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NEW CANTON RIVER STEAMER.
Vessel to Replace the "Heungshan."
TAIKOO DOCK SECURES $900,000 ORDER.
We understand that the Taikoo jup-to-date vosnol in ovory respect. Dockyard and Engineering Co., Hor builders hope to be able to Ltd., has boon successful in secur- got from this now vessel a far ing an order from the Hongkong, higher spood than that of any Canton and Macno Steamboat Co., other boat which the Company Ltd., for a big new river steamer ownн. to take the place of tho 8.8. The order was socured by Tai- Houngshan which recently struck keo in open tonder with other a rock and was beached in Canton docks. River. The cost of the new vossol, It will be recalled that the .. wo learn, will be in the neigh-Houngehan, which this now bourhood of $800,000,
vessel is to replace, some months
Whilst full details of the now ago whilst on the trip from vossal are not yet, availablo, wo Hongkong to Canton, struck a understand that sho will be about rook near Junk Rock buoy in the the same size and length as the Canton River and that she was s.e. Lungshan which was built for making water, so badly that it the same Company at Kowloon was necUSBRTY to boach her. Docks in Octobur last. She will, Later, attempts were unsuccess however, be of a different type, fully mado to refloat the ship, cspecially so far as her engines and she had to be abandoned and aro concorned, and will be a most was sold by publie auction.
PANDEMONIUM IN PARLIAMENT.
UPROAR ON SCOTTISH BILL.
LABOURITES RESENT SPEAKER'S RULING.
(Router's Service.)
London, May 9. Pandemonium reigned for a time in the House of Commons this afternoon in consequence of the Speaker allowing the Bill pro- viding for the establishment of a single-chamber Parliament of 148 mombore for Scotland to be talked out.
The second roading was moved by a Scottish Labourite, and in the course of the dobate Mr. Adainson, on behalf of the Governmont, approved the general principle of the measuro and hoped it would he road a second time by an overwhelming majority. He declared that the Government was prepared to appoint a Committee to examine the whole devolution question and roport to the louse.
The Liborals also supported the Bill.
The Speaker's action in declining to accept the closure motion in order to onable a division to be taken evoked an uproar by the Labourites, who angrily contested thy fairness of the decision..
Tho Speaker was finally obliged to adjourn the House.
BIG OIL COMBINE.
LOCAL RADIO.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
WARNING TO TRANS- MITTERS.
SATURDAY:
MAY
10,
1924
TURF TOPICS.
FACTS ABOUT LOCAL TRAINERS.
[BY ARGUS JUNIOR"]
日七初月四
KOWLOON ACCIDENT.
EUROPIAN LAD INJURED.
A most unfortunate acaidont, as a result of which the 13-year- old son of Mr. A. W. E. David- How many of the racing public, son, well-known in Kowloon, now The following notification ap- I wonder, over give a thought lies in the Goveramont Civil pears in the Gazette:—As wire to the man behind the sconos who Hospital, took place in Salisbury loss telegraph and telephone is chiolly responsible for turning Road, Kowloon, this morning, apparatus is being advertiood for out winners ? I refer, of course, just after 9.30. ***** sale, in the Colony, attention is to the trainer of our raco-pontos. It appears that the lad, Donald hereby drawn to the provisions of Though not the oldest by any by name, was riding a bicycle section 4 (1) of the Wirelons means, Ping You, whose picture out of Hankow Road into Tolography Ordinanco, 1913, appears below, is one of tho most Salisbury Road (on the cornor which reads as follows:
successful Hongkong, trainers, where the now Y. M. C. A. is "No person shall establish At the present time he has charge being orooted) when he got in any wireless telegraph atation of Durlan, Duku, Langsat, Gaudio, the line
of a motor bus or instal or work any ap
Rivergrass, Rothesay and Strath- which was going from the paratus for wirolans tolography farrar, all winners locatiy. Arbor ferry to Shamshuipo. In order in any place in the Colony or Day, Koh-i-Nor, Wolfare, Pen- to avoid the boy, the driver of on board any British ship re-castle and a chestnut owned by the bus túrned, suddenly out to gistered in the Colony except Mr. Beith have still to oarn the right, but was not quick under and in accordance with brackets locally" :- Get exough to avoid a collision, the a Hoonco granted in that behalf Ping Yau, at the age of ten, boy being knocked down, sustains by the Governor."
was earning his living on a cuddying Bovore outs to his face
For the present no objection on the Shanghai. Golf Course, and head. The whool of the will be taken to the setting up by The livary of a taipan attracted motor bus passed over the ayola, privato individuals of wireless him two years later and he served and, a quickly did the bus telegraph receiving sets, provided for four years, as No. 2 carriage swerve, that it overturned right that due precautions are taken to mafoo. He then put in two years in the middle of the road. prevent the emission from the" bandling the ribbong," but the Fortunately, none of the pass- receiving apparatus of solf-gone-box-seat was, soon forsaken for engers in the bus were 'injured, rated capillations, and on the the saddle. At the age of 18, he although several of them received understanding that the permission obtained a job as riding boy at granted may be withdrawa at any the Shanghai Horno Bazaar.- time without notice or paymont
of compensation.
