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式十月三英港香 WEDNESDAY - MARCH 12, 1924,
DISASTROUS GARAGE
FIRE.
NOVEL HOUSING
MILITARY WEDDING.
POINT.
Seven Motor Buses Destroyed at North Point,
WHAT IS A "NEW BUILDING?
LIEUT. COL NICHOLSON MARRIED,
RIVAL TROOPS STILL AT VARIANCE
ULTIMATUM FROM REREL OFFICERS.
GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF "MUDDLING."
(Reuter's Service.)
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT OVER $30,000.
the whole stock of saven motor
Motor Bus Company, measuring
100 by 30 feet, was one en
veloped in flames. Later it was
converted into one mass of debris
moto:
pany.
in which were discernible the twisted skeletons of what had once been the familiar yellow buses of the
Com-
injury.
wreck of аде
a
Davidson stated that most of the
the
Yunnanese to
with..
trouble-is expected.
On
on learning
J
Further rest of the country.
BRITAIN'S AIR ESTIMATES.
A STEADY INCREASE.
London, March-11.
St. John's Cathedral was this News of friction between afternoon the scene of an opposing military groups comes Puisne Judge To Decide. extremely pretty military wodd-from Canton to-day. It is stated ing. when Miss Uns Phyllis that the hostile feeling which had A disastrous fire broke out at was cut away with axes, and a
London, March 11. the Ming Yuen Gardens, at North liberal supply of water poured on
An interesting and novel point Higgs was married to Lieutenant sprung up between the Yunnan-
None of the officers who decamped with arms and munitions on Point, last night and destroyed to the teahouse. This building, was discussed in the Summary Colonel W.N.Nichelson. C.M.G., ese and Bunanose troops is bearch 8th. in connection with the mutiny of the Free State aimy
together with the one adjoining Court this morning. before MD.S.O.. of the Suffolk Regiment. coming more serions.
have hitherto been apprehended. No rifles or munitions have been buses belonging to the Ming the garage on the other side, Justice Gomperti, in an action The bride, who is a sister of Mrs. The Hunanose, following the discovered despite exhaustive searches in Dublin and elsewhere. Yuen Motor Bus Company, in was saved, but upt the garage,
mer.M.Grayburn, has become a refusal by the brought by Loung Tsun, a
President Cosgrave announced in the Dail to-day that the Govern- Firemen succeeded in retriev-chan, of 39 Connaught Road great social favourite during her hand over the gambling revente ment bad received an ultimatum from General Tobin and Colonel addition to a motor-car, a motor cycle and various spare parts.ing the
of West against the Him Sang Fat stay in the Colony, whilst the bureaux to the Government so Dalton on behalf of "the Executive Council of the Irish Republican who is D.A.A. that finances can be concentrated army." He said it was impossible for the Government to ignore this The total loss has been estimated buses and also another vehicle firm, of $1, Des Voeux Road West, bridegroom,
which Was in fair state and 72, Connaugh: Road West, M.G., at Military Headquarters and the proceeds shared cut, have challenge. Stops would be taken to deal with the matter. at over $30,000,
China bur preservation, Various conjectures have been of
Commind, is now granted certain privileges to when for the passession of the premises of the
Dublin, March 11. roof came made as to the origin of the the
down Baally occupied by the defendant firm. pao of the most popular off-tenderers to establish gambling Mr. Joseph McGraith, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, ever come to houses within the so called sphere announced in the Dail to-day that be had resigned on account of the disaster, but no definite opinion at about midnight, the whole Notice taquit had been given underlicers who has
of buses then still the Rents Ordinance, ach notice Hongkong. A large gathering of influence of the Yunnanese. and muddling in connection with the army trouble. can yet be obtained as by the stock
assembled at the they declare that due protection time the Fire Brigade arrived the remaining in the garage was expiring on the last day of the of friends
Dublin, March 11. building, which had served as destroyed. The loss of seven twelfth moon, on the ground that Cathedral to witness the cere-will be guaranteed them.
General Mulcahy in a speech in the Dail said there was a threat those present
in-the other hand, the Yunnanase that a large number of officers throughout the army would reaign a garage and workshop for the buses, a motor car, a motor cycle, the premises were to de
recon-mony,
cluding
of many
Co-has caused notices to be posted or take up arms against the Government. The only place where and new tyres
spare partsstructed.
The to the effect that anyone who there was any possibility of danger was County Cork, where the practically wipes out an enterprise Mr. E-Davidson appeared for loay's leading residents. the origin of which was only of the plaintiff and the defendant Rev. R.J. Northcott, Chaplain dares to interfere with the privi-second in command had resigned." recent date. No insurance was was represented by Mr. F. G.to the Forces, and the Rev V.H. leges granted by them will be He was absolutely confident of the control of the forces in the
Copley Moyle were the officiat-severely deal effected either on the building Vaux. or on the machines. The fire barati
ing clergymen. In opening the case. Mr. The bride, who was given away Another report stales that itself out at 3,15 a.m.
