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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 1024
YOURDED (611 五拜禮 验式十月弍十英站賽
No. 12,663
LOCAL CONVICTS. EARLY MORNING FIRE.
ATTEMPT TO
ESCAPE?
STORY OF A TUNNEL. '
A rumour, so far unconfirmed, has been in circulation to-day to the effect that early this morning a number of prisoners confined in
Victoria Gaol made an attarapt to escape from their colls..
any details ng to the number of
ed in the matter. Rumour has it
their intentions were discovered before they had timo to put them fully into effect.
$20,000 DAMAGE.
TRAGEDY AT SEA.
FATAL JAPANESE
THE TEACHING OF PORTUGUESE.
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THE BURNING OF ·
UANTON.
DR: SUN YAT-SEN'S ADMISSIONS.
SINGAPORE SCHEME.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
QUARREL. Shortly after half-past four this morning, a fire broke out in
When the 8.8. Cheribon Maru We have received the following promisoa pocupied by a Chinese (of tho Nango Yuson Kaieha lotter for publication:- wine and spirits shop at No. 2 Line) arrived in port from Balik
On the ovo of his recent do- Sir,-You, and many of your Hiddon, a young Chinese appear-Dr. Sun Yat-son granted an in- At the instigation of Mr. B. L.parture from Japan for China, Stroot Koshing
Bod caused Papan this morning, the Master readers, will no doubt remembered before Mr. E. W. Hamilton,
THE PROBABLE damage to the extent of 60,000 made a report to the effect that a that a little over a year ago there at the Kowloon Magistracy this torview to a representative of the
EXPENDITURE. Brigade. The ground, first and to death and buried at ros. before it was put out by the Fire fireman on board had bien stabbod appeared in your columns some morning, on charges of negligent Japan Chronicle. After a longį.
correspondence relative to the ly driving his truck in Salisbury secand floors were damaged by Enquiries reveal that the ship tosobing of the Portuguese lap-Road on the 28th November and in which he exhibited charac- In the House of Commons, Bir
dissertation on China's "righte "s
London, Doc. 11. fire and water.
The property loft the Borneo port on December guage in Government schools. driving on a road not permitted on referred to the Canton affair amount had been expended on the was insured for $29,000.
2nd., and that four days later a On that occasion, under the per- by hin liconoo.
teristlo anti-foreign foeling, Dr. Ndwton Mooro askod tendent, Mr. Brooks, who directed the firomon. Ono of them, named fow remarks to pass on the sub- both charges, but ble Worship that the Japas Chronicle had to complete the scheme, and
In a report by the Superion quarrel took place between two of name of "Foroigner." I had 'a
Defendant pleaded guilty to
of some weeks ago.
plans for enlarging the Singapore tho operations which resulted in Takahashi, produced a
It was explained to Dr. Sun base, what amount was nooossary dagger feot-çemarks, Mr. Edber, to
to the
.
SHIPPING ITEMS.
tho
год.
what
We have beon unable to gather a partial saving of the building, and inflicted such sovers injuries which, in cortain quarture, grave dosirod to hear evidence before tried to give both sides of the whether it was contemplated that
it is stated that the fire was due on the other man, named I exception was takon.. At the
passing sentence, to defoctive electric circuit Nagahama, that he died very time, patriotic flap-doodle flowed been on his way to the Star Ferry Canton-the firing of the Mer should contributo.
Mr. Hidden deposed to having story of the recent troubles in Australia and New Zealand convicts supposed to be concern- Originating in the cockloft in the soon after the men had been in torronte and almost every con- in Nathan. Rond in a rioksha paradors on Revolution Day and Lord of the Admirably, replied cbant Voluntoars on peaceful Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First rear of the wine shop, the flamo-soparated.
tributor to the controversy was at 9 p.m. on the 28th November. the subsequent burning of the that 200,500 had been exponded. that several of the prisoners involved the roar portions of the at sea, whilst the accused is beint unanimous in his opinion that His wife preceded him in another Volunteers' quarter of the olty-The original estimate amounted to
olimbed upwards until they The murdered man was buried
"Toreignor was indeed a posti-ricksha. made the attempt by bogin-wo upper floor. Huras were kept in close custody on board tont follow.
