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CONTROLLER OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
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Ottawa, October 18. Mr. J. E. Featherstone. Secretary to the Ministry of laterior, haa been appointed Controller of Chinese Immigration, with head- quarters at Hongkong.
GERMANY'S ILLEGAL ARMY.
TEMULT IN SAXON DIET.
PANEL DOCTORS IN REVOLT.
MINISTER OF HEALTH'S OFFER REJECTED.
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ECONOMIC CONFERENCE SESSION.
EMPIRE WIRELESS DISCUSSED.
London. October 18.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
BRITISH OPENINGS IN JAPAN.
THE BUDGET DEBATE.
COLCHIAL SECRETARY REPLIES TO UNOFFICIALS.
MR. LOWE'S RETRACTIONS.
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CANTON RECEIVES HONGKONG SPEECHES. A new departure was - madə Joseph Hergesheimer is placed last night in the Hongkong together all the piers (except that by critics in the very front rank Hotel's broadcasting experiments There was some further in provision for a considerable extr of the Star Ferry) into a con- of contemporary novelists, and which are carried out aightly at teresting oratory in the debate staff, but was proceeding with
fingers from the palm of the demand. Special interest there last evening's Telegraph, includ- on the Colony Budge: in the caution. He considered that the area, radiating like the his books are always in great 6 o'clock. Items of nightly at
the legitimate hand. There was also a suggestion fore, attaches to the production ing brief extracts from Legislative Council yesterday. additions
to build bigger and permanent of "Tolable David," which is the speeches of the Hon. Mr. Pollock The greater part of the speeches demand.
piers on both sides of the harbour, first screen version of any offand, the Hon. Mr. Lowe in the by Unofficials have already been As to police and crime, it was to
He thought the comand construction would shortly his works. Hergesheimer wrote Legislative Council were trans- reported by us.
The Hon Mr..P. H. Holyoak, munity had got into the habit of be commenced of a vertical sea Tolable" David" while he was mitted for the particular benefit having expressed his gratification crying" wolf" in this connection wall at North Point capable of living in the mountains of Vir-of listeners-in at Canton.
the Governor's Berlin. October 18.
to his personal tribute to the memory of the late There were remarkable scenes in the Saxon Diet when the Pre-at the satisfactory state of the with unnecessary frequency. H. berthing ships of 30 feet draught gibis, and deals with a situation Excellency mier. Herr Zeigner, in a speech, declared it was a fact that the Colony's finances, and his belief E. the Governor gave figures at Reich had an illegal army. He said many of these illegal organisa in even better times ahead, sug the last theeting which showed at any state of the tide. and where which came
view of their there had been an increase of 35/Cargo could be stung across a 35 notice. Although the story is Mr. S.B.C. Ross was also men-
foot road straight into godowns simple, it bears all the traces oftioned.
The programme being sent out ready for the master-hand: nor is it the time- tions in the neighbourhood of Berlin would have attempted a rising gested that in
The Quarry Bay School, and the worn narrative of a family feud. by the Hongkong Hotel is, it is at the beginning of October but were prevented by the Prussian prosperity the time had come for per cent, in the police force since
reducing the liquor the beginning of 1920. police. They had been training from four to six weeks this at least
life of the God-fearing, hospitable | very clearly in Canton by those in summer at Koenigsbrueck and hundreds of thousands of their and tobacco taxas by fifty per European personnel had been question of a site was being dis-It is a real picture of the daily definitely known, being heard
This considerably strengtenod.
possession of receiving sets, and mambers had lately
been enrolled in the Reichswehr and cent.. if not altogether.
The Colonial Secretary went As to the matter of food prices.moutain people.
Richard Bartholmess has the amongst the number is Dr. Sun armed. The Entente knew these things and would put an end to taxation, abnormally high, added
of living on to quote the latest crime he was afraid he could bold cut to the high cost
Last evening's pro them
and was interesting and other Hulette and an adequate cast. gramma A member of the Peoples' Party retorted accussing Herr Zeign-He added: "This is essentially statistics, which indicated a de no hope of the fixing of the name part, supported by Gladys Yat-sen
The story of the growing boy varied, including musical items er of open treachery. A tumult by the Communists followed whete- ja port which has been built crease since last year. He said prices of
the the figures were therefore noti up оп free trade. and
The Government proposed to who wanted so badly to be a man and two monologues, as well as a upon the Nationalists walked from the House.
sooner we get back to conditions very alarming. He contended
little talk in Chinese. Listeners in of free trade, as far as we possibly that the other duties of the police take steps to ascertain apon is sure to please everybody,
were also reminded of the coming can. the better for the future of did not unduly interfere with thewhat tarms private enterprise
Motor Gymkhana" on November the Colony" He adovocated detection and prevention of crime. would work and operate a high- The Colonial Secretary next power wireless station in the
ww 3rd. direct taxation if it should ever
These experimental demonstra- traversed the criticisms that had Colony. become necessary later
been levelled against the local The Colonial Secretary said the Colonial Secretary into taking tions are given nightly at 6 London, October 18.
increase taxation.
