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these hard times of
striving for a liveli»-
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-are-equipped-with-a-good-pair_of.. gyen.. Make sura yane sight la noi
going to let you down.
LAZARUS
12, Queen's MōAD CARIRAL.
The only European 'Optician in the Oniony.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG'S SOCIAL PROBLEM
·AGAIN.
TUESDAY JULY 8,
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THE PIRACY EVIL..
WEST RIVER FLOODS.
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COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY FORMED.
LADY ASTOR ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
"London, July 7.
In the House of Commons, replying to a question regarding maisons toderea in Hongkong, Singapore and the other Straits Settlemonts Mr. J. H. Thomae announced the constitution of the general advisory body to deal with social bygiono which is shortly being established under the chairmanship of the Under Soorotary of Stato for the Colonies.
Mr. Thomas said it would compriso two Commonary, including Lady Antor; two ro presentatives of the Council for Combating Ven eral Disease; and representatives of the War Offico, Admiralty, Ministry of Health and Colonial
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WHAT'S ON WITH RUSSIA ?*
CRITICAL PERIOD ADMITTED IN PARLIAMENTARY.. STATEMENT.
march of events.
London, July
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1924
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MR. MACDONALD GOES TO
DENOUNCES
PARIS.
STORM IN A TEACUP.”
ANOTHER COURT CASE.
The question of whether a Appeal to Secretary of State.
A report from Canton states tenant can be ejected without that as a result of this floods on Brat being served with a notico
ALLIES TO STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. the West Rivor, many of the to quit was ralend by Mr. C. H. From Mr. T. T. Lauronson, dykes below Shubing, in the Lyson, in the Summary Court
· London, July 7, Coast Officers' Guild, we have Ming and Namligi, bave been tsoi. of 124, Dos Veoux Road his intention to visit Paris to-morrow on the proposal of M: Horriol, Asaletant Secretary of the China districts of Ko Iu, Shamaul, Ko this morning, when Wong Kwong-
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald announced received a copy of the Jung issue broken down and several hundred Central, sought to obtain an order and to return on Wednesday. He declared there was absolutely no of The Dolphin (the official organ villages inundated.
for possession of the ground floor foundation whatever for the storm which had arison regarding the of the Imporial Merchant Service
of 6, Pokfulam Road, and the invitations to this Conference of July 16th. He pointed out that tho Galid), from which we oxtract Urgent apppeals have boon re-recovery of four months rent abmmunications made to Belgium, Italy, Japan and the United the following coinmonta on the coivod by the benevolent societies and mesna profile.
States word moroly a repetition of the British suggestions- concorn-.. subject of piracios in China in Canton for help for tho
The tenant, Chan Pul, conducting the task of the forthcoming conference, which had already been waters :-
distressed people, but owing to ad, his own caso.
submitted fully and discussed by the Bolgian Ministér and M. Hor- lack of funds and inn.”quate pro- Month after month, over since tection against baudis hordes, no (Mr. A. Dyer Ball) that no notice embodied, for purposes of record, in a comi-omolal communication Mr. Lyson told His Lordship riot at Choquors." Thoso suggestions wore simultaneously piracy has boon rosumed in relief measures have yet been had been sorved in the case, but from the permanent head of the Forolgn Office to the permanent Chineso wators, the Guild has
possible. beon indefatiguablo in bringing
ho submitted that it was not head of the Fronch Foreign Offico. No communication on the the matter to the notice of all Meanwhile reports from Wu-Ossary under Sect. 4 (1) (a) of | matter had been made either by or on behalf of the British Govern- who might be able to assist in chow states that the water there the Ronte ordinance..
ment to the Gorman-Goverment. The communication would be Tho Pulene Judgo Intimated published, with a longthier one, lator. getting conditions back to normal. has subsided a few foot; and it is that he was almost sure that a Time after time the matter has hoped that conditions will now notice was necessary and added It, any mischief-maker, on either side of the Channel, to destroy Mr. MacDonald sold he was not going to allow, if he could halp bopn raprosented to Government jímprove. departments and has been raised
that perhaps Mr. Lyson could the prospects of an Anglo-French settlement. It was too horrible convince him to the contrary. by membors of the Guild Parlin-
to contemplate. The charge that the British Government was try- The landlord told the Courting to abolish the Reparations Commission was falso-He hoped if montary Committee in the House of Commons. In every case when
that defondant hdd paid no rent an agreement could be reached on the experts' roport, that it could oficial replies have been given tunt recommendations and sug- since January 9th.
