LLOYD GEORGE'S GLOWING TRIBUTE
London, December 30,
EUROPEAN FOUND
SHOT.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF
SHIP'S OFFICER
Agad case of supposed suicida occurred last night, the vintimi being An Erpast Bruce Smit
Insattarticle published in the Daily Chronicle, Mt. Lloyd George First Officer, of, they shy Lem fays tribute to the cesire of the American people to understandwong, who s as futile, showers, the real facts about Europe. He says he was path
struck by this the Middle West, and he thase who think of formidable people Mississippi Valley, thinking anty of riches darther justice. The things which are unseen mye a gre and, on suficient cause being, shawty, every sacrifice.
"are"Ehpable
The 3.3 Leung Hwong s
mer employed on the Kong
run, and she was lying is harf opposite the new Fi
tragedy
Station #bah the
foccurred, Mr. Smith was found in bus of him at a clock last night
Mr. Lloyd George contingER: yben merica is convinced having apparently, shop himself that it is her duty to save Elizope from ruin and that by it she can through the heat with a ship's prevent their destruction Aparida will take the task in hand, but revolver. He is believed to have not till then. Self-interest alone will tomos Amaries fo Belion.been mentally anhinged when the There must be some igilss of a more exálibé pharacters, affair occurred. The deceased
Mr. Lloyd George declares that he came back more that ever officer was a native of London. ronvinced that hope for the immediate future depends on the extent The deceased had been for to which the two groutest Commonwealths can be persuaded to work many sears employed on the together in world affairs.""He points out that with the removal of China Coast and was very wellk
Great known in the North. He was the Irish gristances. the old causes of difference bet Britain and America have disappeared.
formerly in the service of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company and when he came Hongkong some years ago he was still with that Company. He had, however, for some time past been engaged un river boats.
SEARCH FOR AFGHAN MURDERERS.
Battle with Dalla
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
to
How London, December 30.. Information bar been received in official quarter in London, Toma Kabul source, that Afghan troops who are operating in the Shin@ari country in search of the murderers of British officers at
CONDITION OF THE Landikotal. have encountered tribes of outlaws in the region of
-WOUNDED. Yakhtarmana. Action is reported to have taken place, with casual-
On enquire at the Government sies on both sides.
Yakbtarmana is not far distant from the Khyber Pass, but the Civil Hospital this afternoon, we report does not definitely state whether the tribes encountered in- were informed that there was no cluded the murderers. The report, however, is regarded in official great change in the condition of circles as an earnest of the Afghan Government's dering sapture the men wounded in the shooting the murderers.
NEW MEDICAL METHOD.
For Cure of Blood Poisoning.
Telegraph.
ONDA...
DECEMBER 31,
1925
三四廿費十
RESIGNED.
Sir Auckland Gedde
who has resigned his post as
WINS $100.
FOOTBALL COMPETITION
RESULT.
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AMERICAN MUNITIONS FOR MEXICO..
Washington, December 30 The Coolidge Cabinet has agreed to sell munitions to the Mexico
was a very large entry, bar only Federals, thus reversing its predecessors' policies. one competitor succeeded in! giving all four results correctly. {namely.
CHAN PING,
11, Gough Street (1st floork
THE PHILIPPINES QUESTION.
Washington, December 30.
Senhor Roxas has agreed to submit Mr. Weeks' recommendation to the Legislature regarding Governor General Woods and to discuss
Phuestion.
If the winner will call at this the differences calmly before proceeding further with the Philippines office, we shall be pleased todaà him the $100.
A new coupon apri day's issue.,
lin to
KONGMOON NEWS,
British Ambassador to the SOME INTERESTING ITEMS. United
PIANO
PRODIGY'S
Those who contrib
WORK.
Our Correspondenta
Kangmoon, Dec. 28th. Admiral Chan Chak has not left in person for Chinshan, as recently reported. It is said that) Chu Cheuk-man, the magistrate,
matter.
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES RESIGNATION,
London, December 30. Sir Auckland Geddes, Ambassador to the United States, bas resigned on account-of ill-health. He will return to Washington in
Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador. January, merely to say farewell. to Madrid, succeeds him.
(Reuter's American Service.)
ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
MR. KELLOG WELCOMED AT PLYMOUTH.
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London, December 30. Mr. Kellog has arrived at Plymouth aboard the ss. President Pupils of Professor Dabe he is trying to make overtures to the Harding. He was welcomed by the Mayor of Plymouth and Ad- held their second menfest Admiral. The gunboat Kong miral Sir Richard Phillimore, the commander-in-chief. Interviewed. plano recital as the Peer's Kgo arrived here to-day froMr. Kellog said the economic and political chaos existing in many studio on Friday afternech Canton, carrying a message from parts of the world demanded a vary tolerant and broad-minded states- gat. Dr. Sun, who is interceding in the manship, especially of the Great Powers. He believed Anglo- American relations would grow more friendly as time went on. He to the enjoyment of dir
A report just to hand says that would do his best towards this end. Shekki was taken by Cha included Misses Winif Roh
thek's men tiris morbing, and affray which took place Braga Mary Brown. Edith de Chi Cheak-man is stated to have Yanmuti on Saturday morning.
