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三拜禮 號六廿月雙十英港雞
NEW FERRIES.
MOTOR LORRY SMASH.
BIGGER BOATS FOR YAUMATI RUN.
Д
PEDESTRIAN'S
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
NORTH POLE BY AIRSHIP.
DR. NANSEN TO PARTICIPATE.
Christiania, Nov. 25.
The story of a man who was There was recently launched
makeo learn pidgin at the from the Kowloon Docks the first! Dr. Nanson has agreed to whools of a motor lorry and of of the four new ferry launches participate in the forthcoming the disaster which ensued when built to the order of the Hong- oxpedition to the North Pole on ho lost control of the vehicle, was kong and Youmati Ferry Com- Zeppelin equipped with landing told at the Central Magistracy pany. An official of the Company apparatus. this morning in the case of two stated yesterday that the trials! mon charged bofore Mr. J. R. had been very satisfactory, a speed of ten knots being developed. Wood-
Larger than other ferry boats in the harbour, each of these new vossols is 106 feet long, and is of the double-ender type, being very much similar in appearance to the
Star"
The accident occurrad on Arraiatico Day, when the driver of a P.W.D. motor lorry was toaching a friend, and, in the procose, the vehicle shot for ward und
through crashed the wall of Al King's slipway at Whitfield. A pedestrian hap- poned to be caught between the wall and the radiator of the lorry, and an interesting story was told of his miraculous escape from death.
ferrion, but slightly
The hulls are of stool, longer. and their constraction has boon designed in such a way as to cope with both vehicular and passongor traffic across the harbour.
The construction of those four new forrios involves an outlay of $300,000 for the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company.
The assumption had been that, caught between the wall and the lorry, he would be orushed to It is hoped to put the first of death, but when a search was those forries on the service to made amongst the debris on the Yaumati towards the end of the inner sido of the wall the man your.
HUGE BOULDER,
DAMAGES TAIPO ROAD.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,
AN EVICTION RESISTED.
RIOT NEAR GLASGOW,
POLICE FIGHT PITCHED BATTLE.
London, Nov. 25. There wore wild. scenes at Cambuslang, near Glasgow, on the occasion of tho oviction of a prominont Communist.
The shoriff's officers and police, using crowbars, forced an entraa-. co to the house, but were met with a fusillade of missilos and. Two drenched with water. Communists wore arrested.
The occupants of the house put up a bold fight, and something ro- sembling a pitched talgje ensued. Thore was considerablo demon- stration against the palles after the arrasts but a big force had a quletening offsat.-Router.
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SAM GOM PERS RE-ELECTED.
FAMOUS LEADER AGAIN AT HELM.
El Paso, Nov. 25. Mr. Samuel Gompors has been unanimously re-elected President of the Federation of Labour.- Router's American Service.
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VICTORIA BRITISH
SCHOOL.
LADY SEVERN PRESENTS
PRIZES.
CHINESE WIDOW'S
RIGHTS.
UNAFFECTED BY REPUBLICAN RULE
Lady Sovern distributed the Fung Sza-lun, a Canton hollef= prizes at the Vistoria British tor, ecoupled the box during the School this morning in the pre-whole of this morning's hoaring sence of a number of visitors, of the case in which Sir Honry who included the Inspector of Gollan is boing asked to decido Schools, Mr. E. Ralphs.
the rights of a Chinos widow Previous to this function, the according to Chinoso law and pupila gave a number of pretty custom when her husband dies [intestato. The plaintiff is Chan tongs and dances,
Shun-cho, the widow of a doctor, Lady Severn expressed hor and the defondant is her father- pleasure at boing invited to pro-in-law who claims pr.or right of side at the ceremony, and she management of the estate and congratulated the teachers and guardianship of her young son. the pupils for the enjoyabla Mr. F. C. Jonkin appears for entertainment provided.
plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., opposes the applic- ation of the widow for lettore of
ANNUAL REPORT.
the
The annual report road by the administration. Hoad Mistress (Miss E. M. Člark) stated:-
Called early yesterday aftor- noon, Fung Sze-lun, told tho There have boan 206 school Court that the widow was the days during the year. the person who should be granted maximum enrolment being 70 and letters of administration, The the average attendance 55.7 until father-in-law was not entitled to unloas the widow Eastor and 30.4 since. Twenty- intorfero
the * &ndangered' four pupils were transforrod to
proporty. Quarry Bay School at Easter. Questions of upbringing, educ- Mr. Gompora is an outstanding There
ation and wife wore dooided by have been soveral Goneva, Nov. 25.
