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熟九十月弍十英港
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1924日三十弍月登十 KINJEN, COPY 19 OTH
OUR COMPETITION..
NEW TERRITORY SEARCH.
ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIPS.
COMING TOURIST SEASON.
MISSING LADY.
Much Ado About Nothing.
THE THREE PRIZES.
What You May Hore To Win.
The Telegraph Motor Car Com.
1000 GLOBE-TROTTERS DUE HERE.
For a whole day yostorday The spring of 1925 will see a office of Mosers, Thos Cook and police partios scoured the coun-petition commences on Monday, Jovival of the tourist traffic to the Son, who are the organizers of tryside around Shounghe Rail- the 22nd instant, when the coupon this cruiso. It is fairly certain way Station, in the Now Ter-will appear for the first time, con- Eant, with an influx of however that she will arrive hore ritories, in an effort to discover tinuing daily from that dato wealthy visitors from Europe and sometime in March.
The California, another of the whereabouts of a European until April 25th, 1925. The result America by four great linors
burner, is the Inst of the lady who disappeared undor will be announced on May lat. whose intinerary include Heng four ships duo to call hore somewhat alarming circum- Competitors aro required to
the
of kong amongst their ports of callin
early part
the
send in as many coupons aR POR- Details of her stancos. Between Fobruary and April it is coming year. Bestimated that no fower than are lacking except that she is a Cunardor. Her cruise is undor 3,000 tourists will call in Hong the personal direction of Mr. kong in the course of round-the-Frank C. Clark.
For purposes of comparison we world tours and thoro will doubt give here the dimensions of the loss be keon competition amongst four ships: local curio shops to unload thoir goods on those visitors whose capacity for spending has proved of much benefit for those
RO
past.
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FLETTNER-ROTOR SHIP EXPERIMENT.
WHAT THE DESIGNER HOPES ÉVENTUALLY TO ACHIEVE,
+
not
LETTNER-ROTOR
tho
The Eagle Motor Garago, atsible during this period, and the No. 27 Canton Road, Kowloon, prizes effored will bo:--- at 8 o'clock on Wednesday night 1st Prize. A special 1925 flvo-passenger Dodge received a visit from a European model lady, aged somewhere botwoon motor-car valued at $2,700. 25 and 30, who engagad a car to 2nd Prize. The latest model go out to the Now Torritorios. Victrola cabinet gramaphone.. Longth Breadth: The cer was taken as far as valued at $370-
Shounghoui Police Station, where enterprising merchants in the Belgenland 697 ft. 78 ft. 27,200 the lady loft i: waiting, whilst model standard Undorwood typo-
Franconia 024 ft. 73; ft. 20,000 she proceeded in the direction writer, valued at $250. E, of France 600 ft. 72 ft. 18,400
Wo reproduce above a photo-design of a special type of bodies. Thie is known to physicists The Competition is simplicity giant California 578 ft.
graph takon Tho
these
70 ft. 17,000 of Lo Wu. first of
long rudd or, and this latest plan of bis as the 'Magnus effoot.' He bas vory will be
As the lady had not returnedjitsolf, merely involving the col-
of tho already famous has brought him prominently be- now turned globe-girdling liners
The period from February to
theory to the Bolgenland due to arrive April will be about the liveliest after several hours, the driver lection of coupons. Watch for Fleitner-Rotor ship, which re-foro tho public of the whole practical uso. somewhere in February, this in the tourist trafic here, and became uneasy and in the early Monday's special announcement, sently made what are claimed to world,
Briofly, by means of peculiar have been very successful trials. Af being under the auspices hotel accommodation ample as it
He claims that his type of ship air currents created by the twa the International Mercantile is for ordinary requirements, will morning drove to the polico containing full rules, and details This design of vessal, with its fitted with twin towers, scool- big "funnels", which are rotated arine Company, in conjunction be sorely taxed by the invasion station of the district, whore be of the Competition, together with i'isation of wind force for pro- plated, rotating on a pivot at the by a small motor, the slightest ith the American Express Com- of these 3,000 tourists.
pulsion, has already caused rate of 100 revolutions to the broozo is utilised to propel the considerable discussion in neu- minute, can achieve a speed somo vassal, Tho any. Starting from New York, Apart from those organized reported to the officer-in-chargo.coupon.
wind is forced Įtical circles, and 4 confftoon times greater than that against strong masts which are troversy prevails as to whether obtained by using an ordinary stepped inside the cylinders, and it will over bon practicable sail and effect a eaving of labour these masts take the place of scheme for big Ships, or vassola that varies with the size of sail sails. The inventor claims which will have to face stormy the boat would have carried that thore is 110
excessive weather.