Whilst he was directing opera-facts were admitted, the plaintif by her brother-in-law. Mr.V.M. Dr. Sun Yat-sen tions, a brick fell on Mr. Moss, being the owner and the de-Grayburn, looked most charming that Po On city has been Shortly after eleven o'clock, it the Stationmaster, but it only fendants the tenants of the two in a gown of white crepe moroc captured by General Chan King- is said, a motor driver who slept depted the ridge of his helmet, ordinary Chinese houses of the in. trimmed with pearls and ming's forces, bas despatched
Lu Shi-tai crystals, with silver train and General
with in the building woke up to without inflicting any personal back-to-back type. The notice embroidered veil. She carried a his force to assist the Kwangsi find the place in flames. He
Iwas given on October 31st., under
sheaf of lilies, and had as her General Lau Tson-wan in the endeavoured to deal with the! It will be recalled that the Section 4 of the Rents Ordinance.bridesmaid her niece, Miss Anne defence of the Tung Koon district, Leach said that negotiations were proceeding for the purchase of In the House of Commons, introducing the air estimates," Mr. outbreak with chemical ex-Ming Yuen Motor Bus Company Plans were submitted to the tinguishers, but without sue was started for the purpose of Building Authority showing that Grayburn, who was attired in but that the latter has refused to new aerodromes. The total flying hours had been increased by fifty got conveniently serving customers the reconstruction involved the a dress of white frilled organdie, allow General Lu's troops to come per cent. during the year, and the increase overseas was still higher. amongst the petrol supplies and of the Gardens, and since last entire demolition of the buildings, worn with a wreath of silver within his defence lines, for fear
Our orders to the aircraft industry this year would total four efforts to deal with it on the spot winter it had been operating awith the exception of the part leaves and silver shoes. The that the gambling revenue will The ratio of accidents throughout the whole force was steadily fall- were futile. The Brigade was regular
of be interfered with. As a COD and a half million sterling. between, the walls. service
The open space and
sequence, a fight, has broken out A new type of machine for naval co-operation and army, co- then summoned and in about Western Market and the Car-scavenging lane required by the freesias and maidenhair fern. half-an-hour
Mrs. Grayburn wore a dress of between the two forces, with the operation was being developed, and they were also experimenting Of the buses destroyed. Ordinance were provided and the Gardens Two hoses were run out, four were recently imported and plans were duly passed and a stamped crepe marocain, with result that General Lau's troops with metal construction on the largest scale, which should greatly one converging on a new build had jest had their bodies fitted certificate obtained to the effect black hat and bing plumes were defeated and some of his lessen deterioration.
The defeated ing adjoining, and the other being! on, ready for the road, before the that the alterations were such Lieutenant Commander Conway men disarmed.
A scheme for a subsidy of a million starling, spread over ten Hake. R.N.R., was the best General is said to have returned run through the staircase of a occurrence of the fire.
as to make the building a new teahouse and directed from the There was first a belief that the building under the Public Health
man."
The service was choral, to Canton and reported on the years, to the Imperial Air Transport Company, was being faithfully
carried out. window of the upper floor. This fire was due to incendiarism on and Building Ordinance. Accord and Mr. Frederick Mason was affair.
The Government felt that the Burney airship scheme needed latter spot overlooked the roof of the part of dissatisfied workmen ing to Section 101 of the Building at the organ.
still more examination. Comdr. Burney would bave full opportunity the garage, but in course of time who had been discharged, but this Ordinance, party walls of a cer- Subsequent to the ceremony, a troops are continually arriving in the firemen were forced to shant story was investigated without tain length had to be of a certain largely attended reception was Canton from the North. They of laying his views before the Cabinet committee considering the don this stand owing to its close any proof of its likelihood being thickness, and in the cast of the held at St. John's Place, kindly establish themselves in restau-question. They therefore did not feel justified in asking for any proximity to the flimes.
When obtained. What appears to have premises under consideration the lent by the Hon. Mr. A. G. rants, hotels, etc., turning the in-money this year for airships. the woodwork of this window be been most likely was that a light-thickness of the party walls ought Stephen. where Col and Mrs. mates out and in many instances but must be mutual. He laid stress on the Government's policy of came ignited, operations from this ed cigarette-end carelessly thrown to have been 27 inches. As a Nicholson received the congratul- they consume all the available quarter were abandoned and efforts amongst some shavings saturated matter of fact, they were only 18ations of all present. Later, they eatables. made to save the teahouse instead. with petrol started the
out inches thick, and when the Build. left for Fanling, where the honey! The woodwork of the window break.
ing Authority discovered that noon is being spept. "The Bunga- they had overlooked the point, low having been kindly loaned by they withdrew the certificate. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard. CHOOSING OF A CALIPH. From that it was being argued The bride's going-away dress was
that the
crepe de chine, proposed building of pale grey was not u new building, and stamped with green, worn with that the notice to quit was invalid, a grey hat trimmed with blue Delhi. March 11.