figure in the American labour changes in the staff during the the widow, though the father-in- A joint meeting of the second organisation, being distinguished year. Miss Cotton replaced Mrs. law might in certain circum- Opium Conference, whtob has for his commonsense view of Evans, and Mrs, Weston left to stances be consulted. If there was completed the tank of the plenary affairs and antagonism to all become Headmistress of Quarry widow prevailed.
a disagreement, the will of the sitting, will be bold to-morrow to forms of Communism. A Lon-Bay School, taking Miss Kennedy
To-day-witness declared that consider general prosedure relat douer by birth, he went to the with her. ing, firstly, to the proposals of the United States many years ago.
the laws in regard to a widow'a The general health of the pupils rights had been founded on thoso. advisory committee on opium and soon became a man of note has been good. There have beau of the Ching Dynasty. They had secondly, the American sugges: Ho is now 74 years of age, and a some malarial subjects and latterbeen uphold during the Republic- tions: thirdly, the prongsals sub-personality of world-wide interest. ly a few cases of whooping cough. an era. mittod by the
Governments He has been offered nomination
The work generally has been Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, represented,
was found lying buried under a mass of rubble, with only his head in view. Ho was badly in- jured about the logs but was, still alive. It appears that the mud. guards of the front whools, pro
At the Kowloon Magistracy jecting ahead of the radiator, first this morning. before Mr. N. L. caught the wall and knockod Smith, the lossse of a quarry on hole thought it bofore the man, the Taipo Road Was charged who was between the mudguards, with failing to take proper pre
Dr. F. Nansen, was pushed through.
cautions before blasting. Sub Inspector Alexander
Defendant said ho was not Plans have beon drawn up by charged the driver with taking blasting at the time, the operat-be Gorman sirmas Bruneinvited to the coutbrence, but not to the U. S. Senate and Congresatisfactory. Some attempt has ho agrood that in the times of the out the lorry without the permisjons being carried out by another Reater., sion of the P.W.D. and with firm.
(Dr. Fridtjof Nanson, who is In outlining the French aiding and abetting the man ho
Mr. Roberts, of the P. W. D., now 62 years of ago, became was coaching. He was fined 620stated that a big boulder, woigh- jfamous as a Polar explorer as attitude, M. Bourgeois said he toured' England and France in/boon made to encourage the ohild. Ching Dynasty thore woro no
on the first charge and El the second.
on
ing about 23 tons, fell on to the long ago as 1882. In 1893 to 1896 rejected the advisory committee's proposal and the American sug- The other man was fined $25/Taipo Road, toaring half the road ho was engaged in tho Frangostion for the establishment of a
ponotrating farthost away and continuod towards the voyage, for driving without a licence and Castle Pork Road. If it had ano-north up to thon.
He was the special board of contral, M. Bourgeois suggested, firstly, al $1 for aiding and abutting the tinued further, it would have first Norwegian Ambassador to reduction of international control driver to take out the lorry with-done more serious damage.
Britain. In 1921 he became
minimum: secondly, out the permission of the Depart
director of the Russian famino Defendant was fined $15.
control, which
prize in 1922.]
mont.
SHANGHAI'S PUZZLE,
CHINA COMMAND.
OIL SHORTAGE?
tho to national
ho
but has each time declined. He
1918.
FRENCH CABINET
TESTED.
SECURES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Paris, Nov. 25.
by
ron to work individually and un- lawyers, as understood der Mre. Lambert, Classes 6 and 7 Europeans.
