lat class saloon and when he got up from the pile of the watchman of the steamer. Hongkong should manifest itse by Comdr. Beckwith, at the of this deckhouse. Eight large cargo, at the approaeli of the
staterooms occupy he remainder practical interest in the matter, Marine Court, this morning.
airy state rooms each having two and a clip dropped on to the deck. officer, a number of cartridges Those interested in the scheme
cat berths, electric fan and berib several cases of the ammunition will, we are sure, be able to obtain
reading lamps, folding lavatory were discovered to have been with hot and cold water service broken open, and it is believed
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At an official tea party given the fullest possible information to journalists in Canton gasterlaid on, each stateroom bas two that a-much istger quantity than regarding it from the Honerary the banknote currents was ex doors to give a through draft in that found stored away in the
day, the scheme for improving Secretary of the Foreign Silk plained. It was stated that the bot weather. A large deckhouse bags had been stolen., An officer. Assoolation of Canton, which money yielded by the rent taxes 18 arranged at the after end of of the ship was walking across body is keenly alive to the neces. and the stamp duty will be used boat deck, baving a private saloon the deck near by when the HONGKONG, 16th August, 1923.sities of the situation.
as security for the notes, which also rooms for petty officers, all discovery of the broken cases was are now quoted at 90 per cent. Danger epaces have a hot and made. discount.
cold water service laid on. A
At this stage Mr. King brake off permanent awning extends the full length of bost deck. Steam and would not be returning to and said that the ship had left The hottest July on record "windlass with warping capatan is Hongkong for some time. In re
HONGKONG'S CHANCE.
Tse Sin-ceng, a
The Speeches.
LAZY MUSEUM ATTENDANTS.
Canton and Hongkong.
We should very much like to is reported in the latest Home installed forward and one steam ply to bis Worship, he said that The articles which we publish- know what else lies behind the two papers: On July 12, it was 92 warping capstan aft. Steam about 100,000 rounds were missing ed in our issuos of Tuesday and obviously inspired articles recent degrees in the shade at Hampsteering gear is fitted in from the consigament. To enable Wednesday regarding "the at ly published by the Canton Daily stead, 93 degrees at South gine casing on boat dece him to go into the details of the tempts which are being made for News regarding possible o-opera. Farnborough, and 94 degrees at with leads aft to a quadrant. case carefully, the police wanted
tion between Hongkong and Can-Andover. The previous night, Full equipment of lifesaving apa week's remand. the improvement of 'sericulture too. We had thought at first that the mizimum at Hampstead was paratus, also piracy convention in Kwangtung should have a the intention was a friendly one, 71 degrees, and the papers decribe requirements have been arranged one of the defendants, applied for Mr. 4. C. Hall, appearing for very special interest for Hong- the writer (or the person who it as a tropical night". The for. The machinery consists of bail,
dictated the gist) of the first aztigle esme day, Faris sweltered with a two sets of triple-expansion This was opposed by Mr. King, kong. The production of raw being actuated by motives of the shade temperature of 97 degrees. engines, with one cylindrical who said that if it were granted for silk is the largest single industry best, though still unable to get
Scotch boiler, having a work the amount should be a high one. in South China, and it is calculat-away from the handicap of a
ing pressure of 190 lbs, par ed. that something like four warped outlook. Tous, we thought, well-dressed woman, appeated as knote per hour is anticipated men, and at $1,000 for the three young and square inch. A speed of 11 the bail at $3,000 for the watch Eventually his Worship fixed the political references. With a million, native farmers are engag genuine desire to learn to what the defendant in a esse in which ed in it. Disease amongst the measure the local Authorities she was charged with instigaling
other prisoners. A week's remand was given, silk-worms, however, has greatly would support the co operative or with being an accessory in a
Mr. O.T. Edkins, addressing the flowered the quality of the thread, schemes suggested, we obtained robbery committed with violence
the views of the Colonial Secre- another Chinese woman, be- large gathering present whilst re- besides having other deleterious tary. These were most friendly,
fore Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the freshments. were being served effects, but it is reckoned that if and expressed a desire on the lice Court this morning. It after the launching ceremony, Elderly provincial lady, at the the disease can be eliminated, the part of the Hongkong Govorn taken to the Central Station by not treated them better, although with her husband a case contain was stated that defendant was said he was sorry the main bad museum inspecting in company
present silk area in South. China.
the complainant and virtually they had been praying for raining a bronze Roman shield," Eh, Joan be made to produce from There was an assurance that no arrested on the promises by the for some time past, The Chinese Samuel, what a colour it's getting
"Much water, for want o' cleaning.".. four to five times the present lion's share of any commercial police on a statement of the case. had a saying. yield, and the quality decidedly developments would be claimed formed the subject of the charge, that the fact of there being much A certain quantity of jewellery much money." Mr. Edkins trusted
improved. So far, only a beginn- capital. Cordial support to in- Bail was granted in a sum of ing has been made in the offorts dustrial expansion was promised. $1,000 or in two su oties amount to put the industry on a scientific There was the saving clause, ing to that sum. foundation, but enough has been should be entirely non-political.
however, that such co-operation | S
achieved to show that, with a This, apparently, was not what promise of steady financial-up-the Csalon writer desired, and in port, complete success can be hie chagrin at the bait thrown out in bis first article having failed, [be has flung all discretion to the Even under present conditions, winds, and exhibited the cloven boof in a second effusion full of despite the bandiosps suffered, a false charges and puerile in- tremendous trade is done in Can-vective. We are glad of this, as ton silk, and, as yesterday's it now cleare the atmosphere, and article pointed out, Hangkong dissipates any doubts, we had benefits very materially as a sudden desire to court Hongkong about the motives underlying the result, because of the imports financiers,
attained.
ment to meet the Cantoa people half-way, 19
it were.
for British or British-Chinese
· CORRESPONDENCE.
