The
Hongkong Telegraph.
Tirenely European Optician in the Colony,
FOUNDED) INDI
No, 12.452
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號五月四英香
SATURDAY APRIL
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1924. 日式初月三
938 PER ANUMI
THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE.
you.
'YOUR EYES. And
THE OPTICIAN.
LAZARUS
12. Quity's [OLD CENTRAL,
LOSS OF THE "FRANGESTAN.".
BARONET TELLS OF THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
CAPTAIN'S COOLNESS DESCRIBED.
in dense clouds.
GOOD SAMARITANS:
ARRIVAL OF MORE TOURISTS.
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JAPANESE STEAMER IN DANGER.
Heavy List Owing to Shifting
'BOMB”· EXPLODES.
TWO PEOPLE INJURED.
throw it away. He dumped it in the dustbin in the kitchen of
thrown into the bin from a chatty, their home at No. 5, Square Street. Lator, hot ashos were
Cargo.
A woman and hor daughtør About 400 American tourists
wore injurod when an article have arrived in port on tho ..
Sydney, April 4. believed to be an amateur bomb Samario, and the usual trips, to
The Japanese steamer Hono-exploded In their home at No (Reuter's Service.)
places of interest in the Colony.
Square Street, Hongkong. fast; Canton and Macao are being lulu Maru from: Melbourne bound
night. Port Sudan, April 4.. arranged. The tour commenced for Sydney, has wirolossode, that
A small boy had picked up a Sir Dorrick Watson, the baronet, a passenger on the ss. Franges at Now York, the next point being sho urgently requires assistance, in containing some unknown Madeira, then Gibraltar, Algiers, saying the vossol has heeled over substance and brought it home, fun, interviewed by Reuter gavo a thrilling narrative.
He said that when the wireless operator woke him up with the Naples, Cairo, through the Suez too much and is in a dangerous and, because the other inmates alarm of fire, he regarded it as a joke in retaliation for many ho had Canal on to Bombay, then over-condition. Soveral staamors are were unable to discover who played the previous day; but he rose and found the passengers land to Agr. Rejoining the ship going to her assistance, and oxastly was, he was advisail to imustered on the deck watching smoke rising from the ventilators. at Bombay, he travellers proceed-ug has boun sent from Sydney Even then he did not think the mattor serious, but later the smoke od to Cayion, then Calcutta, after- The vessel is making little head When the flames spread, an sged pilgrim offered his small vessel of and Manila. They proceed from warship Dauntless is standing increased and it became obvious the fire could not be controlled.wards Sumatra, Java, Singapore way. The captain does not wish to leave the ship, and the British holy water, confident it could quell the furnace. Meanwhile the hero to Shanghai, Japan How-
and this must have como into Frangestan was communicating by wireless with some forly-woven aiian Islands, San Francisco. by Reuter.
Melbourne, April 4. contact with somo explosive ships. When the ss. Clan MacIver arrived, the European passengers through the Panamá Canal back wore first transforred, then the pilgrims and thoir baggage. Night to Now York,
The Honolulu Meru's cargo of contents in the discardod tin, for foll before the transfor was completed. The smoke was then rising The Samaria is a Cunard liner zinc shifted, owing to heavy an explosion immediately-oc-
of 20,000 tons rugiator, under sous. Router,
curred.
A woman and her five-year-old An Italian ship, standing by, turned its searchlights on the Conintander G. S. Horsburgh,
Sydney, April 4 daughter, who wore in tho Frangostan, and disclosed an cerio spectacle of a smoking ship sur.O.B.E. R.D., R.N.R., and is one
The warship Dragon is towing kitchen, were injured by flying .rounded by swarms of hungry sharks, led by a pilot fish. The crew of the finest boats in the North
romained aboard, and the wireless operator despito the oppressiveAtlantic trade. She was especially the Honolulu Maru to Jervis Bay bits of metal. They wore taken heat and smoke stuck to his cabin until just before the captain fitted up under the directions of She was fighting desperately into hospital by the pollee.
Ints last night.investigation into the matter is ordured the crew to abandon the ship. The flames spread from for Mr. Ross Skinner, cruise director terrific seas
proceeding. ward, devouring first the saloon and then the lounge under the for the annual round the world | Retuer. 1 bridge, on whichthe captain was standing at his post. The ship listed cruise, so that besides a spacious heavily settling by the hou. So intense was the heut that the steel Swimming pool, the passengers *plates fell off like scátos, lerving a skeleton silhouetted against 'a
have thi advantages- of
roaring furnace.