under normal circumstancos. weight, top-boaviness, or danger Tho Berlin correspondent of the One man alone controls the pivot.of any kind; that the rotor-ship Observer recently ob He said that during experi-can "sail" into the tooth of a tained Fri intorview with monts in hydro dynamics bejwind with a minimum “tack,' the inventor, # young Ger- recalled roaulta achieved and that evon sovoro galos leave
Horr engineer,
Anton Boventy
Pro-it unaffected. He oxpresses con- ago by Flottnar, and he explained fensor Magnus, relating tofidence that the idea will⋅ revolu- hiu ideas of
velocity wind tho
of shots fired tionise the whole' shipping. In- propulsion. Herr Flottner has and the extraordinary effect dustry, with its buge saving already achieved notice by his of wind on violently rotating in fuel, and time and manpower.
A sourch WAB mado of tho the cruiso takos in Havana, the tours there has been so far a
Panama Canal, Los Angeles and perceptible dropping off in the countryside, but without result. 'San Francisco, on route to Hong number of individual tourists, as
The driver had told the polico kong by way of the Hawaiian compared with last year, and Islands, Japan, Shanghai and this is explained as being due to that before the lady loft the car Manila. From Hongkong, whe present conditions in
China sho told him that she was looking'
the tourists will stay three days, which do not encourage travoll- for a man named Sun Sun. the Belgenland goes to Europoling either for businoas
or
up
at the
Lator.
REGIMENTAL TEMPERAMENT.
NO JOKE FOR QUARTER-London
MASTER.
of the Suez Canal, taking in the pleasure. Neither do the pro- principal points of interest on the spects for next year in this lino: The subject of all this alırım
show any indicution of improve- turned
Garage ment at the moment, as they yosterday afternoon, completely SURREYS SERGEANT CHARGED are naturally depondent on con-
WITH DRUNKENNESS These con-unaware of the interest that hud ditions in China.
way.
ditions can be looked upon as a been aroused in her disappear.
of changes in the tourist trade.
MOTOR MISHAP.
CAR JUMPS INTO HARBOUR.
W46
man
"rotor
BELGIAN LOAN
SUCCEEDS.
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That he was arrested because
being perpotråted whereas the C.Q.M.3. had turned rogimental". was part of the explanation of Bergeant G. H. Coomber, D.C.M., of the East Surroys, who was charged before
New York, Doc. 18. a District Court Martial this
The Belgian Loan lists closed morning with drunkennoas, at in half an hour, oversubscribed.-- Lowu Camp on November 27th.
Reuter's American Service. Major W. P. A. Hattoraley Smith prosided, the mombors boing Capt. R. A. T. Montanaro
years
JAPAN AND THE
U. S. A...
NEW AMBASSADOR
WELCOMED.
Washington, Doo, 18.
OCCUPATION OF GERMANY.
PREPARING FOR EVACUATION.
London, Doe. 18. Questioned in the House of Mr. Hughes, departing from | Lords regarding the ovacuation of procedent to-day, issued a formal Cologne, Marquesa Curzon point- statement noting the appointmented out that it was an Ailled issue,
The Empress of Franco starts her second world cruise from New York on January 14th, and advices received by the local office of the Canacian Pacific reliable barometer for indication) anco. Sho had come down by ho was under the impression a Steamship Company indicate that she will arrive horo on March As pointed out by an official of the afternoon train from Shoung-joke 21st, when a four days' stay will Mensra.. Thos Cook and Son yes-abuí, be put in. Like the Bolgoniand, tordday, tourists do not come to this fine liner is an oil-burner and China for the sole purpose of was in Hongkong on her first visiting Hongkong alone, how- world cruise two years ago. The over grout' its attractions may be. forthcoming cruise will tako inore and from this statement it may than four months for its comple-be inferred that the ordinary tho A visit to tion, the France being duo back tourist out on
t Now York on the 23rd. May.
likes to sag all "mystic Enst Next comes the Franconin, that is worth seeing in China in hich is no stranger to thie port, ono trip. Amongst thoso places as it was only last January that are Peking and Canton, and con- Coming around the corner at and Llout, Lewis, R. A Lieut. she came out here on a similar ditions in these cition are still the junction of Queen's Road P. H. Drake Brookman prosecut-and in the meantime he loitered of Mr. Mataudaria, the now not concerning Britain alone. The as about the dry canteen "warming Japanese Ambaseador to Amorica Allies must be satisfied that Gor- aruiso, with a full load of tourists.jeuch that for the moment they Wost with the Konnedy Towned and. Capt. Kent actod
prisoner's friend."
