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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 124DZ
安拜禮
九十月正英藝
MONDAY. JANUARY
19
1925
WEST RIVER DISASTER.
FERRY LAUNCH
SINKS.
LOST.
OVER 100 LIVES Nows is to hand to-day from launch Wing Luon, inlonding
at Kungylok. Kongmoon of a terrible forry-to land
that
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
POLICE INSPECTORS
INJURED.
GOVERNORSHIP OF HONGKONG.
NO DECISION YET
REACHED.
:
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
TO-MORROW'S DEGREE
CEREMONY.
A
1ER ANNUM
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BURNING OF CANTON.
DR. SUN ON TRIAL?
-ARREST OF HIS PEKING REPRESENTATIVE.
A vory unfortunate accident bofol two European Inspector's There is considerable spocula- Four of the dolagates to the of the Police Force on Saturday, tion locally as to whether la looal Medical Conference, which with the result that Sub-Inspec- Excellency Sir Edward Stubbs, will open here on Wednesday, tor A. Hutobins of the Shamahiu, C. M. G., will shortly retire aro to be honoured by the Hong- po Station, now lies in hospital
congregation which is to be held Colony.
Something in the nature of, take place, but detention of Wong with an injured arm and leg. from the Governorship of the kong University at a special The The other officer, Sub-Inspector
Speaking at the Quoon's College to-morrow afternoon in the City sonsation has been caused in | Ching-wai suggests that it is Bloor, in charge of the Kowloon prize distribution on Saturday. Hall. Those dolegates, who are boat disastor resulting in the loss large number of passengers was City Police Station, was only Excellency stated that that well-known medioal workers in Canton by nows to the effect that now proceeding,
It is the wish of the prosocuters of more than a bundrad Ivan. more than the littla forry launch slightly hurt his condition not
would probably bo the last China, will have the dogroo of Wong Ching-wai, Dr. Sun Yat- romoval to even necessitating his
Bun's action which he would Doctor of Laws of the University son's representative in Poking, to havo Dr. occasion on with safety, and The tragedy. occurrod
on carry
hospital
conferred on them. They are has been arrested thore and in denounced as illegal by tho Friday, when the forry launch before she loft it was soon
The mishap occurred outsido perform that ceremony.
Tho position, as wo gathor Dr. H. P. Houghton, principal tho Dairy Farm Company's
If the Judge Wing Luon sank shortly aftor who had a very bad list.
from onquirios, is that in of tho Poking Union Modical being detained for trisi in con-bighost Court. promises in Nathan Road,
nection with the recent burning gives a verdict exonerating Dr. she had loft for Kungyick with a However, the little craft not Kowloon, at about 10.30 o'clock ordinary circumstancos His Ex-College.
Dr. Muir, hoad of the Caloutta of the business district of Sai-Sun, ho will rogain the loyalty full load of passengers, Tho
out for Kungylck, but she had on Saturday morning after the collency's term of corvico would!
officers had left Kowloon expire in September nost, and School of Tropical Medicine. launch was owned by the Sunnug not proceeded far on way boloro
that in the event of a change
Dr. P. B. Cousland, of Shanghai.kwan when troops came into con- of many who have lost faith in Magistracy. Both Inspectora
Dr. E. H. Humo, of Teinanfu. fliot with the Canton Morchant him, whilst, on the other hand, if Railway Company and Was she capsized and sank, every-wore going towards the Forry of Govership being made Sir
Voluntoors.
the act is condemned as illegal ongagod, at the time of the body on board boing thrown into on a motor oyelo, Inspootor BloorEdward Stubbs would leave p
THE CONFERENCE, fow months boforo that timp,
This development arises out of under martial law, ho will lose Tun between the water. Thon camo a scono
probably romaining for fuo The Joint Conference of the Kungyick and Suncheong, receiv. of great confusion. The current approaching Haiphong Road, King's Birthday celebrations, China Medical Missionary AR the fact that an influential body many followers. The decision of At the moment, however, it sociation and the Hongkong and of people in Canton recently sent the Court is boing eagerly await- ing passengers from and for the was running very strongly at Inspector Bloor attempted to is not definitely known whether China branch of the Britisha dologate to the Supreme Court ad in Canton, says our correspon-
this particular point, and it was overtake a truck which had just flis Excellency's torms will be Medical Association, as previous
reached the junction of Nathan Many of the people who lost a pitiablo sight 10 the and Haiphong Roads, when with extended or not, but nows is ox-ty announced, is to open in Hong-in Poking to prosecute Dr. Sun so dent there.