Kymnasium, evory form of dock sport, and possibly most uniqu of all, a very complete bankshop where they are able to select the fiction, travel, and latest in biography from a stock of 5,000 The bookshop, known as Orien- talia Afloat, has been accorded considerable publicity from the time the Samaria loft Now York: on January 26 last, when it was
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The ss, Tangistan's, lights were. sighted at ten in the evening. It was by thon impossible for the captain to remain. he departed he paused on the gangway to light a cigarette, and simultaneously the gangway caught fire. The proceedings through out were very orderly. None of the passengers' effects were lost, and all are little the worse for the experience.
As we stated on Thursday, the's. Frangestan, which is owned by Mr. H. M. H. Nemazõe, is commanded by Capt. W. J. Reynolie, formerly of Hongkong.)
"JELLYFISH" GOVERNMENT,
LABOUR MEMBER'S STRICTURES.
EVICTIONS BILL COMPROMISE.
succesa.
Con-
several
QUEENSLAND BORROWS. IN BRITAIN.
MONDAY'S RECITAL.
COLLECTING FUNDS.
An
Spaesongor Touring
Cord Tyre
2,400
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.
Régistered Hend Office and Service Station,
3 Wong Nel Chung Road, Tolophono
Happy Yellty
Central 3950,
ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT.
Mr. G. P. Curry Leaving Next Week.
GAS COMPANY'S EXPANSION.
capital of the Company was held
A FINE PROGRAMME.
Mr. Harry Org, the well-known Former Supicions Allyed. pianist, assisted by Mrs. R. Sangor and Professor F. Gonzales, is to London, April 4 give his recital at St. Andrew's
Photo: Miny" "Yuen, The first Queensland Loan Hall on Monday at 5.30 p.m., for
Yet another of Hongkong's old | Chinese adopted western methods hailed as the first round the issued in England since December, which a fine programme has been
arranged.
rosidents is about to depart for of healing as to whether the world bookshop, and has received 1919, is boing underwritton, for
In the first part of the program- Home on retirement-Mr. George Company would continuo to favourable comment at each port conversion of the 316 per cent. of call. Conceived and run by 1924 Loan of £4,765,000, and also me, Mr. Ore will play Toccata P. Curry, the local Socretary of expand., There would siways bo per cont. £7.939,000 Loan and Fague and (Bach, Busonf), as the Hongkong and China Ga a field of great usefulness for any Miss Ruth Lorch, and a by- the
woll 29 Boothoven's Sonata Company, Ltd, after having boon gas supply. product of the American National due on July 1st. Some boldars
Speaking of the Company's Book Publisher's Association, the of those loans have been offered appassionata) in F following nearly 22 years in the Colony.
Prior to his arrival in Hong-development, Mr. Curry said venture has proved a great in exchange 56 per cent. inscrib which Mr. Ore's own Sonatina in
od stock, 1926 to 1929, on cash Sharp for piano and violin will kong in. 1902, Mr. Curry had hold that during the war, owing to Amongst the battor-known payment of ten shillings per cent. be given, Professor Gonzales appointments with the Gas com-high prices and the difficulties
sustaining the violin part.
panion at Exoter and Chalfon- of obtaining deliveries, 16 passengers are Mr. F. K. Hubbard
Cash applications will be re- In the second part, Mr. Ore will ham, coming to Hongkong in the was almost impossible to do any. London, April 4. ("Abo Martin ") a clover writer, In the House of Commons, Mr, Clynes settled doubts regarding Mr. R. E. Olds. President of the culved at 9914 per cent. on pay play Chopin's Scherzo in C, capacity of book-keeper. After thing in the nature of mains, or a Government way out of the ijsse in which it has found itself Reo Automobile Co. of Michigan, tion and 8914 on July 1st. Thin Flat; as well as Graingor's Coun- moted to the position of Local had been done since. All tho ment of ton per cent. on applica. Ballade in G, and Polonaise in A only a few months he was pro- tension, whilst not a great deal as regards the Evictions Bill. He stated the Government proposed Mr. Froderick Strauss, the well- to submit amendments to Clause One in committee, providing that, known New York banker and as a sequel to the success of the try Gardens, Saint Saens' Bourreo Secretary, which he has held before the court makes an order for possession in case of non-pay-trustee of the Rockefeller efforts by Mr. Theodore, Queens-for left hand; and the Valso from ever since.. ", "
in London and the management land's Socialist Premier, to raiso)" Faust" (Gounod-Liszt). In this ment of rent it shall first be satisfied that the tenant had a reason- Foundation (with his daughter), the embargo on Queensland loans part Mrs. Sanger will contributo Telegraph representative,
On boing interviewed by E was directed from there also. Ha able opportunity of obtaining relief from the local poor law author-and
Mr.considered that, as a public Mr. H. G. B. Alexan-since the passage of the Queens- Schubert's "My peace Thou Art." Curry gave some ities. He was advised that such an amendment would he within dor, president of tho
very inter- utility concern, the Company the ought to be a local one under therefore the Government proposed to take the Bill as the first Chicago..Thare the scope of the present Bill, and did not require a money resolution. tinontal Casualty Company, of land Pastoral Leases Act in 1920, Grieg's "In the Boat." and Puc-esting figures, showing
which British financial concerns cini's "Viesl d'Arte" from "Tosca." growth of the Company. The local management, whereby those business on Monday.