As they wore about Saikuan. ning to dig a
to the
to turn into Salisbury Road, do- tunnel
scone from two the vessel and will be handed
oleven millions, spread over nino land. run
So much is history. What fondant, who was approaching allegation that the activition of
Dr. 8un first statod his former yours, ing out of the (taol, but that dated six appliances over to the Japanese police on the however, is the situation to-day 7th
wero in use. The flames were arrival of the ship at Moji.
riokshas from
Ho recalled that Australia and At the beginning of the prosont sounded his horn and the ricksha boon instigated by the British-willingoose to contribute before accessfully
the Morchant Volunteers had Now confined
Zooland had expressed month, the question of the concoolies. imagining the vehiolo to referring doubtless to the leading the plans had been suspended. building involved, measuring
tinuance of teaching Portuguese bo a motor bus, wont to the left, forty-five f. ot by fifteen.
at the Bolilios Girls' School was but defendant also turned to the part taken by Chan Lim-pak, the While their contributione would Daniago by fire was done to
discussed. I read the account of loft towards Holt's Whath Ho Canton compradore of the Flong-still be welcome, it would be one-hall of the building, the other
this discussion with ronaldorable knocked witness' rioksha over half,
kong and Shanghai Banking necessary for their dovernments with
interest, and, let me be quite and it was very fortunate the contents, bainiz
trank, with no little of the "I told coolie was not killed. The truck orrored the burning of Saikuan, monts
Corporation,
to review the matter in the light damaged by heat, smoke, wator
Asked whether he had actually of their present financial commit and breakages.
you so" feeling. I think in the continued and collided with Mrs. Dr. Sun replied, "Certainly."
on naval dofondo. It circumstancos Ruch a foeling was Hidden's richsha, knocking it
would be promaturo, to forcoast perfectly natural, especially into the gutter. The first rickels that of the Sidney Stroot affair in
Ho compared the occasion with their deciahn. Reuter. after all the abuse to which I was broken but the coolie was London, in which some robbers
Melbourne, Doc. 11. was subjected when the question uninjured. There was no traffic had resisted the police by force mont, in consequence of the Mr. Bruce has issued a state- was originally discussed.
Now, Mr. Editor, for a whole excuse for the accident.
and there was abslutely no and the military had been called recent exponditure on defence fortnight I have kept my poaco,
His Worship, commenting on Winston Churchill. According to first ooneider Australia's con- nut under direction of Mr. schomos, that Parliament must .but дб none of my detras-the danger and seriousness of the his recollection, some houses had tribution in connection with the tors
of a year ago. has bad
offence, inflicted the fine of $50, boon burned on that occasion in Singapore c880.-Reuler. the manliness tà " me for with the
alternative ward and admit the wisdom of months bard labour.
one the operations against those mea my views, I must in fairness to
The Superintendent of the Gaol (Mr. J. W. Franks), seen by a Telegraph representative this porning; was extremely reticent on the matter. He Was non- committal in his roplies to ques lions put to him, and would neither confirm nor deny tho
rumours.
From the fact that Mr. Franks did not dong the reports, thore would appear to be some justific-
aLove..
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To Editor, "Hongkong Telegraph.")
Union Church.
KOWLOON COURT
INCIDENT.
INTERPRETER ORDERED TO LEAVE.
A most unusual incident occur-
GERMAN TICKETS
INTERCHANGEABLE.