The Kuomintang hold an im- Chinoso, many of whom were out giving any warning, the pected in the near future. Thoro kong University on Wednesday, an to make him fight the case.
truck turned and the Inspectorale, however, a widespread hope concluding on the 24th of this Dr. Suo, it is interesting to note, portans moeting yesterday in the had boon taken off the stoamor womon and children,
that the Colony will be able to month, after which the C.M.M.A. motor cycle collided with it,
rotain the services of 9an Nam Hai, which at the time struggling to get ashore.
Sir will hold its bionnial congrees, claims that the burning of Sai-buildings of the Normal College. throwing both officera to tho
bas sorved the from the 26th to 28th, inclusive. kwan wan legal, being carried out There is a good deal of activity Edward, who The Inspectors im- was lying aground on the Wang-: Of the full complement of 150 ground.
More than 150 visitors are exunder martial law. mediately had their injuries commnunity so wall.
amongst the leaders of the Party moon Bar. They had been taken passengers, it is computed that attended to at the Kowloon Gov-
pooted, comprising medical por
The news received in Canton to counteract Tuan Chi-Juí'a conages from different parts of from the stranded vossol and only twenty wore saved. all the ornment Dispensary, ard In-
the Far East, some of whom are does not say whon the trial will efforts to disorodit Dr. Sun, Hutchins Hongkong others disappearing and being romoved to hospital.
spector transferred to the
lator
Kongmoon steamors Tai Loo and drowned. Wing On, which put in at Sun- choong on Friday and discharged them.
dinaator, on the
trains.
their lives wore passengers who
vainly
The dienster has created quito
driving with Inspector Hutchins! riding in tho side car. Од
WIN
a sensation in Kongmoon dis- WEST RIVER PIRATES. trict ospecially as many of those Thano people, together with drownod wore on the way to otbora-iu all numbering 150— thoir native districts to celebrate thon wont aboard tho forry the coming Now Year.
RUGBY.
BAD FOR TROTSKY.
CARGO BOAT ATTACKED.
MOTOR CAR CONTEST. famous in their own line.
A. trade exhibition of medionl and surgical goods and appliances VOLUNTEER TRAINING, will be bold in the Groat Hall of the University during the wook.
FOURTH WEEK BEGINS.
J.
T
word
ARMS CASES,
MERCHANT
VOLUNTEER
CONCLUSION OF ANNUAL
CAMP.
AMERICA AND
DAWES PLAN.
LIVELY DISCUSSION
PENDING.
To-day the fourth week 4 our Motor Car Competition is. Įtho now coupon appearing :00 A cargo-boat, plying botwoon Page 4 of this isoud
The annual camp of the Hong- Kuchon and Konginoon, was
Competitors are reminded that
kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Washington, Jan. 18. pirated on Friday morning and a jail coupons for laat week must
was concluded yesterday even-| A dobate in which the Paris score of passengers word held as reach this office not later than
CHARGED.
ing, at Fauling, after much (agreomont is likely to bo sovorely hostages by the pirates. The boat Wednesday, the 21st instant.
valuable practical training. criticised la expected to follow was under way for Kongmoon. An enquiry has reached as
The rain rondorod conditions the submission of a resolution tho Иво of tho and there was a large amount of regarding
That his client was a man of uncomfortable, but if anything before the Senate by the Cali In y
tho "ALL BLACKS" vs. FRANCE. ¿DISPLEASES THE SOVIET. ready cash on board, as most of attor
distinction and was ontitled to this made the manoeuvres vester-fornian, Senator Johnson, calling the passengers were coming to Monoy" last wook. Whilst some respect was the plea of Mr. day more like service conditions. on the State Department to furn- Kongmoon in order to make pur- it is true that "y" is, in exoup-F. C. Jonkin, who appeared before The big event was a fold oper-ish the text of the recont Paris Toulouse, Jan. 18.
Moscow, Jan. 18. The "All Blacks" best France A semi-official planary sersion chases to replenish their Now tional casos, regarded as a vowel, Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the ation, carried out in short agreement.
for the purposes of this Compoti Criminal Sossions this morning. advances by the various infantry at "rugger" by 30 points to 6.
batween the executive committee Year stocks.
Mr. Johnson doolares that a The match was played in bril- and the contral control committee
The activity of the British tion it is being regarded as on behalf of Chan Sik-tim, who unita supported by the machine-compact whoroby America shares armed launches, capocially, in the consonant, passed a resolution that, owing to
tion, and on the whole the pol her to assume responsiblilty Mr. Jonkin was applying for schame was well carried out. The Fronch adopted the New Trotsky's attitude towards Lenin very interoating although it is coupons, we were merely using
for enforcement of the agroomont ""."
adjournment until the Zealand formation. The "Allinism, it is imposible that he soldom that nown is published of the five vowole "a."
The englucor section con- in the event of Germany's do- 'o," and "u."