having large property holdings
Gas Company began operations in charge would understand local prominent British paasongors
There in 1862 and was thus ona of conditions and needs. It was. After some Liberal and Conservative criticism of the pro-as well. The list of British complained was inimical to their
the earliest foreign firms. It had (something- an anomaly in these posed procedure, the Labourite Mr. Kirkwood oxoilet Opposition tourists includes Mr. Stephen interests. Concessions made by
a. vary choquored existence todays for & Hongkong public laughter and cheers in a seated speech in which he described the Martin, of Glasgow, writer of Mr. Theodore with regard to this Government as a jellyfish calling themselves Socialists. Ho said detective stories and romancer, offending statute have removed
bagin with, but gradually became utillly to be governed from Lon- the time had come for the Government to prove its usefulness, as well as a former well-known
all differences.-Reuter.
firmly established. In 1874, it don by men, who knew almost Tenants were throatonod with eviction, particularly in Scotland, and crickotor. Ile is travelling with
was supplying 22 million cubio nothing about local circum parish councils wore already over-burdened. The Government Mr. Alexander Gordon, a man
fact of gas, which figure had stances. Last year there was a should say whether it intended to introduco a money Bill to recoup ufacturar of Glasgow, and his
inoroased to 63 million cubic feet possibility of the Company" com thom. Mr. Clynes replied that the charge on the community must two daughters, Miss Isa A. and.
Charged with receiving various by 1900. In 1892, the gas-making ing under local control, but the first be met through the local authorities. He said there was Miss Jane H. Gordon. Another
small sums on falsely represent-plant in Kowloon was laid down, negotiations eventually came to nothing to indiosto that theClovernment was opposed to recouping Briton, Capt. Fielding, formerly
ing that they came to colloot gas consumption having steadily nothing. thom from State funds.
When Mr. Curry sails on rison sinco, until last year it of the Scots. Grays, left the ship
funds for the Wai Man Hospital; reached 149 million cubic feet. Wednesday next by the Haruna three Chinese who, appeared at Bingapore. Othors are: Mr.
Restriction on Rich Idlers.
add Maru be will take with him the and Mrs. Malrosa MacMillan, of
before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Mr. Curry went on to
whon that
ho first Police Court this morning, were Wadebridgo, Cornwall; Mrs. S.
camo very best wishes of a wide airole Berlin, April 4. Bacon a novelist, and Mr. Bacon'
remanded on ball on the applica- to the Colong the Company of friends. Of a reserved and
of
2,000 retiring nature, Mr. Curry has an artist, both of London; Mr. The Government has at length tion Detective Inspector was supplying about
customers with gas at $3.50 por not been prominently identified. and Mrs. Irwin Clark and taken steps to check the exodus Apploton. daughter, Miss E. Clark, of Lon-of Germans who, since marks
thousand foot, whilst to-day it was with the public life of the Colony, It was alleged that those men,] don. and Dr. and Mrs. P. wore stabilised, have been living who came from Canton, had been supplying over 0,000 customers but as a Kowloon resident ha was one of the founders of the Furnivall, of Northam, the former in luxury in foreign health re-collecting money in this way, and at $2.50 per thousand foot.