Endorsing Mr. Pollock's re-system of refuse remeral. It had he thought that as regards the him seriously. Of course, most of o'clock, excepting Saturdays and meant for a joke. Sundays, and at 11 am. on Sun- A crisis has developed in the State medical insurance system.
His Excellency said he agreed days. Last night's items came The Minister of Health's rejection of the panel doctors' request for marks on the investment of the been recommended that the refuse liquor and tobacco duties, the them were arbitration on his offer to reduce their fee by a shilling, to S 6, has Colony's surplus balances, Mr. carts should have tight-fitting imposition was a light one.
As for the Confucian School, that they should try to increase through very clearly on the Geco- led to a private meeting of doctors from all over Britain in London Holyoak asked for a detailed lids. The objection to this was
the the amount of their bank balances, phone set installed in the Tele had always of such that heavy wooden lids added to this statement to-day, convoked by the Insurance Acts Committee of the British monthly
Government's
support. but he doubted whether it was graph office. Anyone interested the weight and unwieldipass of Medical Association. Two hundred were present at the meeting. investments.
Referring to wireless, the hon. the carts on steep roads. Tarpau-There bad, however been a wise for them to dictate to the can, by arrangement, attend at Crown Agents bow they should our office during broadcasting This is expected to lead to the and unanimously rejected the offer.
misunderstanding 28
hours and hear the Hotel com- resignation of the doctors, who are credited with the intention to member traversed the previous lin covers had been tried, and the slight
As to the repayment of loans. Ipany's programme. launch their own medical service. Approved societies yesterday discussions in Council of the men took a long time to x them to the Government's intention, invest their money.
urgent need for a high-power The carts had to be left open as but he suggested a discussion on decided to resist any call on their funds beyond the fee of 7 3.
the whole matter between Mr. they could not pay off a cheap commercial wireless station in they went from house to house.
As for the time of refase re-Chow Shou-son and the Director loan with the certainty of having the Colohy. He pointed out that
to contract a dear one in two or the installation on Stonecutters moval, most of it was done in the of Education.
Concerning recreation grounds, three years time, Island has proved to be a purely learly hours of the morning. He
that Hongkong, the, Colonial Secretary pointed
MR. LOWE'S PHRASES. naval one. Owing to the disturbed ( claimed
refuse removed out that the old-established clubs conditions on the mainland, having
Earlier, in the course of the! Hongkong has repeatedly, for twice a day, had "earned the in Kowloon had a claim to first
Hon. Mr. Lowe's speech, H. E At the conclusion of business at The Economic Conference this morning continued its discussion weeks on end, been cut off from reputation of being one of the consideration.
The cemeteries proposals would the Governor objected to the use the Legislative Council yesterday. of the report of the Imperial Shipping Board, and passed a resolutelegraphic communication with cleanest towns in the world."
One recommendation was that be put before the representatives of certain phrases. Mr. Lowe H. E the Governor made the.. tion thanking the Board for its services to the Empire.
Canton: Swatow has also been
said, as we reported yesterday following statement on the mili- The afternoon was devoted by the conferees to a technical cut off from communication with the Colony should have an iof the Chinese community.
The Colonial Secretary next that they had read a lot of tary lands question:-Before we discussion of naval defence, at the Admiralty, also to committee this Colony. Japan was cut off cinerator. This, the Government work on wireless and communications generally, following Sir during the recent earthquake, and learned, would entail a heavy dealt with the remarks on Gov-hypocritical gush in speeches in adjourn I should like to say that Worthington Evans speech.
similar trouble is experienced in an altogether too heavy expense, ernment expenditure, etc., made Europe by representatives of Sir John Oakley hopes to com communicating with Shanghai, without any proportionate ad-by Mr. Lowe, some of which he certain interested nations on the plote his report shortly and has subject of opium prohibition. asked permission of the War He continued I do not wish, vantages. The city was narrow characterised as absurd.