Sergeant Robertson, one of the Marie Rosa Clara led from the city. This how ever has not been officially officers wounded is sulla Chenalloy, Esmee Cozzoli, Lina. corical condition-the-buda Rocha, sefers Emil zanee
.confirmede Though located,, not having been
jberg and Georze Bond.
فرزند
WUCHOW NEWS.
water.
AMERICAN SHIP FOUNDERS IN BLACK SEA.
A
fall of
Have received no-response to calls for
(Reuter's Service.)
GERMANY'S CREDIT BETTER?
ALL HANDS BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED.
Constantinople, December 30. Taar Admiral Chan is still in- «Violent exles have greatly damaged shipping in Turkish wate get removed, whilst the two sub- A feature of the programme Kongman is confirmed by the particularly Birck Sea where the big American cargo bost here who were bully wounded!
was the appearance of Master fact to-day he was seen playing Congios with cargo of manganese ore from Batum, foundand are London, December 30.
also in a "terious 412 Danenberg, who contributed four Tolley-ball on the Missionary all hands. A. araicas message picked up by the Brisc Su called Sir Almoth Wright's principle of
Bach Beethoven, School ground here. Incidental Molesley said "chtiplos gaking "fast" Hold ember "Immuno-Sergeant Fepler is making ex-
solos from Moskowsky and Carolus Agghazy.y, it may be mentioned that
Bow awash. Transfusion" of blood to cure septicemia (blood poisoning is being cellent progress increasingly used with great success in London hospitals. The
with his father. Although only Admiral Chan has a sporting medica! correspondent of the Daily News, explaining this new
six years of age. and having had turn of mind, and this is saying a ethod of bloed transfusion, says that various kinds of protective
less than a year's tuition, this great deal for a Chinese General. rum, which have long been employed for injection into patients
'ALL QUIET AT PRESENTittle musician has a wonderful He turns up on the field regulari y with serious infectious discasts, are prepared by infecting animals
repertoire of over ninety pieces, every afternoon, and enjoys the and waiting until the animal has sucessfully overcome infection. Temeltarn Barres phuilent A nearly all classics. He possesses game of volley ball with the Only the blood serum of these animals can be used, not whole blond,
Wuchow. Dec. 23. a remarkable memory and has an keenness of a schoolboy. He is which is at once dissolved up if injected into man, animal blood!
The situation here is perfectly astonishing conception of note an excellent player. evils being attacked, like any other foreign body; but blood from a
All river traffic between and time values, whilst his pedal Over 100 men, representing
Berlin, December 30. human being can, with certain exceptions, be injected into another Mannions and Liuchow is work is excellent. No doubt he various educational institutions,
Since November 15th, when the rentenmark was first issued, bursa being and retain its life-giving properties, Sir Almroth
Of course, will be heard much of in musical labour unions and commercial)
decreased from 191.6 trillion Wright and another expert have combined the two methods and are there is the military toll to pay circles in the future.
guilds, attended the meeting Germany's floating debt has
an official statement by ing what they call "Immit-transfusion" that is To but shippers do not seem to migli
yesterday by the paper marks to 96.9. According to infection of whole blood from another human being who has over
Kuomintang Party at Sunwui the Ministry of Finance, the indebtedness, of the Reich to the me a particular infection.
in connection with the Customs Reichsbark may now be regarded as discharged. Since the Reichs- crisis. They decided first, to bank no longer discounts treasury bills and the Reich's expenditure send a telegram to their leader, and revenue do not yet halante, the Reich is obliged to raise credit Dr. Sun, endorsing his policy, and from the Reatenbank. This credit on December 20th amounted to then to carry out a campaign by 770 million rentenmarks, apart from two hundred million used to means of printed circulars.
redeem the floating debt.
(Reuters, Service.»'
AT IT AGAIN !
BULGARIA AND SERBIA READY TO SCRAP.
Center's Seccion)
.:
quiet.
running soothly.
Last Tuesday, a Commander! named Pan Kin-liu was arrested jand will probably be shot and his troops disarmed Public opinion. says the arrest was justified. It is said this man was under the Kwelin Cemanier, who is a! Shum Hung-Ying man.
Reports are current that Wal Fel-Fu has tranced Shum to! eauble hind to invade Kwangsi.
FOR LONDON HOSPITAL.
convened
-
A junk-ferry. plying between Kongmoon and Shin Ho Chung)
district, was fired Heungshan
by over 100 pirates
EFFECT OF THE RENTENMARK.
HONGKONG LADY THANKED
THE DIXMUDE" MYSTERY. Miss Violet Capell forwards us the following extract, of a
REPORT ABOUT SURVIVORS NOT CREDITED. If this is true, and it seems likely letter received from Viscount in an attempted hold-up, while
Paris, December 30. the present incumbent, Was Knutsford, Chairman
of the Sailing for the latter port. The Shu-hung will probably leave London Hospital which is in boat returned first, and, with the The Matin publishes with all reserve a telegram from Tunis here quietly and go down river
sent last assistance of an armed junk. gave stating that a sailing vessel has arrived at Sfax and reports having Jus he cannot go up river, where reply to the latter
October enclosing a remittance, the attacking pirates a warm time.seen off Chebba at a place she was unable to reach a raft bearing the is not wanted.
