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SATURDAY
JANUARY 26. 1924,
UNDER LABOUR RULE.
GROWING CONFIDENCE IN POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
(Reuter's Service.)
Landon, January 25,
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
BOUGHT BY SHEWAN, TOMES AND CO.
The Stock Exchange is strong under the lead of Gilt-edged | securities. There is growing confidence in the political outlook, ER RE-MAMED "KEE CHONG together with the speaches of the chairmen at meetings of the leading banks.
Buying is emanating from London and the provinces. Consids are now 3644, whilst War Loan is quoted at 100.
A Mission to Russia.
London, January 25,
Iitated that the Government is immediately sending a mission to Moscow, headed by Mr. O'Grady, to arrange for the resumption of full diplomatic relations.
Sound Attitude Towards India.
London, January 25. The full text of the message by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, pab it is dated the lished in the Honda, has been received by Router. fith inst. and emphasises the conviction that progress, if it is to be well-rooted, can only be carried on constitutionally. He can see of hope in India if it becuines the arena of a struggle between Con- sruthnalism and Resolution.
THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
SOME HOPEFUL SIGNS.
HOM
We are informed that negotia- | tions - Bave ben canelutied between te Hongkong Land)
and Messrs. Shewan. Tomes and Investment and Agency Co., Ltd. Co., as General Managers of the Hongkong and Territorial by the latter of St. George' | Estates, Limited, for the purchase Building.
This property is well known! the building, standing)
and
Con
la
WH ground, cuples Very prominent position in the most central and importantí European business centre at the enlony. acine the harbour and opposite the Star Ferry Pier and bordered by Chater Road and lee House Spert
London. January 23. Winle the railway peare negotiations have apparently reached
Mess, Shewan, Tomás and) Geadlock, a number of S.U.R. men who joined the strikers are re- turing bework in various places, notably at Hall, where 300 deed. Co., are, to be congratulated on their acquisition and enterprise. ed to resume after a five-hour meeting, the voting in favour of;
as not only have they now secur- Some meinher of the Locomotiveled permanent affices for the large resumption being 19 to 37. Engineer Swiety are also said to be resuminic.
A farther hopeful sign is that Mr. Bam-ay Macdonald has in-namber of Companies under their
structed the Ministry of Labour to inquire into the strike and report
to the Cabinet.
1
Meanwhile, practically all the culiers in Suath Wales are ile and all tinplate and steel works are closing down
FRANCO-CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN PACT,
TO UPHOLD THE PEACE TREATIES.
Paris, January 23.
How
management. but they will alsoļ be able to provide accommodation for their tee and expanding. business.
We understan i that the ball- jine will eventually be re-namei
"Kee Chong" an
PEPPERED "PEEPERS.
WATCHMAN TURNS ROBBER.
TO-DAY'S ROYAL WEDDING.
Above are ri. . H. Prince Hirohito. Regent and Heir
to the Japanese Throne, and Princess Nagako, who are to be married today.
THE BIG ARMS, HAUL,
SEQUEL IN COURT.
EDUCATION OF CHINESE GIRLS.
H. E. THE GOVERNOR SEES BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
SINGLE: QUET 18 CTA IM PER ANNUH
Hest Miles
there are better tyres.
Whether you Judge by certified road test results, or by the gen eral preference of the skilled Fracing drivers, or by the satia-
factory service rendered to... and unsolicited testimonials from, thousands of motorists, the universal conclusion is that Firestone Gum Dipped Cords give exceptional mileage, comfort and security.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD:
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED, GOVERNMENT SERVANT
This morning. His Excellency
INJURED.
the Governor distributed the Mr. L. D. Martyn, an engineer prizes as Queen's College. The of the Public Works Department, hour at which the function took was severely injured on the head place precludes us from giving a į when he pitched forward from his report of the proceedings bat seat in a taxi in a motar collision from the annual report of the occurring yesterday afternoon. Headmaster (Mr. B. Tanner) we make the following extracts:-
ATTENDANCE.