Mr. Pottar-Since the Ching have had opportunities of show. ing their initiative and have Dynasty there have been many [become more self-reliant and great ohanges in China. Would self-controlled. The tone of you say thoro bavo boon changes Class 8, under Miss Cotton, has in the judicature system?— A. improved since the beginning of fow the year, and the children are Judges and the composition of relief. He was awarded a Nobel declared had given good resulte The Chamber has passed a vote taking a keener and more inte 1-the Courts have been appointed
in Britain. Holland and France;! thirdly, the replacing of import of confidence in the Government ligent interest in their work during the Republican rogime 1 certificaten by official advices of by 318 to 196, on the conclusion Miss Dyer has visited the school Yes.
for drill, games and hygtone, and They are very much younger export; fourthly, the deposit of of a debate in which an Opposi the children thoroughly enjoy men than they were in the old security and Government att tion doruty insibusted that the
has taken French with Classes Gļnumber of young mon. thorisation, fifthly the publishing Cabinet Ministers had received her lessons, Madame Moussion days?Yes; there are 8 largo. Trained la Europo and statistics and funds from economic interests, of centralised
M. Herriot jald stress on bis and 7. Each child has had a denunciation of any centre of
intention to defend the Republic-small garden and the porsever-America-A good many have contraband trade. Shanghai, Nov. 25,
Has the Republican Govern- M. Bourgeois added that France and against the Communists and ance and interest shown by the been trained in China. Shanghai faces another in- R.A.-Captain.A. M. Murphy.
much satisfaction.
mont drawn up a now code of London, Nov 25.
desired the strengthening of the roactionaries, and mete out the children have given the staff toroating though porplexing com-Liout. F. W. Dewis, M.M, and
Paris, lator. Presiding at a meeting of the Hague Convention, and suggest-republican law to all. Reuter.
Boys of the school started foot-laws?-Only in respect of ori- plication with two claimants to wife, Lieut. J. T. Bigg and wife. Anglo-Porsian Oil Company, Sired that countries should furnish the Military Governorship and Liout. H. H. M. Olivar, M. C. Charles Greenway pointed out import and export figures to the tion 10 corded that there was not parent of two of the boys, has forward for changes in the Govit The vote of confidence resolu-ball, and Mr. R. R. Wood, aminal law. Proposals were put two for the post of Commissioner Lieut. G. C. Fawns.
that last year the consumption of and of each year. of Foreign Affairs.
R. E.--Captain 8. Feary, D.SO..ail asemed to bo overtaking pro The Polish delegate urged the the least justification for the interested himself in, and helped code, but they were not sanction- ed. The rights of widowa General Chan Yuan-ming and Liout, and A. I, R. E. M, Chalmers {duction. This would have hap-i total suppression of besoin. gravo insinuations against the the team.
originated from the Tong Dynasty I should like to end this report of over 1,000 years ago. by thanking the mambore of my
Therr have been alterations staff for their co-operation and from thee to time; they have enthusiasm during the year.
dato by
RIVAL CLAIMANTS FOR POSTS.
*
SOME RECENT ARRIVALS.
Command Orders state that the following disembarking from tho troopship Dorbyshire have boon takon on the strength of the local Command:-
DEMAND OVERTAKING
OUTPUT.
MORE AMERICAN
COTTON.
General Kung Pao-do bave boon and wife, Lieut. H. Waco, Lieut.pened if now fields in the United Reuter. appointed, respectively, by Peking A. J. L. Why to.
States had not been brought in,{ and Chi siah-yuan, and the Lat Bo. The East Surrey but the consumption of petrol had former has gone to take up his Regt.-Capt. J. O. Carpenter, enormously increased all over the post, and Mr. S. K. Chen and Wan M.C., 2nd Lieut. D. J. H. Campworld, nearly counter-balancing} Shi-tsun have been instructed by bell, 2nd Lieut. C. H. Dickons.
tho increased production. Poking and Nanking to take over R. A M. C-Major H. R.
Further developments in the the post of Foreign Affairs. Edwards and wife.
Yesterday, Chang Yuon-ming
company's new field had fully took over the Bureau of Foreign
Affairs,
The Consular Body is considor- ing its attitudo 8.9 regards recognition, and its decision is awalted with interest,
wifo.
Cabinet Miniators.-Reuter,
VON NATHUSIUS PARDONED.
Was
PRIZE LIST.
}
been brought up to Imperial edicta? Yes.
The unit which is the funda- Paris, Nov. 25.
