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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 13,652
六拜疆 號九廿月 十英语:
OUR STREET SLEEPERS,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1924
NORTH POINT SCHEME. SENSATIONAL
STONE LAID THIS MORNING.
A distinct etop forward in the materialisation of the scheme for constructing a big quay wall, with wharfing accommodation for ships, at North Point, was made this morning, when Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng Inid the initial stone of the first block on Marino Lots 430 and 431. The project is one involving an expenditure of close
CONSPIRACY.
POTENTATE BLACKMAILED.
MIDLAND BANK SUED.
London, Nov. 28.
A very sensational caso bas ended in the law courts to-day after eight days' hearing.
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LATEST ABOUT ANOTHER ROBBERY,
EGYPT.
LACK OF TIDINGS FROM SUDAN,
THE NILE DI PUTE
GANG ENTERS DAIRY.
An armed robbory took place at the Great Eastern dairy, 81 Queen's Road West, last night, four men entering the dairy at 11:15, just bofore the shop closed for the night...
The visitors posod as customers
coolies without a home" unt Telegraph" Special Service)and ordered milk. While the
something tangible is done, and done quickly, For. far too long
London, Nov. 28, milk was being served, two of
at night the extremes of wealth was an outory in Egypt to the The robborn switched off the and poverty around the vicinity affect that the damming of the lights and closed the dear when of the Hongkong Hotel whilst Blue Nile would dopriva Egypt they loft. listening to the sweet strains of of the water supply needed for |irrigation of bor own crops. A
Your etc..
INASMUCH.
work. This company is the one by Hobbs, who, using the name Hongkong, Nov. 8th, 1924, at present engaged in the harbour of Robinson, drew out the money. dovolopments being carried out £25,000 of which was paid to the at Macao, and was also respon- Robinsons while the other alleged sible for the building of the conspirators shared the remain
dor. Mr. Kwik, in this venture, hos The Robinsons denied any con- been acting on behalf of the spiracy, and alleged they wore Choong Blong Land Investment unaware until lator that more Company, of which bo is a than £25,000 had been paid by principal. The contract price is A."
Chofoo breakwater.
FRENCH DEET TO
AMERICA.
REDUCTION POSSIBLE.
EDGRIL
· By Ashley STERF THE COM
learn it all over again, and partly because I prefer the nolsior music of jazz to the soft and dreamy melodies of the waltz. It provents me from going to sleep while on duty. I romombor once gyrating with a lady to the soporific strains of "Panay Faces"
and falling peacefully
colebrated turning movement,
Some of our more elderly The effects of the reference in the men whipped out revolvers dancing men, I road, are deplor has this evil existed in our mid-t. Lord Allenby's original com and another produced a dagger, ing, the fact that the modern The plaintiff, Charles Robinson,
In the matter, too, of the maim- munication to the Egyptian Gov- The fokis. of the shop, eight in craze for jazz has completely on two million dollars, and when bookmaker, sued the Midland ed, the halt, the blind and the ernment regarding an extension number, wore horded together in ousted the waltz from the ball- it is completed, big vassals will be Bank for £125,000 alleged to have diseased, surely it is not enough of the Guzira irrigation aros of the cockloft, where they were room, and are urging that this able to go alongside within a fow been paid into his account. Tho to hound those unfortunaton the Sudan, appear in some bound and gagged, From 'a safe," poetry of motion (as one yards of godown accommodation. bank asserted that the money about, or oven to deport them. quarters to have been misunder which they forced open, the enthusiast calls it) should be re- The site lies to the cast of the was not his, and alternatively This merely removes, without stood. The facts of the case are robbore stole £200. In addition instated. I. personally, am in Hongkong Electric Company's that it had been obtained by remedying.
that when, some four years ago, to this amount, a sum of $54 was favour of keeping the waltz out, works, and was purchased some moane of a blackmailing con
I think nothing produces such a scheme for irrigation of Gezira stolen from a box belonging to partly because I should have to two or three years ago at auction spiracy in which Robinson and by Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng, a Mrs. Robinson, her friend Mrs. fooling of sadness as watching first took practical form, there the master of the dairy. woalthy Chinoso gentlemen, Bayan, two men, Newton and known as one of the sugar kings Hobbs, and the aide de camp of of Java, for the purpose of erect an Eastern potonate, whose name ing a sugar refinery. Later, was not divulged, were involved. the music inside. however, it was resolved to con. It was alleged that the con-
It is surely a great and cruel committee of exports, including struct a seawall and quay of the spirators entrapped the potentate,
wrong that in the midst of representativos of Cambridgo ordinary type but, on representa- who was mentioned in court as wealth, luxury, gaiety and oven University, & prominent expert tions made to him, Mr. Kwik" Mr. A." with Mrs. Robinson in frivolity, a single man, woman or on irrigation, and a distinguished realised the importance of a hotel in Paris, Newton posing child should be cold and hungry-engineer, was appointed, and re- big borthing wharf, and later as the lady's husband, and
Surely the solution of this pro-ported that there was no danger entored into a contract with the through fear of exposure, gave blom is not beyond the rossuroes whatever of a reduction in the Netherlands Harbour Works two choques each for £150,000, one of modern civilisation?