Three large steamora Wer |alongside at Kowloon wharf this morning, nomoly the B. I atoamer Taires, the P. and O linor Macedonia and the B.F Yoshino Maru. Tho Macedonia had a rough trio from Singapore The Struthers and Barry stanmor West Fara on arri vor this morning from Manila and reported cloar wouther, with the
wonderful national pride, and patriotic fooling.
and
of
POLAND'S DEBT.
LESS TRADE.
LOCAL BOXING.
ation for the rumours, but in the rod in the case in which a bus monsoon blowing about Force myself, ask them whero is all their
The Merchant Volusteors in circumstances nothing can be conductor was charged with us all the way up. All spick and
Canton bad fortified themselves in Spikuan; they had refused red added to the rumours mentioned ing abusive language towards Mr.Japan in a new coat of paint, this
peated appeals to submit to the NEXT TOURNAMENT, F. O. Gourdin, when the hear
The situation, in briof, I gather fino cargo carrior
authority of Dr. Sun's Governa mado ing was continued before Mr.
a from newspaper reports, is that a
ment.
It was necessary to do E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon plendid sight coming into port.
We are informed by Mr. J. year ago there were 26 pupils in BRITISH GET CONCESSIONS Bome burning in order to break Brooks, of the Hongkong Boxing Tho coaster Childar (Capt. Belilios Girls' School giblo to Magistracy this morning. The Matiasson) arrived to-day from be taught Portugues; now.
Warsaw, Dec. 11. their resistance., in London there Association, that the date of the intorpreter was asked to leave Bangkok after a nine days' tripapparently, there are only nino ate hor war debt of four and algal with; in Canton thore wore originally fixed for December the Court and an office olork from that port and reports the out of that number attending the half millions to Britain on the hundred houses were therefore changed to Tuesday, December Poland has agreed to consolidad been only a fow enemies to next tournament, which had hoën occupied his sont for the rest of monsoon as still being strong classes, and the authorities, quite samo terme as the lattor obtained burned in the military operations. 23rd, in deference to the wishes about 7,000. Thoro or four 24th (Christmas Eve) has been the oase.
The southerly current off the rightly to my mind, are soriously in settling her debt to the United After the ease, when the Court Annom Coast is very marked. adjourned, his Worship called The coaster Lorke (Capt. von closing down on this subject,
considering the advisablity of
States, the interpretor to his chambers, Krach) arrived yesterday from
Shades of Vasco da Gama, guarantees on Slate property.
This agreement does not entail Sir. I notice by the report of his usual dation. Ng. Hin, an calm weather on leaving port, but Associacao Portuguesa de So financial groups are acquiring
but later the interpreter resumed Koolung. She had practically Camoens, Pro Patria the annual meeting of the Kow-inspector of the Kowloon Motor after entoring the Formosa Chan-
It is announced that British loon Union Church that it has
corros Mutuos Vive la Porta-important interests in, inter alia, boon decreed that the congro-
Bus Company, giving evidonco nol she experienced strong mon.
guosa! gation of the Church shall consist on subpoena, said the defendant noon with a heavy southerly our
banks and sugar rofineries and, Whoro, I ask again, is the the exploitation of Stato forests. uso abusive language rent. From the Lammocks, she wonderful spirit so evidenta year Britishers are negotiating as ro./Novombor show imports valued of all those who annually con towards the complainant. After had fine weather to Hongkong. tribuin towards the maintenance being spoken to by Mr. Gourding] Thros of the leading German of the religious ordinances in the defondant went to the back of steamship companios, the Ham- the bus and grumbled to himself.burg America Line. the North
Asked if he wished to cross-Garman Lloyd and the Hugo Hongkong, Dec. 12th, 1924. examine the witness, Mr. Gourdin Stianos Lino, have.come to an replied that he first wanted to arrangement by which tickets teil bis Worship that tho witness from and to Europe aro inter- mentioned that dofondant used changeable, passougora the Chinese curso "May all your permitted to transfor from one being family bo ex inguished" on two ship to another. On the outward occasions, but the interpreter had journey, passongers wishing to: failed to interpret that to the change vessels before they reach Court.