This rule will be February Sessions and also for food Blacks" #oon attacked. The shall retain control of the army or their activition. One launch was
themselves mainly to faulting. first try was scored by an All
uoticed on Friday last in strictly adhered to in the Comball. a post on the revolutionary war
He explained that the bridging and ploring work, and It is undorstood that Mr. Borah Black" forward, White, from council, and warning him that the Sailam channel with petition, all other lettere being prievnor WAS 4. woll-known tests with guncotton on Iron will favour the resolution.→→
Com- merchant both in Kongmoon, girdore, These were sorum, but was not converted, unless he submits to party dispirato launch tied up alongside regarded as consonants.
most in-Renter's American Service. Lucan scored the second try, ciplino he will be removed from in tow. The outlaw was flying potitors are requested to take note his home, and in Hongkong, bo- teresting to the unit as well as which was convortad. A fine the political bureau and executive the blue and white flag of Dr. of this paint. combined movement by the "All committee. Blacks" backs resulted in Svon-
We havo on two
of
arms.
liant sunshino, before an attend-of the Russian Comunist, kas Kengmoon and adjacent watora, joccasions pointed out that, in the was charged with the possession gun section, with ball ammuni- the Dawas payments would com-
anco of thirty thousand.
moro
Wo
Sun Yat-sen, but had a neglected This resolution was followed by and battored appearanco. son scoring try, which was the reading of a statement by understand that 28 pirates have. unconvortad. Two
"AllTrotsky, who was unable to be boun turned over to General Lau Chim-pak, who has already had them matched up to the firing] lino and shot. This is all to the good, for the reason that there
Black tries followed in quick prosont owing to illness. suocession, the ascond by Rich-1
ardeon. Both woro unconverted. |
The score at half time was 17 to 0.
On the resumption, the Fronch THREAT TO SHANG-aro known to be quite a number
took the offensivo, Cassayet and Riboyro
auccessively getting
HAI.
of native launchos stolen and takon away for predatory pur-
SAINT JOAN."
MAY BE TAKEN TO SHANGHAI
of
A
of
ECONOMIO MISSION
FORMED.
Paris, Jan. 18.
ing a partner in several peanut the other soctions. Having torn oil manufacturing Brms and thick iron rails to pieces with In
ploco Kooda
firm. bricks of guncotton, the engineers TRANCE AND JAPAN. Ho WI also thio aom-blow up a asmauflaged fougasso mander
half tho
forco charged with. forty pounds of of Merchant Volunteere at Kong-black powder, which formed a moon. He did not think there spectacular display that the re- would be any suggestion by the mainder of the corps watchod Crown that Mr. Chan had the from a neighbouring hill. rovolver for a felonious purposo. Addressing the mon on the Mr. Jenkin suggested that $2,500 conclusion of the wook-ond The French Economic Mission We hear that there is a strong would be adequato ball in view of operations, the Commandant of to Japan is completed. It will be posen. Now-a-days, and especial-possibility the Hongkong the fact that it was difficult to the Corps, Lt. Col. L. Bird, D.9.0., headed by M. Ader, chief of tho ly just before the Chinese Now A. D. C. going to Shanghal obtalu roady money at this period expressed his pleasure at sacing enginooring department of the Yoor, ovory launch is a suspect and thora producing "Salut of the year.
such a fino attendance, bottor Civil Servico, assisted by M. Jor- in the West River if soon Joan," which bas boon such a
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg said that than they had evor had, and said dan hoad of the Far Eastorn without a towing job, or cruising success here. Tentative ongeiries the C. 8. P. was of opinion that he hoped it would be even larger scotion of the National Office of Shanghai, Jan. 19.
have already been made, and a $5,000 was suitable bail. aimlossly around."
| Foreign Trade. of which was convorted. The It is reported that Chi Hsioh-
At Kumchuk the passengers reply is now awaited from Shang. His Lordship adjourned tho
They will be accompanied by Fronch made a last doaporato yuan's followers have been comboats mooting steamers have an hai. If the ides la put into case until the February Sessions,
experts in metallurgy, chemical rally, but wors unable to stop the pletely routed at Chinking, and armed guard on board to prevent effect, the play will probably and granted bail in 82,500.
products, motor cars, railways, Now Zoalanders scoring another are in full retreat.
any spiriting away of passongore bo staged about the middle of
electricity, toxtilos, aoroplano Chi Hsich-yuan has sent all having try, which was converted, a fow
boon kidnapod after February.
construction and house building. minutes before the final whistle.
The Mission is to loavo on -Reuter.
Toulouse, later.