In discussing the futuro, M. Kowloon Residents' Assoolation. a well-known surgeon,
sorts. A decree has been signed certain books seized contained by Herr Ebert which statos that fictitious entries of subscribers Curry frankly admitted, that so Ho has been the recipient of only two hundred gold marks may who, on reference, denied that far as illuminating purposes were prosents and testimonials from be taken out of the country, and they had over given any money concerned, gan was being sup the foreign and native staffs of avery, German travoltor must pay to the defendants. The allegation planted by olctricity. But gas the Gas Company, as well as a tax of five hundred gold warke was that these false entries we hold its own for apoking and sonal friends, it is Mr. Curry's
would more than continue to sincere wishes from a host of per except in the case of trades. made with a view to encouraging heating, and it all depended on intention to settle in the West of
subscriptions. One of the main reasons for def an arrangement between the Thursday, 8, H. and S, D. At the Coronet Theatre there he is the fact that savanty on bail of $500 cash, whilst the
Two of the men wore remanded how soon or to what extent the England, of which ho is a nativo. firm and the Hongkong and China Ismail v. S. E. Greon and T. Lay, is now being shown a picture thousand Gormans are at present third, against whom. very little Gas Company, whoroby a modern Friday,-Ng Sze-kwong and C. which it is hard to imagine bettor. showroom has boop arranged in Chóa v. the winners of Hattersley in any single detail. This does in Italy, spending roughly thirty evidence could be offered, was TODAY'S BOAT RACE, the heart of the shopping dietriot, Smith and Williams y. R. E. not
five million renitenmarks monthly allowed out on $100. mean, of course, that where those interested many in Worthington and F. A. Redmond. Trifling Women" is the ideal mans accepting three instead of apoot modern heating and light| ing dovices and, at the same
picture with universal appeal it the official elx Italian lire for one incuns simply that the producortenmark, thus endangering time, receive expert advico
has fully achieved the aims he the latter's stability... concerning cost of installation and maintonanoe.
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NEW ENTERPRISE.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S LATEST DEPARTMENT.
LAWN TENNIS-
'NEXT WEEK'S GAMES.
The latest department to bot We are informed that according added to the main store of to prosent arrangements, the Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., ja following tournament matches aro ano dealing exclusively with the to be played on the Stand Court latest appliances in gas heating, next wook :- cooking and lighting apparatus, Tuesday —Ng Szo-kwong v. T This has boon made possible un-Honda.
THE CHESS TOURNEY.
Reti in the Lead.
Now York April 4
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FRENCH GOVERNMENT GAINS CONFIDENCE.
· NOTABLE DRAMA.
AT THE CORONET.
SAVING THE MARK.
had sat before himself. Apart. The decreu is criticised as not from careful staging and faultless affecting the rich but interfering filming, these aims appear to with the lolidays of the middle- have been to oroste strong, forci- class desiring to Journey abroad. Paris, April 4. ble drama and to give it the-Reuter Voting as a question of con- really intense noting necessary fidence in the Government, the not merely to grip the interest Chambor rejected a Radical but to increase the spell until the amendment to the Pensions Bill great olimax abould bring by 327 to 201. It was a test vote surprise and relief. This the on the same leauo which caused praduger has been able the defeat of the late Govern- accomplish, firstly because the of the chess tournament was ment on March 20th. The present story is unusually rich in colour Reth 7 wins and 1 losses and 2 majority afforda a fruez roller of and inoident, and ** rebondly, draws i Dostor Lasker: 5,0 and 5; the Government's position than because he has been able Capablanca 4,1 and 2.
last night's vote on-the Ruhr invoke the services of brille polloy, for which M, Poincare screen phayannelike. Bart has invariably kocurad thumping Novarro, Barbara la MIT!?! maforitick— Reuter,
The position of the loaders at the end of the thirteenth round
"Doctor Lasker has two game adjourned, im Reuter'a" "American
FURTHER OCCUPATION.
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PRETENCES.
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MALAYA'S NEW G.O:C.
Oxford Start as Favourites.
London
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MAOLAREN TO PROCEED,
Americana Provide Comforts,
Corfu, April 4
A messenger with a now reduc-. April 4.
tion gear for squadron. Leader The Varsity orews have non- Madlaren's machine has arrṛived. London, April 4, aladed their training for to-inor-It is expected that Maclaren will The War Ofco announces the row's boat race. There are the proceed, flying toe Athens," on appointment of Major: General same loy conditions and bleak Saturday, Sir T." Fraser as General Officer north-easter which prevailed all When Maclaren was forced to. Commanding the Troops in the wook.
land at Corfu, some American's a Malaya Reuter. H
were the first to come to the With the advantage in weights, airman's bid with a tent, Oxford, who have markedly im- and foodstuffs, son proved recently, will start at Suchen LoWOTAN American Kasr.
Présumably this is Major Gan- eral Theodors Fraser. He was born in 1865, and obtai commission": gineers in 188
Generalzin
with betting 6 to 1