It was for bis Lordship to con- and green feathers, and a black Indian Moslem opinion has
strue the Public Health and and green wrap coat. almost unanimously strongly con- Building Ordinance, in order to demned Turkey's abolition of the decide the point. Caliphate. The proclamation of
Mr. A. EWright, the Building King Hussein as Caliph is
cess. for the fire soon
arrived
at thedens.
THE LASCAR QUESTION.
Debate in Parliament.
London March 11.
bridesmaid's bouquet
was
LUDENDORFF'S TRIAL.
Large batches of Hunanese
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
NEW TYPE OF HYDRANT.
ing.
He concluded by emphasising that disarmament was necessary,
good-will.
BIG LOAN TO FRANCE?
A MORGAN SCHEME RUMOURED.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Another improvement in the fire-fighting equipment of the
New York, March 11. Colony is just now being tried In the House of Commons,
Messrs. Morgan refuse to comment on rumours that they have out. Instead of the old-fashioned Comdr. Kenworthy drew atten
underground hydrants, the use offered France three months eredit of fifty million dollars at six per tion to the fact that, five vessel
of which necessitates lifting a
cent interest with the object of stabilising the franc. This is selling from Hull for the East
rap cover and the fixing of a regarded in financial circles as indicating that arrangements for
such credit are pending. now carried coolie crews instead likely to be accepted in India,Authority, went into the box on subpoena by the defendant. stat-
stand-pipe, it is proposed to of whites, as formerly. He asked where the Eyptian idea of holding that a certificate was first
instal à large number of pedestal
The New York Times says a wide canvass of financial circles whether steps could be taken tonga Islamity conference of granted and then withdrawn he Von Kahr Testifies. hydrants, similar to those in has elicited almost uniform opinion that the psychological moment restret the employment of Asia leading Clemas and represent cause it had been given under a
use in America and elsewhere. for such an operation has arrived. - Munich. March 11.
France Tightens Up the Law. misapprehension. In his opinion
Au experimental pedestal
Paris, March 11. Ex-Dictator Von Ashr, testify-hydrant has been fixed daring
The Senate Finance Committee has now voted on the whole of now a new building within the ing at the Ludendorff trial before the past few days in Chater Road. Message to All Mussulmans. the meaning of the Ordinance. a crowded court, said he consider at the junction of Ice House the Government's new finance measures, with certain amendments The party walls were not ofed the Hitler movement was Street, and if the working of this including articles tightening up the present financial laws. Large Territet, March 11. sufficient thickness, and there- catastruphal, and had realised is found to be satisfactory these consolidation operations are contemplated by the Bank of France. crew, like other vessels employ. The ex-Caliph has addressed afore he contended that the building what terrible consequences will be a liberal installation which is negotiating with a view to obtaining large credits.-
the crews to vessels trading eastoner to electi Caliph is generally the proposed building was not
of Suez only.
Mr. Webb replied that foury of the five restele nimed were trading regularly between India and Britain, and carried layer
atives from all over the world in
favoured. Henter.
Bavarian march or Berlin would of them throughout the City,
A in this trade. There was message to Mussulmans all over was not a new one. nothing unusual or irregular in the world protesting against the Mr. Davidson objected, saying entail in the form of an invasion! The pedestal hydrant is fixed this - nothod of manning such abolition of the Caliphate by the that Mr. Wright was giving by French. Czechs and Poles. "He directly on to the 6" main and it Vervals. Comdr. Kenworthy's impious decision of the present evidence on the construction of maintained that his first endorse- has three outlets, thus permitting suggestion would require legisla- a majority in the Turkish National the Ordinance and the intonment of the Hitler outbreak was the flow of a great volume of top and be controversial. He Assembly. He describes the tion of the Legislature. He was forced at the pistol's point, and water. Its advantages over the was certainly unable to under measure as fundamentally giving evidence as to lawn denied he had changed biseld underground hydrants are take to introduce it but the sacriligious and null and void, and Mr. Wright admitted that the attitude owing to pressure from many. Coupling up is very much points would be borne in sind. states the Moslem world had plans should never have been His Majesty Crown Prince easier and quicker, the hydrant
Replying to Mr. Hope Simpson, unanimously approved his elec passed, and that the Authority Rupprecht--Reuter. Mr. Webb agreed that lascars tion a year and a half ago, and it had been wrong. He apologised
were citizens of the British alone is entitled to pronounce to both parties. As soon as bis Empire in the sense that they upon the question.
attention was drawn to the! were citizens of India.