February 12th, and will probably
across, but both placo kloke fallod, With the score at 17 to 6, and the
retirement of Irvine, injured, the DEFEATED TROOPS MIGHT
All Binoka" wore spurred to a
mighty effort, which resulted in
two tries in rapid succession, ono
The "All Blacks" ncorora in the first half wore Partor, Steal, Svenson, White and Richardson,] one try each; and, in the second half Irvino ono and Cooke two.
Nicholle took throo successful place kicks-Reuter,
LAKE CHAD FLIGHT.
DELAYED BY WEATHER.
Paris, Jan. 18. The French military mission, including Colonots Dogoys and Vuillemin, and Captains Doisy and Dagnaux, who are attempting to fly from Paris to Lake Chad in
GIVE TROUBLE.
and
final
SEVEN YEARS EACH.
Mr. Justice Gompertz dealt very | shortly with four cases of pos-
noxt year.
BENGAL APPEALS.
Calcutta, Jan. 18.
his reserves and his general staff leaving the San Ning and San The Hongkong public is re-
aro to Socchow, whore he hopes to Nam Hoi. The latter's officers minded that thero only establish a dofonco lino, but it is and guarda wero recently able to thras
moro performance8-& Isossion of arms. Each prisoner Lord Lytton has cortified the remala in Japan two months. doubtful whether that line will concentrate their fire on the matinee and evening performance admitted the offence alleged and Bill providing for an appeal to the Reuter.
piratos and chase them away.jon Wednesday hold.
All leave has been stopped on however. Tho distance
from show on Thursday night. At the autoace of seven years' hard High Court from a tribuan of
throo, Judgos.-Reuter. naval vessels in Shanghal, the shore to ship is not over 200 feet ma inco, Mrs. D. W. Salter will labour in each caso was passed, mon boing hold aboard ready for as a rule, but the bandite mako tako, the part of “ Joan."
CASE NOT PROVED. omorgonoids.
for the opposite bank half a milo All the Settlement Volunteers away in some direction. are standing by, as thoro is the
Buch dangers are the order of ponsibility of Chi Hsioh-yuan' the day in at least some parts of forces falling back on Shanghai. the river's longth, and many ― Reuter.
hoard of through for this lawless
THE FOUND'S RECOVERY.
Washington, Jan. 18.
aro fear
nover
gang.
DOG-BITES.
Two MORE CADES.
Chan Chat was charged with
By five votes to two, the jury the possession of 180 rounds of ammunition, which were found found prisoner not guilty, ho being
discharged.
in two parcols ho was carrying when stopped and. searched in Don Voeux Road Central.
་
GEN. PERSHING'S
VISIT.
Buenos Aires, Jan. 18, General Pershing"has arrived. He was grooted by the Foreign Ministor and other loading
TO-DAY.
BLAMED ANOTHER.
He pleaded not guilty," say- When Tam Po, who koops ing that ho came down from hawker's stall, in Quoon's Road Two more cases of attacks by Macao and mot a friend on the Central, was charged with having officiale.-Renter's American Bor- EGYPTIAN POLITICS. dogs have come under notion. boat who asked him to take the a fully loaded revolver in his vice.
In one of these, Inspootor Aris, parcala to Kowloon, Ho did not possession; ho ploaded not in chargo of the Wanchai Police know what tho parcels contained guilty.". Station, was bitten by a dog Ho was unable to find the It was proved that the police two four-engined Bloriot soro- The pound sterling will return
which was later captured and friend because of the time which raided the stall and found the| planes, started at 11-45 this morn-to par in the postal service on
taken to Konnedy Town. The) had elapsed by his being taken to revolver/sooroted - among ing in spondid woathor-Reuter. January 22nd. The conversion. The King lins issued a doorco Inspector is receiving treatment, the Police Station.
man's possessions, rate on postal and money orders postponing
A black dog in the other case Evidonco having boón takon, Prisoner donfod all knowledge The air mission to Lákò Chad payablo in Britalo, Ireland, delegates to February 2nd and bit a Chinnso boy at Ship Street His Lordship told the jury that it of the weapon, saying it must landed at Camp D'Avord, in the Australia, Now Zealand and of deputies until March 12th, and but is still at large. The boy was necessary for the prisoner to have been hidden there by some- department of the Cher, owing to South Africa will be 4.87 dollars, summoning Parliament on March was taken, to the Government have knowledge before he could one else. unfavourablo winds--Reutor. |--Ruuter's American Service.
23rd.
Olvil Hospital and duly treated. be convlated.
Paris, Lator.
ELECTION: POSTPONED.
Cairo, Jan. 18.
the election
of
The caso le proceeding.
tho
Closing Exchange 2. 4. 1/10
Lighting Up-Time 6.93 p.m. Barometer 2 p.m. 30.06 Temperature
Humidity
& D.K
16
2 p.m.
71