At the junction of Park and Bonham Roads, the taxi in which Mr. Martyn was a passenger, came into collision with a motor The total bumber of students car turning into Bonham Road fin attendance during the year and proceeding east from the jending November 30th. 1923, opposite direction. Both vehicles, was 899, being just 40 more were damaged. Mr. Martyn was than in the previous year. Of thrown forward by the force of this total all, with the axception the impact and his head came tot 12 boys, were enrolled at the into contact with the wind screen.
beginning of the year.
The and woodwork, causing injurias District Schools. 864 usual, which 'necessitated his removal supplied the great majority of to the Government Civil Hos- boys enrolled, after competitive pital
examination, in the Upper School, The motor car was owned and where we admitted no fewer than driven by Lí Shui-huen, a student 180 boys from these schools to living at No. 2 Calder Path.
that various sections of Class 3. The number of school days during 1923 was 206 as compared with 226 in 1922 The average daily attendance throughout the year was 678, being an increase of 33 over that of the previous year.
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline, control, and general tone of the school have
TO-DAY."
Closing Exchange 25. 4. 118. : Lighting Up-Time 6.07 p..
been maintained at the same high were necessary some years ago level of excellence at which we when, after correspondence with. always aim, and this notwith the then Postal Commissioner in standing the marked recuction in Canton, it was discovered that the average age of our boys certain unprincipled holders of brought about by the strict en-the older certificates were turn- forcement of an age limit for eaching them to account by letting class. The excellent tone and them out on hire to applicants general all-round good feeling for positions in the Chinese post- prevailing in the play grounds al department and other places and among the boys generally and so enabling them to pose as when not under the direct supervi-fold Queen's boys.
The Franion-Czecho-Slovakian Treaty has been signed. The two pountries proclaim their respect for international engarements, and firm desire for the maintainence of peace in Europe and fidelity to oblivations a- defined in the peace treaties. They
In connection with the big declare they are ready to take concerted action on external question-i likely to endanger their security, and agree roguiding the measures
Waking up from sleep yes seizure of arms which took place to be taken in the event of pert. They athrm their adhesion to the political principles contained in Article 8 of, the Treaty of Saint terday morning. Kwok Ting-Festerday morning or board the Germain, and their desire to adopt a coinion policy against any at-shun, one of the owners of the Bendoran, we lears to-day the ceremony of opening the new flect the greatest possible credit Junior Local Examinations, ssy- Tung Tie Restaurant at No. 50s that the Captain had his sus-St. Stephen's Girls College build-upon the school Prefects and ing altogether 26 distinctions Queen Road West was surprised picions of arrus being on board all ing performed by Lady Stubbs other senior boys responsible. to discover a Chinese night watch the way out from Home and the (as reported by us yesterday)
tempt to restore the Hohenzollern- or Hap-lurgs.
DUTCH INDIES TAXES.
UNDERTAKING BE OIL LEVY,
The Hague January 25 The Lower House has adopted by 5 to 13 votes a Bill retaining the tax on agricultural produce in the Dutch East Indies, and introducing a tax on oil. The Minister for the Colonies in the course of the debate said the oil tax would not be extended, beyond 1924. even if the revision of the fiscal legislation of the Indies be unfinished before January, 1925. The House carried without division a Bil repealing the export duty on ou
at
In the course of his speech ator of reembers of the stat rer. Teaper then spoke of the
was how
sbe
ORGANISATION,
were scored by Junior Local candidates one boy, Chang In- man, the top boy on the Science man, employed at the establish ship was searched at each port H. E the Governor said that
result. without
The
The sub-division of certain sec-side, obtaining no less than five. search Lady Stubbs desired him to say ment. fumbling in his pockets.
Hongkong, however.
Dealing with Matriculations, pleased
with tions of English classes for the was Realising that the man was up successful in the discovery the successful issue of the teaching of Vernacular introduc-Mr. Tanner said that of the 17 no gozd the proprietor was about to
X large quantity. But financial campaign inaugurated ed during the year has. by en-boys who matriculated. four give the alarm when pepper was is presumed tha: all the at Government House some years abling Vernacular masters to give obtained distinctions, while Chine
When the rubbed int bi- eyes.
irms were not found. owing to ago with regard to the new build-boys a greater amount of indi-Hing-chow and Chen Yik-king swarded honours, the fekis of the shop came into the what took place as the boat was ing. Sir Robert Ho Tung, who vidual attention, been productive were
watchman. had
former, the Head Profectand Top room
leaving for the North yesterday had himself taken a prominent of very gratifying results.