bo supplemented by an inter-Allied agroomont that, in the event of they have boon of n most Kestions of those who are repaired His Lordship said he would be a wilful default by Germany aftor abe had aceopted the experts' unsatisfactory nature, generally and expected to face extraordin-ablo to give an order for six report, the Allies should stand shoulder to shoulder in pressing hor implying that official reports had ary and exceptional perils and months' rout, but he thought that responsibilities upon her, but who was going to decide in respect of been called for. Still the at-who consequently should be a notice would have to be given the experts' roport whother Germany was wilfully defaulting or not? The silence regarding the Anglo-Russian negotiations, which tacks went on and still more regarded as the most competent bofore they could get defondant Any agreement would be additional to, and not in substitution for ats beginning to be regarded in some quarters as ominous, was part-Oilcors wore killed or wounded judge of the remedies to be appli- out of the promises. If Mr. anything proposed by the Versailles Troats. ly broken in the House of Commons to-night, when debating a the
Lyson's client would agree to The Promior emphasised that Bogium, Italy and Japan wore al} them. Jed, mation by Bir A. Steel Maitland complaing that the Government Although #pocilic placa foz
allow defendant to stay on pro satisfied with the form of invitation, and declared the complaint Obviously those best'ablo ad- vided he paid the rent, the ques- against it had been made for purposes which required further ox- had failed to fulfil its promise to keep Parliament informed of the effective pravention of such equately to realise porile involved tion would not arise.
attack trad been pat for-and to submit proposals which
planation (Ministorial choors). The whole affair, was a mere stormi Mr. Ponsonby said he hoped to submit the outcome of the con- ward by Captains and Officers would minimise thene perils, are acceptance of ront, would create
Mr. Lysou pointed out that in a teacup, foronco before tho summor recess, but it was difficult to deal with serving on the China Coast, little the officers of the chips thoma now tonanos, and his client was the mattor fully at the prosant critical stage, just as they were improvement was apparent in the soiven.
vory reluctant to do that. De Teaching the last three wooks when they had picked up various methods used for defonce and threads and wore trying to come to an agreement. He said thone almost the only auggestion the As to the papers which you will, fendant had boon a very bad old treaties with Russia which wore to be continued bad bean revis-authorities appeared able to make by now, have received from their payor all along.
His Lordship said the question ed, and would be roady for signature..
was that Officers should fight to represantatives at Skonobai and. Referring to the Soviet Press attacks, Mr. Ponsonby declared the last in resistance of the Hongkong, perhaps the most notices was very fully argued that the Bolsheviks were more afraid of the Labour Party as the pirulos. At the suno timo no important of those in the in the Full Court some little time bulwark against communism than they were afraid of the Con-provision whatsoever was made letter dated the 4th, February last ago, and then it was Horvatives (choera and laughter. The. dobato was adjourned until to pay compensation to the rolu addressed to the Honourable the practically for granted that com- Thursday.
tivos of Officers who might be Colonial Secretary for Hongkongmon law notices were required killed or to make suitable arby the China Coast. Officers Quild in sub-sactions a, b, c, and d, of rangements for recompouse to a and the Marine Engineers Guild Section 4 (L). vounded oflicer.
of China. This letter ombodied Mr. Lyson quoted (a) which asorios of resolutions for the naid "no order or judgment shall This sido of Tho question consideration for His Excellency be given unless so and so hap-American, R. C. Craig, at Stockholm in 1912, viz. 10.7/10 secs.] was taken up by the Ouild, the Governor of Hongkong ponod. If the ront was in arrear, MR MCADOO STILL WELL AHEAD.
both with Government depart-together with cortain portinent then he submitted ho had a right monts direct and also Now York, July 7.
with observations in respoot to oach. to come into Court and say Brushing aside the proposals for suspension of the rules and the
owners of the principal|
Whilst all those resolutions in the noction of a notice to quit.
"May I?" There was no mention release of delegates, the Democratic Convention has returned to the the China Coast, This phase has are sound and practical, thoy!
steamship companies trading on dreary business of balloting. The seventy-eighth ballot resulted in been referred to in detail by a should carry the greatest possible ing it says "Nothwithstanding Hia Lordship:-At the boginn- practically no change. -Renter's American Service.