Cominander Chang Ying-kee; being part of the proceeds from The ferry finally made good her three men, supposed to be survivors of the Dixmude. A tug bas v a speech in the Sobranje by M. Tzankoff, the Bulgarian Premier now stationed at Tak Hing and my Charity Entertainment given escape, though not before three of immediately been sent to investigate. who referred to the treatment of Bulgarian minorities and Bul-1Shiuhing. He commands the 3rd at the City Hall during Octothe passengers were killed, and
Belgrade, December 31.
A grave situation between Juge-Slavia and Bulgaria has follow-
He
Division.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ber:-
.
Paris, December 30. one of the crew wounded.
A Tucis message says competent authorities deny the existence According to the vernacular of the raft reported to have been seen off Chebba. No trace has press here, the Bureau of Public hitherto been discovered of the missing members of the crew of the Roads at Kongmoon intends to Dixmude.
London Hospital Whitechapel E; I.
24th November 1923.
invite tenders for the monopoly of Dear Madam,
collecting the surcharge on the You have given me a most de Sing-Song Girl Tax. The proceeds lightful surprise, and I cannot of the sale of the monopoly will tell you how pleased I am with be appropriated for the contruc- the splendid cheque which this tion and improvement of public morning's post has brought me.reads. It is reported that the
It may add to your pleasure, as sur-tax will be in full force in a |
saria's desire to suspend voluntary enlistment in the army. said he hoped the Allied Powers would authorise the Government Commander Li Chi-sam is temporarily to recuit an army on a conscript basis. This is inter-still here.. preted in Belgrade as a demand to keep a standing army, and as being equivalent to a challenge to the Tugo-Slavia. The Cabinet has discussed the speech, after which M. Rakitch, the Serbian Minister at Sofia, has been telegrapically instructed to return to Belgrade in rder to confer with the Government. Official circles are of opinion -that Tzankoff's utterance marks a definite change of Bulgarian: picy in favour of restoration of pre-war conditions in the Balkans. The Belgrade newspaper Frema declares it is the duty of the Government to adopt military, steps, if necessary, to assure their] Sir,-Hongkong is infested future security, and other newspapers, irrespective of party, express with lawless gangs. and the it certainly has to mine, that the week's time.
similar exhortations.
RUBBER IN THE BOOT TRADE.
EXTENDING USE OF CREPE SOLES.
London, December 30.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong
• Telegraph.**}
Piracy Prevention.
greatest harm these people cause gift is worth twice its face value, is to those who navigate ships, as a friend of mine has just offer especially those on the river and fed to match £1 for £1 every money Swatow Puns, who have had gift made to the Hospital before much experience of piracies of the end of the year. He will do this up to £80,000, so you see that Hawkers of every sort go your pupils have really helped us aboard these boats with baskets to the extent of £10.
Please pass on my warmest before the steamers leave. They
late.
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It appears, say the Observer's financial editor, that there will be are on their own business, of thanks to everyone concerned,
GOOD-BYE 1923.
TO-NIGHTS FAREWELL
SIGNAL
#Other Telegrams on Page 3)
DAY BY DAY.
TO-DAY.
The Rav, J. Horace Johnston will conduct, the Bible Study Circle at the Helena May In- stitute on Friday mornings at 10.30 during January, This meet- fing is open to all women, and discussion is invited. Subject - Christ's way of convincing men."Advt.
Those who wish to know ex- At 3 p.m. on the 26tb., a piracy an outlet for a further very considerable quantity of crepe rubber as course, but I cannot help think- and pray intercept a moat liberal sules for every kind of footwear. That its use for this purpose is ing that the searchers give these part for yourself. I really am actly, to the fraction of a second, was perpetrated in Chinese
when the Old Year ends will be waters, near Lin Tin. progressing is shown by the fact that one Mincing Lane broker sells people far too easy a time. most grateful.
I hope you will accept as the able to have their wish gratified junk being stopped by, s over a thousand tons yearly solely for footwear, while another ships Close examination should be ten to twelve tons weekly to the United States for the same purpose. made, of the goods these folk most trifling of gifts the little book to-night if they watch the time boat containing six men, It is understood that the boot and shoe trade is taking great interest carry, so as to prevent arms be- I am sending you under separate signal at the Royal Observatory whom were armed with in the product, as a paying proposition. Planation crepe is proving ing taken on board. Especially cover My Secretary had the wireless mast.fm
The ordinary 9 o'clock signal bigger vessels and very popular in South Africa, whilst applications come daily from also, there, hawkers who crowd cheek to write it, and though Australia for agencies, and the special department of the Rubber around the wharves should be there is too much about me in it, will be repeated just before mid-hole
there is plenty of interesting night. If il commence at 11:54 piculs of salt and Hospital matter.
Growers Association dealing with crepe rubber is inundated with warned off. “inquiries from continental cities. The British War Office recently kylared forty thousand army rest shoes with crepe soles, and it is
Yours etc.
G. WONG
The, pirates W
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