His Excellency interjected:Office to publish it here before Sir, during a Budget debate, to the refuse would still have to bel elaborate the point, but I venture collected as at present and taken THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH."Order, order! I cannot allow leaves. In the event of that per
H. E. the Governor, in replying! to urge that owing to the urgent through the streets to one or
insult Council, to this
the to ask you to attend a meeting need you should seek to include other end of the island for desto points raised in the debate the hon. member, speaking in mission being given I may have London, October 18.
An incinerator would dealt with matters already touch-
friendly before the end of the month. The representatives of a in your estimates a considerable traction. Sir Edward Crowe, addressing the members of the Aldwych Club on the subject of trade opportunities in Japan in consequence sum for the establishment of our be more or less a nuisance to ed on by the Colonial Secretary: Power. We must at least give Council will adjourn sine die.
term "hypocritical gash" cannot of the earthquake. said the British Embassy and the Department of own high power station with a people in the nighbourhood. The such as the Police Force, and
this Council in be used in Overseas Trade were prepared to help. but it was advertising and radius of at least 1,500 miles, waste products such as the slag food prices, which latter it would them the credit for honesty. The
-would not be of particular use pe impracticable to control which will enable us to maintain
Coming to the University. His
to relation the skill of manufactureres and salesmen. together with the quality continuous contact with Shang- here for road-making, as Hong-
the utterances of their goods, which would be the determining factor.
hai, and beyond, in the North and kong is well supplied with a Excellency said there were con
Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 1/168. He better material in granite. To use siderable practical difficulties in expressed by the representatives
of a friendly Power."
Barometer Singapore in the South."
2 p.m. 29.98 Mr. Lowe said he was willing criticised the ineficiency of the it for reclamation would entail the way of moving this institu- It
Temperature 2 p.m. tion from its present site.
the withdraw
word transport.
Humidity Cape D'Aguilar installation.
was almost essential that the
"hypocritical" His Excellenty OTHER MATTERS.
Tide 7.18 High the Passing on to the Public Works
said that some such phrase as Water 0.15 p.m. The differences between the Imperial and Saxon Governments, estimates. Mr. Holyoak con
In the course of his reply to medical department of
Lighting Up-Time 5.55 p.m. which were exacerbated by General Mueller's peremptory gratulated the department on its Bavaria. The former has announced its intention of changing itslis. He drew attention to the needUnofficials, the Colonial Secret-hospital, where the students the case, and Mr. Lowe assent- decrees, have now extended to a quarrel between Saxony and achievements, short-handed as-it other points brought up by the University should be near the erroneous views" would meet
said that damages in most of their practical training.
Towards the close of his speech,
News in To-Day's Charge d'Affaires at Munich, whilst the Bararian Government has of a widening of Garden Road, in
connection with the liability of They were bound by their under-
New Advertisements. refused to recognise his successor as long as Communists are in-these days of increasing motor con chinese section of the Kow-taking with the Rockefeller Trust Mr. Lowe, referring to the Public
the necessity for cluded in the Saxon Cabinet. Bavaria has also recalled its Minister traffic. and
and widening two corners on the road loon-Canton Railway were hard. to provide them with a number Works Department expenditures, į from Dresden.
estimates and actual expenditure, The Second Ordinary Annus! leading to Government House to be assessed in terms of of beds in the hospital. If they
said: On the facts, it does n't Meeting of the Hongkong and He further suggested that main money. The question of actual left the medical faculty where it points of traffic control should be stock was being carefully watch would probably give satisfaction look honest, and one can only Canton Ice Manufacturing Co
damage done to plan: and rolling was and moved the others, it in the hands of European police. ed. "The bill is being kept, and to nobody.
His Excellency said he attach-guess this is a political manoeuvre Ltd., will be held on the 5th. it will undoubtedly be presented ed much importance to another to bolster up the 1921 Budget in prox-Page 4..
the same manner as has been
Consignees are notified of the in due course." He though: they would agree that it was useless point, which was that the Univer done during the past four years | arrival of the 8.8 "Anyo Maru." the horse covered a mile in ninety-eight and three fifth seconds, and The Colonial Secretary, the to address arguments to people sity would in the future be a great with the object of providing a Page 4
centre for the education of Chin-
plausible reason for non-redaction;
The Tenyo Maru" has also of taxation."
arrived with cargo.-Page 4 He turned next to the Kowloon ese women, who would live with
His Excellency asked if
A Motor Gymkhana will be. it was suggested that the held on Nov. 3rd.-Page 4. little to criticise. This
to have the building finished by think that the University now required to be wholly residential,
had been deliberately A Promenade Concert under the probably due 10 the the middle of 1925.