The prize list was as follows:- mantal basis of Chinese society London, Nov. 25. Owing to the outory and pro- Bcholarships.Class 6' Betty|le the family 1---Yos. · R.A.0.0.Lt. Col. and 0.0. 2nd confirmed the valuableness thero- The Master Cotton pinners' babio reaction of the conviction Moss; Class 7, John Hamor. And the idea of Chinese law Class C. M. Stephen, C.M.G., and of, and further drilling in the Federation has announced that on Franco-Gorman relations, the
Prizes.-Class 6. (1) Aloo and custom is to preverve that Argentino had led to their striking its ballet rosulted in the recessary Fronoh Government has pardon-
Taylor, initiative;(2) Betty Mass, unit? -YOB. R.A.P.C.-Major and Paymae-considerable quantities of oil. four-fifths majority in favour of od Von Nathusius, who
Mr. Potter quoted paragrapha tor R.L. Bourchier and wife.
from the Tai Ching Lu Li (many The company's production in increasing the weekly hours of sentenced on November 20th, to concentration: (3) Molly Brown, Civilians. Mr. Tre,
the prosent financial yoar should work in milla spinning American & year's imprisonment on con-application.
Special Progress Prize. times referred to during the G.A.I.M. N.B.Sister Miss C. be between four and a quartor cotton, from 32 to 39 and a quarviotion for the theft of furniture
course of the proceedings), and The complication, which is Sandbach, R. R.C., Sister Miss E. and four and a half million tons. ter, as from December. 1st. from a chateau during the war. Reggio Wood.
suggested that the reason why Claes 7-(1) Phyllis Cossart, in European commentaries no concentration; (2) Sidney Fowler, mention was made of the powers --application.
of widows was that they were Spacial Prize for French.the product of the Republic,
which John Hamor.
was still in its toons. Class 8-(1) Betty Cossart, Witness did not agree. initiative; (2) Ina Mill, concentra- tion: (3) Jóan Duckworth, application.
possibly due to Lu Yung-hsiang'e B. Lovey. S/Nursa Misa B. M. aspiration to return to Chekiang Smith.
makes an understanding between
the Yangazo provinces and Tuan Ohi-jul more difficult-Daily Bulletin.
EVENTS IN EGYPT.
London, Nov. 25.
WIFE NEGLECTED.
HUSBAND ORDERED
TO PAY.
A charge of neglecting to sup- ply maintenance for his wife was! brought against a barber before!
woman
WEA
BRITISH SAILORS MISSING. Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Kowloon,
Magistracy this morning.
Inspector Blackman told his With a view to strengthening Worship that the defendant and) Lord Allenby's hands in the his kit fat wife had a quarrel lasti present critical situation. Mr.September and the former struck Novile Henderson has been ap[his wife on the head with pointeda minister plenipotentiary, a Chinose pillow, with the rosult whilet employed in the Rosidency that the at Cairs. Router.
a patient In the hospital for a wook. When the gare Was A Royal deoros adjourns Par-brought to Cours, the woman did lament for a month from Nov-not wish to press the charge and ember 25th.-Router.
tho man was bound over on a Aloxandria, Nov. 25. pormonal bond of $10 to koop the Two British bluajackata of good peace for six mon hy. Blocs than character have been missing for the woman had been to the forty-eight hours, the authorities Secretary of Chinese Affairs, who are Informed: Reuter,
instructed the police to take the onse to Court.
Cairo, Nov, 25.
Cairo, Nov. 25.
briagadw of infantry with fixed Uwill parade Cairo - jon
His Worship: made an- order
fendaal khould pay:810 2
Reuter.
Reuter.
Reuter.
FRUITLESS ATTEMPT TO SINK BATTLESHIP.
Here is the US. battleship Washington, which has resisted two allemptu at destruction. She, was only partially completed at a cost of more than $20,000,000) and her destruction is becsasáTY. under the terms of the armament conference.
Infants.-James Clark, Mary Taylor, Arthur Wood, Ernie Fowlor, Alix Moss, John Duck- worth, Jean Clark and Dorothy Moss, for progress.
PEKING AFFAIRS.
GEN. FENG GIVES UP. POST..
Shanghai, Nov. 20. · Router's Poking correspondent says it is learned authoritatívely. that Fong Yu-balang has issued oiroular telegram announcing his retirement from the post of Commandant of the Nailon |'Army, stating that all his
Further questions elicited that the grandfather'é position was that of an advisor.
The case is procooding.
DUTCH AIRMEN
PRAISED:
The Hague, Nov. 25.
On the occasion of the arrival of the Dutch airmen at Batavia, the Presidents of the two Cham- bora to the Statos General-have paid tributes to theipusarage and perseverance/Rét