Boy of the School was also the disappeared
part in the campaign. would The motive is believed to be eftemoon. A motor boat was
winner of the President of China seen to be following, the ship shortly unveil a memorial tablet. theft. and is now realised that
The health of the school was. Scholarship. Ho Kaming won making signals, and one of the Lady Stubbs also desired that he
saw two of the ship's the speaker) should offer, on on the whole, better thau usual. Canton Covernment Scholar Carry a. sack. heavily behalf of the school. their thanks Dr. Esler examined 215 newly ship and six boys were appointed There were brilliant scenes at the opening of Parliament. The evidently being searched for byjtaden, and dump it over the side to all the generous subscribers-enrolled boys of these 94 were Student Teachers in training at new Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, in a speech said that the warehman in the pockets of jof the ship. The Captain was in He himself expressed his sincere recommended by him for further the University.
THE OUTLOOK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Capetown, January 25
tha
a Substantial less hus been,ficers averted, as there was a large sumcooks in the safe, the keg of which was
while conditions were generally improving, the farmers in consider the proprietor.
able areas were suffering severely from the long-continued drough: l and invasions by locusts on a scale unknown in recent times. Un employment was happily diminishing. Railway constructing pro-1 posals included the electrification of certain lines in Natal and the! Cape Province and the building of a line in North Zululand in order to open up a large tract where cotton-growing was successfully pro reeding.
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·SUGGESTED INDIAN BOYCOTT.
Delhi, January 25.
LEARN CHINESE.
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN.
L
see &
for lady
HEALTH OF SCHOOL.
STUDIES.
formed and he immediately turned wishes for the future prosperity treatment because of defective
The Headmaster further stated: his ship about, informed the of the institution.
vision: they received additional -Since the Universiy examina- Water Police, and had the two
Sir Edward Stubbs added that attention from Dr. Morrison and tions have simply taken the place men arrested. The police later he expected the time to come 91 of them were supplied with of our old Annual Class 1 and found two sampans dredging at when the Hongkong University spectacles. In November we Class 2 examinations for promo- the spot where the sack was
would further develop the were all vaccinated. To the tion; it has been our regular dumped.
women's side. At the present medical staff of the Alice practice to enter for such exa- Before the Marine Magistrate das China afforded the greatest Memorial Hospital I have to minations every boy in these class- this morning, the two cooks were field for the education of women, offer our customary expression of es. There is no blinking the fact, sentenced to two months hard and they would in time to come thanks for their prompt attention however, that, for a certain pro- JAPANESE COMPETITION IN EAST AFRICA.
A number of applicants having labour for dumping goods to take a very large part in the to minor casualties and for their portion of the boys who bave London. January 25.
affairs of their country, Once kindness in reporting opon and qualified for promotion to these come forward desiring to learn prevent seizure,
troubles be prescribing for boys suffering classes, a year is all too short to en Reporting on the trade of East Africa, the British Trade Com- Cantonese. the Chamber of Com-
The Captain stated that the China's interna!
able them the cover satisfactorily missioner warn's United Kingdom manufacturers that in addition to merce announces that if a few two men joined his ship on the ended, girls educated here and in from slight ailments.
the syllabus of work laid down; new recommendation of the chief Canton would have opportunities
and the trouble is that in many -competition from the Continent and India, Japanese manufacturers more names are sent in a
to mould the future of their coun- beginners will be cook class .for have now obtained at least a temporary domination of the market?
directly after China for unbleached piece goods and are now extending their activities to started
In our class-rooms and labor-cases, such boys za fail to pass the hostel The men's story was that the try. He hoped soon to Under New Year.
the able Manchester lines.
atories the year has been marked Junior Local at the first attempt. offered 2 direction of the Rev. Dr. T. W. Chief Steward had ordered them permanent Pearce. O. B. E, L. L. D.. the to throw the sack, overboard, but students of the Universtly, run by cheerful atmosphere of instead of availing themselves of School is usually successful this was denied by the man in under the auspices of St. Stephen's steady work and effort, and the opportunity
Girls' College. However, there although examination results in remaing here's second year in was also a great opening for several instances leave much to Class 2, simply disappear, somə- applying Mr. Patel, a Swarajist, has given notice of a series of resolutions in imparting a knowledge of question.
students who took the University be desired, I feel that the work it times without even in the Assembly urging on the Government a boycott of British Em-Cantonese sufficient for business pire goods and the imposition of an extra fifteen per cent. tariff on purposes within a period of 18
course yet remained under conself may justly be described as for a leaving certificate. trol of their parents in this highly satisfactory.