As regards the distractions of the figures
reauspices of the H.K.V.D.C. takes fact that they kept themselves
A "HARDY ANNUAL
locality, it was not beyond the falsified; and Mr. Lowe
"No." His Excellency place to-night.- Page 4. with the constantly in touch
The Colonial Secretary said bounds of possibility that the plied: Government over all matters
obliged if the hon. member would Food disturbances in Mannheim culminated in the police connected with the Colony's wel- they
their distractions would be removed said in that case he would be annual. the Wan- before the students were. yesterday evening firing and killing seven and wounding many other fare.. The two main criticisms, hardy
read his statement again, to dis-
When aduertising enters the DRINK AND TOBACCO.
sipate the previous impression. A party of demonstrators was hemmed in between German he said, had been, in connection, chai Gap tramway which he
Mr. Lowe said he would use ring the odds are in favour of a police and French soldiers on the Neckar bridge, and a great num-with the staffing of the Public hoped had "withered under the His Excellency said he was
the the word "logical" instead of clean "knock-out" for business Works Dapartmant and the discouragement cast upon it by
to hear "honest." It meant the same to doubt. strengthening of the
His Ex-INDON Police Unofficial members." He would astonished, equally with like to be shown that the Wanchai Colonial Secretary, Force.
Mr. Holyoak's suggestion that him, as an accountant.
Several important auction sales As for the Colony's seemingly tramway could create and satisfy indirect taxation was bad. The cellency rejoined that he could cautious expenditure, said the a demand for building residences obvious remedy for those who not allow to pass a statement are listed on Page 4.
To-day is the first day of Colonial Secretary, he would point at Mount Cameron. The tramway thought they were being too which accused the Government out that the Government were in would have to feed the European heavily taxed was to reduce their of having falsified its figures to Sincere's special bargain sale. the position of those who had the reservation, and he felt that a
The Electrical Dept. of the draw comparisons with the Lowe hesitating to reply, His custody of other people's money. strong objection would lie in the consumption His Excellency agree with its policy. On Mr. Page 2
Wanchai English taxation, to the advantage Excellency said if he could not Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd give He uttered a warning against terminus being at excessive optimism just because market neighbourhood, with a
demonstration on the 25th, inat. the Colony happens to be on the long ride through the Chinese of the Colony. He further touch-explain himself he had best notice of a special broncessi
After the conclusion of all thePage Ar Chicago, October 18.
revenue, and suggested that it
the crest of a wave of prosperity. Streets into the European quartered on the question of the opium resume his remarks Mr. Lloyd George has improved, and resumed his tour. He has The demand on the Public Works of the city. A certain resumption would entirely end within ten speeches, there was considerable The Frisoner of Zenda
discussion in the committee stage current attraction at the Coronet gone to Springfield, Illinois, to place a wreath on Lincoln's tomb.
ab- of built-over land would be neces Department was utterly
at the ears,
His Excellency continued on the subject of the police vote. Thestre Page 12. normal, as shown by figures of sary for the terminus
Marsh is apparing at the land sales. This was due to the Wanchai end.
"The Hon. Mr. Lowe, with Mr. Pollock strongly urged
filiostro in Jahe Little The scheme the Government land boot, To increase the staff abnormally in order to meet what had in view was a tramway from very worthy desire to stimulate the Force should be strengthened
as his weekly half-holiday gave agreed to and the Bill was Marks have now reached from 38 to 42 milliards to the pound) was probably an evanescent pres- the bottom of Garden Road 1, the amusement of what he regards Eventually the provisions sure, would be an unsound policy. Magazine Gap, opening up now
SAXONY AND BAVARIA DISAGREE.
Berlin. October 18.
PAPYRUS SHOWS ITS PACES.
New York, October 18. Papyrus showed good speed in a trial this morning in a final long-distance gallop before Saturday's race. Ridden by Donoghue.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
REPLY.
nine furlongs in a hunc red and eleven and two fifth-. The horse Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, ex-in the throes of civil war was never fully extended, and critical observers are unanimous that pressed surprise and gratification
it is the most impressive performance shown by either candidate. that the Unofficials had found Hospital, and said it was hoped their own relatives. He did not
rioters.
POLICE FIRE ON GERMAN DEMONSTRATORS.
Berlin. October 18.
ber were wounded. Sixty were arrested.
LLOYD GEORGE'S TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.
Springfield (Illinois) October-18.
24r. Lloyd George, barebeaded, deposited a wreath on Lincoln's tomb, inscribed with humble and reverent homage to the memory of one of the world's greatest men."
MR. LLOYD GEORGE IN BETTER HEALTH,
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