The provisions of this Ordin- ance will, however, be strictly enforced so far as transmitting apparatus is concerned.
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TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.
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Mail Delivery in Two Days: Now York, May Pa Mr. Wilbur, deoratory for Navy, in a speech at a dinner of FOR DISOBEYING CAPTAIN, the National Security League;
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HOME CRICKET.
Derbyshire replied with 78 for 5, and tho match was dawn.
Middlesex at Lord's boat Hampshire by eight wickets. For MiddleBox Hearne took 5 for 39 and 5 for 65
Both Varsities Besten.
In thiele match against Derby
- London, May 9. hire at Derby, the South Africans declared at 161 for 7 forecast the transport of mails wickets, Commaille soared: 43 Saraj Din, a sergeant of Indian across the Atlantic in under two and Taylor 33. Bastwick took 3 Guarde, was charged at the days' flying time
for 3743 Marine Court this morning with Soon, he said, the navy Catton piece gouds and fancy
disobeying the orders of the intended to use an airship, which cotton goods.-The position as a Five years later, we find him in master of the Lungshan whilet would be received from Gormany whole is unchanged, but in Hankow as riding boy to Mr. on duty. sympathy with slight decline in Ross of the Hongkong and Shang trouble commenced on May 5th service.
in a few months, for an ex cotton, Manchester prices have hai Bank After six months in when defendant, aftor-boing give Mr. Wilbur
Capt. S. Bell Smith said the perimental trans-Atlantic mail cased off a little in conjunction Hankowy he returned to Shanghai
appealed for
Sussex boat Cambridge Univer with the improved exchange, this and served five years riding for an order by the Chief Officer," reasonable preparedness for sity at Cambridge by seven. bas enabled, some transactions to the famous Morriss stables. told him to open the grills war, and ridiculed the statements wickets, Bowley in the first bo put through, mostly fancios The following three years wore himself. Ho .sont for the that the American fest! had innings of Sussex compiled 99. and miscellaneous goods. Bulk spent in Foochow in charge of sergeant and instructed him to seriously deteriorated.-Reuter's At Oxford, Lancashire defeated buying is still a long way off Mr. Sampson's stables.
station two guards on the saloon American Service, PROPOSED DEAL WITH RUSSIA.
Oxford University by an innings cloarances continue to be satis. After a further spell with the deck, one at the grill between the
and 99 runs. Lanos mado 303 Paris, May 9.
factory, and the market should Morriss stables, Ping Yau found first and second classes and the
for 8 and declared." "Makepeace Additional details of agreements between the Royal Dutch be in a receptive state as prices time to spand six months at his other at the other end. On the
compiled 104,397 and Shell and Standard Oil companies for the acquisition of oil con-
can be brought more into line. home at Ningpo before returning morning of the 7th, the steward MR. COOLIDGE AND JAPAN Oxford knocked up 142, Parkin cussions In Russia show that the first agreement, relating
Cotton Yarn.-There Is no to obtain a post as riding boy reported
although the
|| taking 4 for:65, and 62, Parkin to the division of the markets in the world, also included naphtha change in the state of our market with Jardino's. At the age of guards had been stationed, they His Proposals Not Approved. taking 6 for 30-Reuter, und the by-products of naphtha already purchased or which the and the business dono has boen) 34, he joined Mr. Johnstone, under gtoward staff, to pass through. refused to allow any of the Royal Dutch company had arranged to purchase in the course of easier. Quotations aro:No. 10s. two years he was trainer to Mr. Witness sont for defendant and
infinitesimal. Prices are slightly whom he served 18 months. For
Washington, May 9. The House of Representativos the your from the Soviet Government, either directly by the Anglo- $220/238. No 12s. $225/245. No. Bell-Irving, a similar period with demanded an explanation. The has declined to accept i Mr. SOUTH AFRICAN'S FEAT. Dutch organisation or by the two organisations.
With regard to the second agreement, relating to the con- 168. $240/250, No. 20s. $230/245. Mr. Boyd and now has charge of sergeant became very insolent Coolidge's suggestion to postpone cession of all enterprises in Russia, tha Standard O' acted on
Arrivals 1,340. Shipments nil. the Dyer and Beith string, and and said that he took his orders the Japanese exclusion enact behalf of Nobel Brothers as Nobel Brothers, controlled 35 to 40 por Sales 500 bales. Unsold stock the "fruit ponies," owned by from the C.S.P. and not from the mont until March 1st, 1925, and cent: of the production at Baku before the revolution. It is believed
5,740 bales. Bargains 3,130 balse. Lady Sevorp.
captain. Hie demeanour and the has also disapproved. of the re- the division of concessions bofore exportation was made on that
Woollons.-Thero is a small While it is true that Ping Yau way he spoke was very insolent.quest that the President negotiato basis. It is reported that one condition of any future concession is
onquiry for light worsteds for has had some fair material to The purser and the stoward with Japan for the abrogation of that the concessionairan shall pay the Soviet 25 millions sterling,
shipmont November-December work with during the last two corroborated the, evidence of the the gentleman's agreement be and also undertake to indemnify the formor proprietors, or come to
but generally speaking the market years, desiduous attention to captain, and Inspector Shannon ween now and that date an arrangemont with thom,.
is very quiet.
detail has been largely respon-that: the guards were definitely
informed the Harbour Master Reuter's American Service. Raw Cotton. Nominal quota-siblo for his success. Mr. tions are follows: Indian Zellensky frankly acknowledged instruoted that they wore to obey dosoription at $40/58. Chines to me the other day: What the orders of the captain. The PASSENGER SHIP ON FIRE. staple $42/60.