Port Said or Colombo have to His Worship (to the inter-notify the steamship agents or preter): Did the witness
the pursar bofora ombarkation. that? You know it is vital to the Return tickets available for a
church.
May ask whether this is all that is necessary 10 bo- como a member? Tho FO- part of the mooting would appear to imply that all that one hae to subscribe to is the Church funds, and not any particular doctrine. Is that really so?
Yours otc. ENQUIRER. Kowloon, Dec. 12th, 1924,
Union Church Finance.
Sir, In your report of the an nual business meeting of the
stid not
say
paso and you did not interpret it. year are allowed tan per cont, Union Church, Kowloon, there is The Interprator (Angrily):- discount with these companies.
staternent that "the total re-did, sir; I certainly did. venuo amounted to $3,118.20, a
His Worship:-Don't speak to eum which naturally for exceed-mio like that. Leave the Court,
Another interproter from the
ed the revonuo." This, of course,
is only true in respect of the very office was then called. limited expenditure for which the
His Worship said that in view
Jooal Committee was held respon-of provocation caused by Mr. alble. In romitting to the parent Gourdia's action in speaking to Church the sum of $1,600, the the conductor regarding the loud daughter Church was only roim bursing a small proportion of the total outlay on hor behalf.
It is hoped wo sbull be able next year to shoulder the bulk of the burden. and in a short time become self-supporting.
Yours otor JOHN WATTIE, Hon. 8oo. Local Committeo, 1924.
Hongkong, Dec. 12th, 1924.
FOOTBALL.
CLUB 7. KOWLOON. The following will represent the Hongkong Football Club in their League match versus Kow.
SHARE PRICES.
AN UPWARD TENDENCY.
A firmer tone has, during the runnner in which he blow his past two days, boon the feature whistle, ho would only Eno of the local share market. Pricus defendant $2.
generally have been inclined to. Addressing Mr. Gourdin, bis hardon and there is much enquiry Worship said that he was wrong for sharon, in trying to piovent the man
ago?
of many patrons. Owing to the Theatre Royal boing fargly book-- ad up by organisers of other events, the Boxing Association has had to choose Tuorday, the 23rd.. and thie will fit in London, Dec; 11.. admirably with the presence in The Board of Trado returns for port of the naval ships.
As has already been announced, gards capitalisation of the oil and at £118,740,228, and exports the main fight will be a return
being £68,150,816,
doaressos, match between "Matty" Smith FOREIGNER.struction of railroads. Reuter. (compared with October, of and Jim Cartlidgo who fought
respectively £1,718,100 £435,822.-Reuter,
Yours ota.
KING'S BENCH ARREARS.
ADDITIONAL JUDGES
APPOINTED.
textilo industrios and the con-
WAR DEBTS.
BRITISH QUERY IS ·
LOGICAL.
Washington, Doc. 11.
It is officially announced that
S.S. NOWSHERA PROCEEDS.
and a fiftoun-round contest horo only quito recently. Cartlidge was the thon winner (on pointa), but Smith has been in hard training sinco and a much closer Sight se expected. The contest, which is for the Lightweight Champion- ship of the Colony, should be well worth watching.
London, Dec. 11.
At least five other contests will
the United States Treasury has A Liverpool mesange says the bo ataged and all those who London, Doc. 11.
accepted Mr. Churchill's states.s. Nowshera, which collided with thought that the last tournament Both Houses of Parliamontent on the inter-Allied dobts as tho .a. Hatohmare in the Irish was the best over put on here have passed a resolution in favour does not intend to make further platee repaired and has proceeded with every confidence that the being obvious and logical. It Son four days ago, has, had her san preparo to go on the 23rd.
ditional Judges to the King's comment.-Reuter'a American on her voyage.-Router.
of the appointment of two nd-
Bench Division in order to deal with arrears of legal businoes, which has boon a. fanture of the courts.in recent years.-Router.