Consequently he has invited the error, he withdrew the certificate.j
com-
Mr.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LEAGUE GENDARMERIE.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong) Telegraph."
Discussions by Council. Proposed Lacrosse Club.
Geneva, March 11. Sir. Since you kindly publish- The Council of the Loogua of is a conspicuous object and easily ed my letter advocating that a Nations opened after a speech by found by the Fire Brigada 0acrosse Club be formed in Hong Lord Parmoor, the new British: arrival. and it is immune fam kong. I have received a number representative, declaring that the interference or burial ring of replies from lacrosse en policy of Britain would always be roadway repairs or alterations.
thusiasts who have played in based on the League of Nations. Early this morning members of high grade teams both in England The Council adopted the recom
M. Sexton declared that the authorised chiefs and representa- If the building had been proceed-not a new building because certain wages paid ther were incom-tives of the Mussulman ed with; it would have fallen dimensions were wrong. the Fire Brigade, under the Hon. and Canada, and, incidentally, mendations of the Salandra re- mensurate with good citizenship. munities all over the world to com-short of the requirements of the Wrigh: first said it was a new Mr. E. D. C. Wolfs, had the work- from a local club which is pre- port as regards gendarmerie on Government could hardly deal contributions as early as possible would have failed to be a new led by Section 101 of the Buiting of the hydrant explained to nared to take the game up.
M. Welb replied that the municate proposals and concrete Ordinance and in that respect building and therefore cover-
the Saar, with an amendmen them. and it is proposed later to While this response is most (declaring that the budgetary con with that question, which was a for the assembling of a grand building.
ing Ordinance; but later that
carry out tests as to efficiency satisfactory, it occurs to me that ditions at prosent did not permi matter for the trade unions and religious inter-Islamic congressed, and Mr. Davidson, in address walle
the No further evidence was call-as the Section required
and convenience. employers. Reuter
there are yet others who are in- of development of the gandar- to
inches be 27 which bo proposes to con
terested, and who would be will-merie, after a debate in which. the most opportune time anding the Court. stated that thick and as they were only
ing to support a meeting if one Lord Parmoor expressed th· place, in order to adopt the there was no evidence to show 18 inches thick, it was not a new
He (Mr. Davidson)! HAMBURG DOCK STRIKE. were arranged.
opinion that the gendarmeri · THE DYESTUFF QUESTION. decision required by the situa-that the tenants had been injured building.
I should like to now make a should be strengthened in orde - İtion-Reuter.
by what was a slip and a tech- might just as well argue that if
final appeal to all those who to enable France to withdraw her nicality. The notice to quit stated the building was not a new build-
Hamburg, March 11. would care to take up this sport occupation troops.-Reuter. that they were going to com-ing it did not come under Section
The dockers bere struck this to get into touch with popular pletely pull down and rebuild and 101 and, therefore, was a new beconter ded that that description building. It was obvious they morning for higher wages. Work me, when, upon finding a suitable was sufficient to satisfy the Ord-could go round and round in a in the harbour is completely at a place, a meeting could be called,
A British steamer In conclusion, I shoul1 like to inance, although he admitted that circle arguing like that for ever: standstill they were going to keep standing it was logical but it reached to from India was only able to thank all those gentlemen who Cairo, March 11. the half of the party wall which the point of absurdity. He asked unload a tenth of its cargo of have already replied, to whom I regret I have not had the time to Negotiations for & peaceful belonged to them. It was a most his Lordship to say that the build-12,400 bags of rice.-Reuter.
Berlin, March 11, |reply individually, `·
Yours etc. F. J. WINGRAVE.
Kowloon, March 11, 1924.
London, March 11.
TUT'S TOME TANGLE.
In the House of Commons, replying to questions with refer ence to the French agreement with the Badische Anilin Und Soda Fabrik, Mr. Walsh stated that similar steps had been taken!.. by the British Government in conjunction with a British firm. solution of the Luxor dispute astonishing thing to say that it ing was a Low building and that The dock strike at Hamburg
A Paris message says the Bill have failed. It is understood the was not a new building just be the notice to quit was valid. approving the agreement with the Government has withdrawn its cause the walls were too thin. Mr. Vaux replied to these has extended to Bremerhaven. Badische Anflin Co. has been offer of a new concession. to People would simply laugh points at some length, his Lord- The dockers at Bremen have be- Empresa Lodge, adopted.-Renter.
Countess Carnarvon.-Reuter, if told that a new building was ship resorving judgment.
cided to join-Reuter,
TO-DAY.
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