offactive Egyptian water supply Company, of Amsterdam, for the of which was stopped but the other;
París, Nov. 28. as a result of the schomo. carrying out of the necessary was paid in to the Midland Bank
The foot is that from a purely Questioned regarding the 're- Egyptian point of view the Nile Ports from Washington to the wators badly aced control. The effect that France has approach- river risus rapidly from July to ed the United States with a view Bir, Please keep agitating in
Beptember, and afterwards falls to the fanding of the Fronch your paper about help to be given towards January, reaching its debt to Americs, M. Clementel, asleep on her shoulder while in to those poor strest sleepers, so that something may be done for lowest level in Juns. During the Minister of Finance, ropiled that the very act of executing my perlad of flood, vast volumes of hitherto there had only been their relief.
What a terrible thing that these water which, from an economic conversations between M. Jus-technically known as revoking poor souls are left out in the cold point of view, should be stored serand, the French Ambassador, I believe. My partner, under the and distributed later, pour and Mr. Mellon, Socretary of the to die in the streets alone, uncared through Egypt and are lost in the American Treasury, the upshot impression that I was merely em. ploying the new "besitation" for or thought of, like beasts. Mediterranean. This waste is of which was that the United
If no othor way, start a public prevented by the Markwar Dam./States agreed that the rate ofistep; did not rouse me until the The Judge ruled that the bank pfacos where these poor unfor, which is twe dira leng, and in interest should be very low, whole show away by waking with
places ninety fost high: When while there is ground to bops completed by the Sudan Govern- that the principal will be son- ment and guaranteed by the siderably reduced.-Reuter, British Government, it will con- stitute one of the greatest ongin- oering constructions in the world. These facts wore pointed : out to the Egyptian authorities, but feeling in Egypt-founded purely on sentiment-was 90 groat that Lord Allenby volunt-
Paris, Nov. 28. arily agreed to a provisional General Sarráil has boen sp-| TRIALS OF THE MALOJA. arrangement whereby the water pointed High Commissioner in
stopped at the Markwar Dam Syria.-Havas. Adelaide, Nov. 28.
should not excoed, that requirod. The tug employees have refused to irrigate three hundred thou- and acres out of three millions which is anchored three milos available for cotton growing in from the wharvon, while bor life-the Gozira area. This arrange- boats have brought ashore the ment was conditional on the passengers, mails and stores, appointment of a joint Anglo- The Maloja's stewards wore Egyptian committee to consider forced to push the mail van to the whole question, but the the wharf, the railwayman ro-Egyptian Government has always rofused to appoint representatives refusing to shunt it.-Reuter.
to this committee, and the com- mittoo has in fact never mot.
$1,950,000, and tho work has to The jury found there was a be completed within twenty-four conspiracy, but that the Robin- months. Whon, ready it will ac-sons were not parties thereto. commodate four coasters or throo
big ocean-going vessels of about was not guilty of negligence. 10,000 tons, drawing from 27 to Judgment was deferred, ponding 28 foot of wator, and theso will legal arguments next wook be only thirty five feet from the Renter, godowns which are to be erected
lator.
According to the plane drawn
up, there will be a seawall from THE RUSSIAN REPLY,
the edge of the Electric Co's
property, 120 foot in length, and
“
ZINOVIEFF LETTER A
"FORGERY".
London, Nov. 28. The Russian reply to the British
subscription to help find suitable. tunate souls can sleep, shielded from the cold and rain and receive the пocessary 10,
Yours for the GOOD OF HUMANITY. Kowloon, Nov. 28th, 1924.