A SATISFACTORY YEAR. Empire goods as a protest against the treatment of Indians overseas.
Colony,
After referring in detail to the results of the November examín- Mr. Tanner referred to other ations, the Headmaster spoke of activities of the College and v the perennial falling off in num concluded-Altogether, the year bers in Class 3, saying-I should 1923 may, I think, be sat down like to explain that quite a aumas a prosperous and satisfactory - for Queen's College. of boys regularly seek admission one bere for the sole purpose of et-All our social organisations SUICIDE.
alive vigorously Very abling them to describle them-are The 8.8. Cheungsbaug, which selves as Queen's College boys and continue to play an important arrived in part yesterday after-Occasionally such a boy presents part in the existance of the school. noon, reports a case in which, himself and applies for a leaving The Old Boys' Association under whilst the boat was on the run certificate after being here for the Prendasoy of Sir Robert Ho 1 from Bangkok to Hoihow, a mere matter of a week or two. Tung still Bourishes and to its The total revenue for the period, Chinese passenger attached with This has led to the introduction members, we are grateful for rule by which no boy numerous gifts of sports prizer Four men have been brought was $20,448,014, compared with an axe a relative of the compra of a down from Canton in investiga- $18,393,669 for the same period dore's who was in his bunk at the is now granted such a certi and books. In particular to Mr. Ho until He has been Kwong for having again provid- tions into the Tai Lee piracy. Hast year, licences and internal time. Serious injuries were in-ficate After being put up for identifica- revenue showing an advance of ficted,
AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON MAY VISIT JAPAN.
Sydney, January 25, Referring to the Japanese Admiral's suggestion, Mr. Bowden said it was impossible for an Australian squadron to visit Japan in 1924, but he would ask the Cabinet to send a squadron in 1923.
ITALIAN ELECTIONS FIXED.
"Rome, January 25.
A decree has been published dissolving Parliament and fixing! the elections for April 6th.
“BE PREPARED" POLICY.
STRONGER PANAMA DEFENCES URGED,
(Reuter's American Service.)
Colon, January 25.
COLONY'S FINANCES
OUR GROWING CREDIT BALANCE
months and there have been cases in which students have passed the examination in 10 months. Young commercial men should not neglect this opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of Chinese and it may be remarked that the summer season is more suitable:
The statement of revenue and for settling to down study in Hong expenditure for the first ten kong than is the winter season months of last year show that with its numerous distractions.
the Colony's tradit balance has again increased. On October 31st. it was $16,820.834, as compared with $16,446,925 at the end of September.
DAY BY DAY.
-BRUTAL ATTACK
AT SEA.
ASSAILANT ATTEMPTS
་་
Composition Leong for undert
to
in attendance for at least) ad special prizes for The umpire's report on the recent naval manoeuvres asserts tion, they will appear before the over a million dollar while the After committing the attack, six months
expenditure came to $16,285,822, the milant jumped overboards hall yearly or that the Panama Canal is at present open to attack by aircraft Magistrate.
as against $14,130,563 last yet but a boss was lowered and after aminations For
The revenue for October month about half an hour the man was no las bombardment and naval raids, and recommends increased elevation
A hockey match between re- for the long-range guns on the older battleships, the increase of the coast defences and shore garrisons, the strengthening of the aircraft presentatives of Oxford and Cam- was $2,218,175, compared with rescued. The injured man was and anti-aircraft forces, and the construction of longitudinal and bridge Universities took place on $2,000,759 in 1922,
the U.S.R.C. ground on Thurs-expenditure was latitudinal roads for the garrison,
Iday. Cambridge winning by one Against $1,195
the left in hospital at Hothow, whilst
his assailant was handed over to The police on the steamer's