The previous best time was Metals.-Market dull, very and
Success I have had on Rothesay man in question had been seven
done by the Dano, Rasmussen, Strathfarrar has been years an Indian guard and had little doing.
largely due to the
But No Immediate Danger namely 45 minutes 20; and two riding only one case of drunkenness
fifths seconds. Flour Market report-Stock: instructions given ma by Plog against him. His record was
The Italian, **Boston, May, 0. about 1,700,000. Market: Quiet Yau." The compliment is pro- good.
Frigerios, the winner at the last Quotations: elem
Prisoner said he was instruoted Ontario has wirelessed that she kix and, ono fifth seconds
The coastal passenger steamer Olympiad, did it in 48 minutos bably fully deserved, and since American Patont, $3.50 por both rider and trainer are at the by Inspector Shannon that he is afire off Block Island, The Reuter persik of 62.75 beginning of their careon, the ho On de under control. The por Back American Cut off, 62.70 partnership should be long and did not know who he was to oboy. Ontario to proceeding here under por sack; Australian No. 1 $2.80 profitable.
He added that the Chief Officer her own steam. The s.8. Cretan por Back Canadian Cut-off, $2.50 The above is the first of insulted him, and
fe standing by in case of need. por sack; Canadian Clear, $2.45 a series of sketches of lead-The Inspootor told the Harbour Reuter's Antérican Service. par sack.
ing local trainere,. which will Mastor that he did not think it Sugar.-Demand improving at appear weekly on Saturdaye. Was a case of misunderstanding advancing prices,
Noxt week we hope to give Ab of orders. Saltpetro.-Very, dull market Fook's career.)
Dofondant was sentenced to 14 since last roport.
days' hard labour.
The success of the arrangemont is considerad doubtful, as many Communist leaders in Moscow are opposed to it.
FRENCH AVIATOR'S WONDERFUL PROGRESS.
ARRIVAL OF DOISY AT BANGKOK.
Rangoon, May 9. The French aviator Dolay has arrived here. Owing to engine trouble caused by the boat, he has not proceeded to Bangkok, for which he hopes to deport on Saturday.
Doiny has arrived at Bangkok,
Paris, May 9.
!
A Dicult Flight. Dolay reports that he covered the 840 miles from Calcutta to Rangoon In six-and-half hours. Ho lauded owing to a bursting tyro and rapid evaporation of water in the radiator.
The flight was most difoult, as ho had to cross mountains, and oncountered doneo clouds.
(Doisy lott Paris on April 25th, roaching Bukharest the same day. He le bound for Tokyo.]
____________DRÍTISH_AND_FRENCH PREMIERS.
TO MEET THIS MONTH. IT
Parin, May 9. It is stated at the Qual T'Orsay that failing any unfordden bitch, an early moeting of Mr. Ramesy MacDonald, and M. Poin, care is certain and will probably be hold towards the end of the month. It is emphasised that the most careful preparation is neces sary in order that the meeting may attain the maximum usefulness.
M. Poinoare hins accepted an invitation by Mr. Ram E FOR ADinforma levite to dhequera on the 2011
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U.S, MERCHANT SHIPS. Not Soficient in Operation.
Washington, May 9
SOVIET TRAIN: SMASH.
"Probability of Foul Play
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"NEWMARKET RACES.
WAR ON DISEASE.
Anti-Pneumonia Serum.
Boston, May 9.
World's Record Walk.
Cape Town, May 9: The Olymple, competitor Mo- Master, prior to sailing to-day to compote in the Olympiad, carried out a trial walk over ten thousand metres, in the world's record time of forty-five, rüinutes, four and. five eighths seconds,
AS IN THE WAR DAYS;
Troops Attack Townspeople London; May P The Colonial Offioa reports that
a hundred townspoop a mombers of the Arab lay were killedet at? Kirku
It is sunounced that Doctor Mesopotamis, on Máy itu. Lloyd Felton, of Harvard Univer-result of a conflict. The outbreak sity, has 'discovered an anti- was dão to preumonia serum, which it is force member
Rigo, May 9.The One Thousand Gulneas:claimed will reduce
London; May The result of the One Thousand
in response to complainte by A message from Moscow says morohanta and others," the Ship- political foul play is alloged in' ping: "Board" bag" withdrawn its connection with the ferailment Cuir dertification that there is of a new train dedicated to Lenin. adequate. American tonnage in whose portraits adorned the operation which warrants pro- locomotie; in the neighbourho ferential rail and ocean ratos, of Odesat on its mal
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