himself over the smouldering em-and welcoming him, as a step many The oxact date of her arrival ia can be to a great extent ruled out Praya, a motor car, in the small
Was carrying out the not got given out by the local of the tourist's itinerary.
hours of yesterday morning, shot C.Q.M.S. Woodman said he bers of a charcoal fire." He wont towards further comonting the military conditions of the treaty. into tho water with its driver. was at the Sergeant's Mosa with round the camp and reported friendship between Tokyo and When the roport of the Allied The man was thrown clear into OQ.M.S. Stripp at about 11 p.n."All correct" to the Orderly Washington.-Renter's American | Military Commission of Control, the water, and not far away from when he ordered the waiter. to Officor between 10 20 and 10 25. Service."
which the persistent obstruction Mons
A MINOR STORM. him the car, which had turned a close the bar. The accusod was He then went to the
of Germany had delayed, was completo somersault, sank into lying on the floor astrop. He joined in a game of cards and had
Washington, Dec. 18.
received, the Allies would discusa the bottom of the harbour.
turned over when awakened and two small glassos of boor. Ho Mr. Secretary Hughes' action is whether the First stage of evacua- Hig Chan Wo-hing is the owner of after boing again stakon be got came over dizzy and remembered rogarded as of special interest in tion could be carried out the car, which now los in 15 foot up and went to the catoror's bod nothing until he was being view of popular feeling on the Majesty's Government had not and said he was going to sloep shaken by Woodman. "Boing of Japanoso-American relations the slightest dosire to continuo of water,
thero the night.
a hasty and excited temperament, being not on the bost footing. the occupation.-Router. Cross-examined, ho said that I took it for a joke at first, but Officials are of opinion that no C.Q.M.S. Stripp was his sonior C.Q.M.S. being of the samo troublesome issues are Dow but witness closed the Moss be- naturo-that is to say, basty-ponding with Tokyo President causo ho was senior hy virtue of suddenly turned rogimorital or Coolidge and his political advisers duty. He saw Sergeant Coombor serious and on being throatoned fool that the relations of the two at 10 pm. and he was sober with cloro arrost I got arcited Governments aro all that could at that timo. At 10.40 holand laid down on the caterer's lo desired.
SHIPPING NEWS.
safoty.
LAWN BOWLS,
}
is
KOWLOON MAN MARRIED,
WEDDING IN SHANGHAL
BRITISH BEET SUGAR.
A RUMOUR SCOTCHED. LOCAL SCOTTISH TEAM.
Bottor wasther is reported by An intorting lawn bowls ships arriving in port to-day, the match is to take plaeo to-morrow afternoon at the Kowloon Bowling monsson apparently abating
There was talk on the water- Green Club rinks, when the home .front this morning of the big club will entertain a Hongkong
Norway-Australia
The match in due 8,8, Pinda Scottish team. being long overdue, but on to start at 2.45 p.m. tea will boj enquiry from the agonis, Messrs. survad and spoons will be pres-
Al Thoreson and Co., it transpires ented to the winning team;
THE SUBSIDY APPROVED. was still sober but had bunn bod." He thought that the fact A minor storm was stirred up that the ship is only two days most enjoyable function
London, Deo. 18. Tho wedding took place in drinking. He had been drinking that ho had spont 15 minutes in Congress to-day when Senator behind schedule, and as no estife oxpected. The Scottish team will
Shanghai yesterday of Mr. Harry himself but was
The House of Commone by 'sober. Ro-broathing charcoal fumes and Britten proposed a resolution for has yet been received as to her consist of the following:-
two glassos of beora conferonca of the white nations 233 to 22 has adopted a money Rink No. 1.-Mossra. Adams, Scatt, chief engine draughtsman examined, he said that accused the leaving Haiphong for this port.
accounted for bis bordering the Pacifio, dospite a rosolution to give offoot to, the no fears are entertained as to her Russell, Morrison and Drummond of the Kowloon Docks, to Miss J. had boon drinking between six following
Sinclair, of Dundoo. (skip).