U.S. NAVY.
Service.
CONTINUED RUBBER
RESTRICTION.
BOXER INDEMNITY APPLICATION.
London, Dec. 11.
London, Deo, 11. In the House of Commons, ro
In the House of Commons, Mr. plying to Sir Lane Mitchell, who Ronald McNeill introduced the TO BE STRENGTHENED, asked if there was any prospoot China Indomalty (Applications)
of a removal of the rubbor Bill, which was road a first time- Washington, Doc. 11. The Senate has passed the the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amory
rostriction in Malaya and Ceylon, Reuter. This tone is mainly reflected Navy Bill, authorising a hundred said be had received no repre- from soun ing his whistlo colby roason of the foot that loudly, as this was nucotsary.
and tan, million dollar programme, sontations from the Governments) Coments, which stood at $234 including the building of eight of those territories suggesting that on Monday, have changed hands cruisers, and the reconditioning any auch astion was advisable at to-day at 8261⁄2, the fondonoy of
.six batlashpis-Reuter's prosent.Reuter.
LIQUOR TREATIES.
still boing upward. Hongkong American Service. Trama svo appre elated to $52 (buyers) and business has boon dono at $541⁄2 for February Battle- Washington, Doo. 11. mont. Wharvoa aro alto in The Senate foreign relations strong demand-in fact the committee has reported on the market seems to have recovered prohibition irvation with Canada, from its recont dulinesa. Franco, the Netherlands
and This month's. Bettlement will Panama.
GERMAN CABINET
TO RESIGN;
Berlin, Dec. 11.
PEKING MANDATES.
PILING UP THE POINTS.
London, Deo. 11. At Coventry in fine weather | before 22,000, the All Blacks dê- feated Warwickshire by 20 points to all--Router
SIAM'S FINANCIAL ADVISER.
Poking. Dec. 12. Now mandatos dismiss Chil Haich-yuan from the post of bo the beaviest on rogord, be- The Cabinot to day, doolded to | Kiangsu Tvohun and abolish that | The Canadian paot provides cause so much of the October resign at the beginning of next post; appoint Han Kuo-chun sa Toon :on. Baturday, kick-off at 4 that a clearance will be denied and November business was week. pm on Club ground. 8.to vessels carrying liquor or narcarried forward. The rising prices
Oivil Governor and concurrently Herr Mari, inteylowod, or- Tupan of Kiangsu; Lu Yung- Rodger W. G. Gerrard (Capt.), cotics when there is evidence are undoubtedly related to this pressed the opinion that the siang, as Pacification Commis C. B. Bishop Mair, J. Stewart, that they are unable to convey heavy Settlement, but thoro is composition of the how Reich alonor of Kiangsu and Anhul; G. Watson, Plie, 4. Forsyth, these cargoes to the destinations much confidence that the wettles atåg suggested the possibility of disband eight Chihli Divtalone
London, Dad, 11,2 GJ. Jonah E. G. Howard and named in their papers-Reuter a ment, will be
SirE.M. Cook has been appoint satisfactorily continuance of American Service,
Gormany's and fix Chihli Mixed Brigades.→ od Financial Adviser to the Gay- A foreign pol
Router
show will be as good. Some promising
matorial will possibly be seon.
bow
There will be no increase of
prices for the forthcoming toura- ament, ringside ecate costing $5 as usual. Booking shond ha heavy in conséquence,
WATERSIDE DISPUTE.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S
INTERVENTION,
Melbourne, Dec. 11.,”
Mr. Bruco declaros that”, the. prospects of a settlement of the watersido, dispute are consider- ably brighter, as the shipowNGES have withdrawn the threat that they would challenge the juris- dietion of the arbitration court,
Mr. Bruco bas convened a con- forenes of shipowners and the watersido federation delegatos, tó most as early, as possiblo,- Reutor.
TO-DAY
Closing Exobang
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