:
(To the Editor of the "Hoogkong- Telegraph.")
Canton Conscription.
Mr. J. Reid replied on behalf.of
Tanda
rain before the launching augured prosperity of the Taikos Dock- that the ship's earning would rard, coupled with the names of be" good. The launching of Mr. Ried and Mr. Groig. the ship saW the rain pass; away, which was something Mrs. Reid, and aald Taiko good aleo.
They were very appreciated the Chinese owners pleased to have an order for the coming to them. Every little ahip from Chinese gentleman. thing the owners required, it was That order came from Chinese seen to that they obtained, and merchants and Chinese enter they made the vessel Brst class in prise, men who had shown business enterprise and progress assure them that they would every respect. Mr. Reid could in designing and asking for continue to put their best into all ship for the Canton and Macao future orders. They had two trade of the very highest quality. other orders already, but they Sir-I have read your article Mr. Edkins said the Hang Cheong hoped for more.
Like Russia," but in every way came up to the would like to point out that the first class quality of Home the nature of an Anglo-Chinese entitled
Mr. Edkins said this being in military cannot be blamed when built ships, After giving and exports passing through this Baseless Accusations'
these poor coolies are caught by description of the vessel, he gathering, he thought it appro- the Canton Police. They are not went on
priate to refer to the presence to say that they of Dr. Pearce amongst them. Colony, The South Chiņa silk The accusationslevalled against stinks and ropes,
armed, though, except with would observe that she was up He was, Mr. Edkins thought, pro- industry has, however, to face the Hongkong Government in
to-date in every respect. He led bably the oldestresident in Hong Yours etc.
no doubt that she would prove an kong, and during his life he had heavy competition from Japan, the second article, which we
READER. excellent addition to the Chinese where the industry receives every raproduced yesterday, aro abeo Hongkong, Aug. 15th, 1923. fleet in these waters and would good to the Chinese. Mr. Edkins always been associated with doing. encouragement from the Govern-lutely baseless, and we promptly
do her share to foster Angle heard that this was the first obtained the Colonial Secretary's ment. The local industry, if emphatic denial of partiality by
Chiasse co-operation in Hong launching Dr. Pearce had seen. adequately supported by in the local authorities towards Can- now, we shall be glad to learn future prosperity of the vessel. Been able to provide him with sa koog. He proposed a toast to the He was pleased that they had ancial assistance in the steps ton's politica and its mountebank that such is the case.
coupled with the name of Mr. Go opportunity of seeing a launching politicians. The propagandista (should like to know. that baing taken to effect much over there had better know, once the stability of the position
Ko-hing.
and having him with them as needed Improvements, would de. (and for all, that the focal Govern in Canton was such that all poli-
This toast responded to, Mr. representing that friendship that velop to an undreamt of extent, ment and the local public does tical assassinations and ttempted Bekine expresand thanks to Mra, had always obtained between Anot.. care a button whether assassinations on British territory Reid for performing the ceremony, British and Chinese. The especially in view of the "Conservative'" or "Liberal would verso. Were the local and presented her with a souve ir speaker proposed a toast to Dr. fact that six or seven orope dictators are holding the reins in capitalists to enter industrial of the occasion, de
Pearce, and afterwarde zeked Dr
Wa
a year can be successfully raised. Canton, What we want to see co-operative schemes with the Mr. W, Hay Tong thanked Mrs. Pearce if he would address the As was pointed out in the articles is peace and progress, ea the Canton authorities, we should like Roid, and went on to say that he gathering in Chinese for the which we have printed, the need mainland, and if possible some to be sure that no conscripted understood that this was the first benefit of the large number of
thing of a lasting nature. Wein labour was to be used. We should occasion the Chinese had turned Chinese present, Bogot of the moment is financial aid Hongkong cannot but contem like to know that the "ffty-fifty" to Taikoo for a river steamer, Dr. Pearce suitably replied and in the scheme for eliminating plate with distaste the "several part of any contrast would extend He hoped that the success of this then made a short, address in The Bill
silk-worm disesse. The evanescent rogimes, the puppets beyond the mere payment of the vessel would bring them further Chinese, which, judging by the assuming positions of control necessary funds. We should like orders-Taikoo, he said, ranked reception it received, "inade" a scheme bas got so far, but it is from time to time, the intrigue, to be sure of quite a number of with the very bast, not only in great appeal to those to whom it entirely due to political unrest plots and counter-plots, and so things; but on reading through the Far East but all over the was given.
tirely
forth, that characterise the Gov, the latest effusion, in, the Canton world. It was Mr, "Hay Tong's Mr. Edkine invited all those that it has not progressed ernment of the South as much as paper wahae oor doots." and belief that the ship would be a who wished to go through the qu'cker, The Canton officials, the Government of any other they will take a great deal of credit ad builders. He asked Taikooworkshope, and the gather we learn, are much in favour of part of Chine. If things are better explaining away,
the gatheụng to drink to the ling then broke up...