During and ton. He was in his company condition.
the protest from a number of his lato Government's proposals as Rink No. 2. Monary. Hazol,
The brido arrived from Homo bolwoon 6,30 p.m. and' 9,30. RIVER CONDITIONS.
night he was three times told by colleagues, including some Pacific regards aubsidising the boot sugar by the P. and O. linor Macedonia,! C.Q.M.S.. Stripp corroborated, the cominander of the guard Coast members.
grown in Britain for the next ton Conditions on the North and Dohorty, Koith and Gow (skip)..
ho could loave for Mr. Johnson, chairman of the years on a diminishing scalo, and West Rivers continuo quiet.
Rink No. 3.-Mounts. Fletcher, which passed through Hongkong In reply to Cant. Kont ho said that
Immigration Committee, declared to reimpose the exciso, duty ro- Little enrgo is arriving from Jamie, McTavish and McFarlano last wook, and she proceeded that at 10.15 accused appeared to his own font if he wished.
North for the marriage, as Mr. bo under the influence of liquor, Lieut. B. D. Finch White said that the proposal was untimely moved in 1922, Wuchow, and little in being (skip).
Other evidenco was called in bo saw Borgoant Coomber at 10 and ill-advised.
Factories benefiting must pay abipped for that destination.
Rink No. 4.-Mossrs. Wylio, Scott was in Shanghai on busi
for the Dock Company.support.
pm. and after lights out. He was Mr. Britton assorted that the the growers a minimum price, and Ross, Frusor and Ramsay (skip), noss
Borgoant Coomber said ho at- sobor and quite capable of carry-Secretary of the Navy and naval probably soventy-five per cent. of roservos uro-Mosure. The bridegroom is vory woli.
known in Kowloon, being popular tonded a regimental concert upling out his duties.
exports had made observations their machinory will have to be Johnston, Davidson and Hydo.
with a largo cirole of fronds, who to about 9 p.m. He was tho Tho MOBR waltor said which ho construed as meaning British mado.
It is estimated that the not cont will extend to him thoir con- Detachment Orderly Sergoant acousod visited the mess once or that Japan was making was pro- gratulations on his marriaga. for the day. At 9 o'olook holtwice between 6 and 9.30. Heparations against America. He of the subsidy will be a quartor Mr. and Mr. Scott are due back want to his tent and stayed there appeared normal when ha return-asked if anything was wrong with million atorling in the first year.
Rouler. hero towards the end of the year, for some time. Ho went to the tont od after lights out, but suddenly the United Staton doing the same.
adjoining and spoke to C.Q.M.B. changed. Stripp batwaon 9:30 and 9.30. The Court adjourned. thon visited the Borgoanta' Mess' In addition to the D.CM., the to ascertain whather C.Q.M.S. accused gained the Modalo Woodman was attending the Staff Militairée at Loos in 1915 and was Parade at 10. p.m. Ho had a twice montioned in dispatolon, at drink. At 10 p.m. he attended the Second Battle of Ypres and the Staff Parado, was Inspsoted at Salonion.
The water at both rivora is now ao low that even on the Wang Mun bar there is said to be only eloven foot of water at high tide.
DERELICT JUNK. The master of the Kuga Maru roports that he passod a deroliet junk, with about 10 foot of mast abova wator, in Lat. 24.36 N.. Long. 118-54 E, at 5.30 p.m. on the 18th inst.
The Hydrographic Office of the
The
INCREASED IMPORT
DUTIES.
The Hague. Dec. 18. The Firat Chambor las op-
OBITUARY.
Tokyo Ministry of Marino roports proved a Bill, despite the combin- San Francisco, Dec. 18. that the Halyel Maru is sunk at od opposition of the Loft partios, The death has occurred of Mr. a point ono mile and two cables providing for an all-round in Julius Kahn, the chairman of the 5.S.E. of Ryujinjima Lighthouse, crease in the prosont Ave per Military Affairs Committee in the ai south entrance of Kurushima cont, import duty to oight per House of Representatives,
cont.-Router. Channel, in the Inland Sos.
Reuter's American Service.
and found correct. His next duly The Court's finding and son- was to soo that lights wore out tende will be promulgated in due aftor the pounding of the buglo courso
Mr. French, chairman of the committen responsible for fram- ing the Naval Appropriations Bill, strongly, donlod, that there had been any sách suggestion.
Mr. Britton announced that ha would introduce a resolution which would torcó an investiga- tion relative to the condition of the American Navy. Reuter's Amarican Servico."
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange Zv. 4. 3/16 Lighting Up-Time 5.43 p.m. Barometer 2.p.m: 30.04. Temperature. 2 p.in.” 66 Humidity
D. 58