The Democratic Convention agrood to release the delegates from previous issue of The Dolphin weight, being the considered any notice to quit," which would all their pledges and instructions on voting, after which the balloting whilst individual outrages bave volcea of those who are continual-be taken to mean that although a proceeded on more independant lines."
also been reported in full as they exposed to 1980 dangers and, notice had been given, an order The oighty-third ballo! resulted in Mr. McAdoo palling 418, Mr. Smith 368, Mr. Glassccurred, together with stopa naturally, have become somewhat for possession could not be made 76 and Mr. Davis 724-Router's American Serviert
taken by the Guild to bring the exasperated with the lack of unlosa, otc. In doforence to Mr. matter, to the nolics of lovorn-sympathy and protection they Lyson's argument he would, Mr. McAdoo only received 388 votes on the 84th, ballot.
ment departments dealing with have so for recolved: We would however, make an order for the A Cleveland mousugo says the Socialist Convention has en-does not appear to be any in-demand most serious attention, rosorva judgmont on the claim affairs in the East. Still thero submit that all the resolutions paymont of six months rent and, dorsed the candidacy of Mr. La Folletto.-Reuter's American-Service.
provement whatsoever, in con- and we would lay stress upon for possession. ditions, and a further communie-those advocating the removal of ation has been addressed to the all arms and armed guards requir- Socrotary of State for the ed by the Piracy Regulations, the Colonies. As it is a mattor offiustallation of wireless telegraphy very great importance to all in all vessels subject to Piracy mombors, a copy is apponeded Regulations, and B generous herowith
sebome of insurance of Masters} Offloors against the risk of loss and Navigating and Engineer
of life or injury:
FREER DEMOCRATIC VOTING.
NO CHANNEL TUNNEL.
Later
PREMIER'S DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT.
London, July 7. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald announced that the Government decldod,against the construction of a Channel tunnol. Reuter.
BAND CONCERT.
LAST EVENING'S FUNCTION.
All those who attended the
SPANISH CAMPAIGN,
EASIER MOROCCAN SITUATION.
Madrid, June 7,
the
The Imperial Marchant Service Guild, Liverpool,
20th May, 1924. The Rt. Hon. The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
!
We are, of course, aware that the Home Guvernuient have had.
takon
TO THE BRITISH DEAD.
MEMORIAL TABLET IN
PARIS.
toxt of the invitation, in order to resume the debate, on Mr. Mao--
Mosure. Asquith and Baldwin will demand publication of the
Donald's return to London on July 10th.-Reuter
THE LATEST OLYMPIC RESULTS,
BRITISH RUNNER WINS HUNDRED METRES,
Paris, July 7. At the Olympic Stadium, the Britishor, Abrahains, won the bundred metroa final. Scholz (America) was socond, and Porritt, (Now Zealand) third. Abrahams' time was 10 3/5 sooonds.
[Tho previous best time, in the Olympics, was done by the.
•
THE HIGH JUMP.
The high jump final was won by Osborn (Amarion), who did one metro 98 cm, Brown (America) was second, and Lowden (Franco) was third, done by A. W. Richazda (America) at Stockholm. Osborn's jump is The previous Olympic high Jump record was one motra 93 om., equivalent to 614 fort, whilst the world's record le 6 feet 7.5/10 inches, porformed by E. Besson in California in 1914]
THE HURDLES.
The final of the four hundred metra hurdles was won by Taylor. (America). Vilen (Finland) was second and Riley (America) third. The time was 52.3/5 seconds, which is a world record.
Loomis (America) at Ancorp-in 1920.)%;
[The previous best in the Olympics was 54 seconds, done by F.
THE LONG JUMP. In the Pontathlon long jump, Lo Gondre (Amorios) broke the world's record with 2534 foot,-- Router.
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The previous best in the Olympic Ganios was done by A. L. Gutterson (America) at Stockholm, viz 7.60 motros (25 foot). The world's record up to now has buon 25 foot 3 inches. done by E. O. Gourdin in America in 1991. -
Yesterday, Router reported another world's record in the per- formance by Ritola (Finland), who ran 10,000 motres in 30 min. 23.1/5 Bocs. The provious bost in the Olympiad was 31 min, 20.4/5 Boca., done by H. Kolehmainen (Finland) at Stockholm.).
PHILIPPINE SCOUTS" STRIKE.
500 MEN DISARMED.
Manila, July 7.
It now appears that Sunday's
TO-DAY.