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.
then a frontage of quay wall 1,693 foot long. Thie wall will! will be 600 feet from the now road to Shaukiwan. There will bo a depth alongside the quay at low water of 30 foot. The Noto dealing with the Zinovioff to handle the P. & O. s.s. Maloja, will be constructed of sloping letter expresses extreme surprise masonry blockwork, the blocks going to a maximum of 60 tons that, after declining the offer of an investigation of the document by weight, in sonic casos, with a
46 an impartial court, the British minimum weight between and 45 ions. The face of the wall Government makes" vague state- will be what is known as fendor-monts, unsupported by any avid
once that tho document in facad, having a boarding of hardwood, with softer wood for genuine" and refuses to accept
such unproved allegations."
Molbourno, Nov. 28. vessels to come alongside without
It accuses the British Govern- The shipowners here state that damago. Tho natura of the botton, which incidentally, willment of endeavouring to ovado a continuance of the strike will
the arbitration offer by allegations inevitably increase the rates have to 13c dredged, will necessitate somewhat expensive regarding the relationship of the Renter
International with Communist
Adelaide, latus. work, as in some parts, the firme Soviet Government, as lo The Maloja has sailed foundation will not be reached ress than 75 fost down The which it reiterates "the completo Albany.-Reuter, width of the quay will be 35 feet, political and administrative in- with godowns at that distance depondence of the International." from the water's edgo.
wers
TURKEY AND BRITAIN.
for
HIGH COMMISSIONER OF SYRIA.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2. 4. 7/16 Lighting Up-Tino 5,33 p.m.
band stopped, when I gave the
start and calling for my shaving-water.
A
Jazz music, however, provente the possibility of such a con. trotemps, and I defy the Seven Sloopers of Ephesus to rest tran- quilly when once the soprano saxophone gets his second wind.
At a recent dinner of the delegatos to the International Congress of Esperantists the poultry course had the imposing and resonant title of "Ratitaj karkodolej krj salato orange frititej torpomoj,"
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At first sight it looks as if the Bolshovik delegato had attempted to blow up the alphabet:
An American firm of onginoors has just received an order to Cairo, later. Telograph communication with construct a waterpiano to carry In short, Lord Allenby's ro the Sudan is interrupted. The night passengers. The Old Coun- ference merely removes the train from Cairo connecting with fry, Lowever, can still keep her. arbitrary restriction on economis the Sudan stouter at Wady end up. At a railway buffet the development of the Sudan, which Halfa is not leaving to-night. other day I heard eight pas- was not justified in any way by Thore is no further nows from sengers oneh nive an order for a
waisky plain, technical facts, and Egyptian Khartum. cultivators will not be deprived of any wator they now resolve. FURTHER ARRESTS.
Cairo, Nov, 28. To-day's arrests includo five Deputies and a leader of Alox- andria students, also a Moham- edamin who was not tried in the
The military authorities aro communicating with Khartum by wireless. The eiroumstapCON| there are obscure, but it is under- stood that the situation is well in hand-Reuter.
of
moro
Tho' reply also insists on tho offer of arbitration as the only TO-DAYS' CEREMONY.
moane of an unbiassed nottlomont. *Soveral spenclios wore given It is signed by M. Rakovsky,
THE "TRADITIONAL
EGYPT'S ABORTIVE at this morning's ceremony, and says it is understood that tho whov
PROTEST. thore
FRIENDSHIP." prosent British trade union dologation at the Port Engineer, Mr.
Paris, Nov. 28. 3.
present in Moscow has unanim- Duncan, and his assistant (Mrously come to the conclusion that
Constantinople, Nov. 28.. last conspiracy case owing to The Egyptian protest to the Anderson), the Manager of the the dooumont is a forgory.
In the Assembly the Promler, illness, and an official of the foreign Parliamente came up in Netherlands Harbour Works Replying to the British Noto of Fethi Boy, outlining the new Ministry of Agriculture. The re- the Foreign Affairs committee of Company and staff, the Dutch Nov. 21st, refusing to advise the Government's programme, said mainder are described as "revolu- the Chamber, to which it was usual violon of the purple, thino-
automatically referred. Consul General, the heads of the ratification of the Anglo-Russian he was determined to maintain an tionary students". Dutch Banks and of the Java treaties, the Soviet expresses army strong enough to ensure the Rumour persists in connecting, The protest was read, and then y, the while our legs are shackled Chios Japan Line, and Admiral rogrot at this decision. It dis-sapurity and integrity of the the arrests with a plot against ordered to be placed in the ar- Hao Yu-ying, & former Director avows responsibility for the frontiers; and intended to respect Lord Allenby, also the murder of olives, without discussion. The of the Board of Conservancy in failing of diacontent which the all engagements entered into by the Sirdar, k
Canton."
US POLITICS.
KEPUBLICANS BAR LA FOLLETTE,
Washington, Nov. 28. A conference of Republican Sonators bagassed a resolution in favoure sotion of the Pro sidential candida
decision of tho British Govern- ment will- causo countries."-Reuter.
Cairo, Nov., 28, -
Dr. Edwin E. Ston8011 Washington claims that by ad- ministering certain glandular preparations, ho is able to control aparson's dreams, No nigh marrs-hurrah! No.longer- will lobster support hold' any nocturnal terrora for us! All wo need do is to take, on rotiring, a email glandular liquor, and our ceros.chasing us down Piccadil- with cannon balls and the only weapon wo possess is an unripe qucumber, will be well and truly dissipatod. In course of time, I imagine, Dr. Blesson will so far bave developed his discovery that he will be able to give us any
document was therefore shelved. previous Governmonts, while It appears that three Ministers-Reuter. in both anxiously awaiting an equitable threatened to resign unless the SITUATION NOT SERIOUS.
solution of the Mosul frontier thred Zaghlulista arrosted yester- quastion at the hands of the day were handed over to the It is understood that the EAP dream we care to saldot, In this League, as this was the only Egyptian Govemment. The im- tian troops at Khartum are not event I shall order quite a lot of obstacle to 1. rosumation of mediate acquiescence of the giving trouble, the mutiny bolug! the traditional friendship with British authorities averted a confined to two hundred men of my favourite, the King of
Eleventh Sudanese Regiment. England" dream, Already The Obambor unanimously. THE KHARTUM MUTINY: The remainder of the battalion passed a vote of confidence in' tho aww Gugetumcat-Reuter.
SUB" AGROUND.
MISHAP TO "L-54 ".
("Telegraph" Special Service). MEL®
London, Nov. 27; his support- razier, and While oruising with a flotilla in Republican the Solent, Submarine L-54. Tan aground on Brambles Bank, bo- arta has tweon Cowes and Calshot. No Mike late 11vas kru endangered.
Ubücan 2-11-208: Adamant is standing by
Britain.
INTER VARSITY ATHLETICS.
briais. Reuter.
The East Doriots arrive at Port Sudan to-night.
Pulpe Cairo, Nov, 28. jare helping to overpower the Delalajof the mutiny at Khar mutineers, tum are not yet been received but it is known that there was a ourtain restlessness, among the It, is not known where the Elavonth Battalion last August: talegraph linetto Cairo has been
·A. big månting of students at out.EAR London, Nov. 28, || Alazhaf: University passed off Af Cambridge the athletió most without incident.
was held in dull weather, British cavalry and Info
large attoudauos. To the paraded this.
vents i över the princivák
The situa
Happy Valley.
have laughed if you had seen me going to open Parliament, olad in & fonnis blazer and a billycook, seated in a four-wheeler roading John Bull
I am distressed to hear that in Leningrad rain has fallen on 270 days out of the last 365. They must have had a rotton county oricket season.
That much abused, London- Suburb, Camdon Town, has at last found a Champion. A well-
known author states that he finds the environment most stimulat- ing, and in many respects an ideal
creative spot for the worker:
As I happen to indulge at timas in a little light creative working, I think Camden Town must be the spot I've been looking for. for years, and so (with apologies to Mr. B. B. Yeats.)
I will arise and go now, and go
to Camden Town,
And got a lot of wattles and a
hofty lump of olay, And build a little cabin of
a pleasing shade of brown, Where the road winda off to
Belsize Park which lies up Hampstead way.........
And there I'll keep a boo or two, and grow nine 'rows of beans,
And live alone and listen for the beat of linnet's wings; "Or also. I'll grow potatoes.
carrots, bentrock, winter greens,
And listen to the song that Christopher (my cricket) - singa.
And I shall have some peace there (in Brixton I have none,
For what with the noise of bus and tram I'm fairly off my bun;)
There in the purple twilight.
whon daily work is done, Me and the boans and the beo
and the bootroot and the wattles and the clay and the carrots and the cricket, old Uncle Toin Cobley and all, will probably go to the pictures.
A shipbuilding magnate, when opening a recreation room which ho had presented to bis em- ployees, advised his audience to reniain testatallers until they had become millionaires. Most folks, I fancy, would elect to remain millionaires until they have become teetotallers.
In response to several requests. I have much pleasure in giving a few more data under the heading of
THINGS WE OUGHT TO KNOW.
The holes. In dog bleouits urg for the purpose of ventilation. Goldfish are left-handed. Bricklayer in China spread the morter underneath the brial and then turn is over."