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Low Water
Barometer Temperature
Humidity
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Paris, July 7. this matter under consideration In the presence of Lord Crowo, Sir, In continuance of various for some time past, and that Lord Ypres, Sir Fabian Ware, reprosentations which we have different stops have boon takon and many Allied officers and addressed to the Government, fa China with a viów to mitigat-British and French spectators, and the matter having repeatedly ing the evil. But, as you will the Prince of Walos, accompanied be on raisod in the House of seo from their letter, the Offloors by Prince Henry and President fresco hand concert last evening general situation in Morocco bas complete and
A communiquo states that this Commons, we have now received of British vesaola trading in Doumorguo, unveiled a tablet in comprehensive Chingee watere are carrying on Notre Dame Cathedral to tho at Square undoubtedly Improved. Strong rainforcements reports from the Secretary and under an intense feeling of memory of the British dead in id a sport lust as lo to the conclusion that! have arrived at Melilla and Assistant Secretary of the China inaccurity" and are possossed of the war, erected by the Imperial prematurely under a misappro Hongkong Possesses a splendid Tetuan from Spain, and the Coast Officers Guild (Shanghai tho righteous complaint that thoir War Graves Commission, as hension by the provost marshal hand, in that of the East Surrox hosieged position at Cobadam and Hongkong) which deal with own recommendations, as pro-ropresenting the whole Empire, there, the intention of the author Regt., which provided a pro- has boon raliovod. The snowy the whole qusation of attacks or actical mon, are so largely set various parts of which shared itles having boon to arrest a
rotreated in disorder, leaving British ships and British officers aside.
the cost proportionately to the many dead and wounded. The by Chincao piratos. Copies of Thore anams to be consider. number of dead from dach, much larger number. nome say poople, aftor listening to an Spanish forces lost about a
Rentor. those various reports and able delay in the receipt of re- item or two from the footpath, hundred.Renter
recommendations have, we unuer porte from the Government of |stand, boon referred to you, and Hongkong, and it is a very
We would go on youtunut legitime to grievanco oment that YOUNG COOLIDGE garrison is exclusively milionu Kinley white trovat align of the ducive to their enjoyment--no by made of a brilliantly executed on is one which oalls for much when those mattora are con
the gravity of the situat-of those whom wo represent they disappointedly departed. piccolo solo, Bandinggo
by more prompt and affootive Gov-sidered, their unquestionablo: Corporal T. arnment
intervention than right to full representation in
gramme of Kroat morit and várioty.
It was notlood, that
HONIO
apparently found standing on
A hot evening not very con-
A number of chairs had boon Bandsman Driftt. provided on the lawn, but those Earl capably conducted the band. hitherto appears to have foon the denied them wore insufficient, an the rosponse The publicis kounly looking for sase. on the part of the public was re- ward to the next concert on Mon markably good. We understand, day wook. however, that amplo sosting no-
"RETREAT."
Later.
more than 100.
Two battalions of Scouts ro The situation at Fort McKinley fused to work this morning at is understood to be loan acute Fort McKinlay. than at Stetsonburg, whoro the
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excepting a handful of Amerloan are one battalion officers, medical detachment, Fifteenth Infantry and a whito staff, otc.
· Lator." | anti-airoraft : battalion, Manila TURN FOR THE WORSE. It is now learned that more has the whito Thirty. First: In-
then 500 Scouts are implicated at fantry battalioni We fasl confident that in thus
Washington, July 7. Fort MoKialoy.
The Army says the troublo is This particularly applica to bringing this. matter again to
President Coolidgo's son, The men are hold disarmed in copfined principally to most the Government of Hongkong, your notios it will go far in pn- Calvin, had spalls of sinking barracks.
{ignorant mon, and apparently is commodation will be available in હે.. Tu military custom of playing and resoluto action is wholly un-stops are taken which will once thried reported near death, but ringleaders off with prison terms,
The Army is disposed to lot the inspired from the outside. omne whose dolay in taking offoctivo suring that prompt and effective throughout the night, and was
Naval Headquarters have Rotroat" is to be rovivad horo warrentablo, with the rosult and for all put an end to ovila was comfortable. this morning, though their action was unques, } Issued a statement to the effoot The programme was well cho- and ovary Thursday evening, from that thone pleatical attacks which at prosent constitute a when blood transfusion was tionably mutinous that no ordem have been issued of son, and contained, among other about 5.15 p.m. until six o'clock are still carried on with compara- grave mensos to British Inforosta resorted to, and the patient Be Itlogenerally bellevod that the any movement by the "Allatto”. Items: Reminiscences of Bulll- the Band of the East Surreys in immunity, and loss of life, in Chiunge Waters,
"Son and Stranger will play "Retreat on the (Mendlossohn) ***Three Danons Cricket Ground. There should and-or serious fojury has been Migala ofertare authorisida appear to have either.
futuro.
from Henry VIII” (German), and be a deal of public' interest -mani. Inflated. At the same time, the
The: Country: Girls!; selections fented in
Iam Bir, your obedient servant
renoted well to this
LA Later. President: Coolidgo's son, took Lokaround florit thes
local Legionaries del Trabajollab. Tlast to Manila. De
our adoret spðiety), which is momb; – Aastatement is issued by, Bolabaviatio, la responsible. The Ara 2 b Fihatike (oubl