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SATURDAY, JANUARY
31.
1925
日八初月正
VIROLE) COPT 19.078
KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
DEARER BREAD.
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“KID” MARRIOTT.
LONDON STRIKE.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT.
RETIRES AFTER 21 YEARS)
BERVICE.
SHILLING LOAF SOON.
NO OUTSIDE DOCTORS.
It is revealed by the correspond Ever sinco to came to the enco published with the annual (Special "Telegraph" Service). Colony 23 years ago, Sergeant report of the Kowloon Residents' (Special "Telegraph:" Service). "Rid" Marriott, of the Royal Association that, in connec'ion with_tho now Kowloon Hospital, Naval Dockyard Police, appears Lord Pool, the First Commis. to have had a preference for doing the Government does not intend things single-handed, whether the allow general medical practi-
London, Jan. 30,
LORD BALFOUR.
GOING TO PALEETINE.
HE: Have you seen the new Balloon Tyre?
SHE: · Whoever heard of a Balloon needing tyros ?
Essex Touring comploto with dino whbols and five 31′ x 5,25 BALLOON TYRES
...$2,500
Hudson Touring complete with diso wheels and five 33 x 620 BALLOON TYRES
!...$4,000
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telophona Central-1246 or 1247,-
33 Wong Nei Chung Road.........Happy Valley,
Bulls and Inners
ㄖㄖ From the Office Butts.
(Special "Telegraph" Service).
The O. B. I. In this work There is no truth in the story awarded to the gentleman who, that Sir Harry Lauder gave with conspicuous candour and £5,000 to the widow of the London, Jan. 30.
reckless abandon, did write, and Unknown Warrior.. Lord Balfour has consented to cause to be erected, a poster journey next Maroli to Palestine which notified a lesture to be
口口 No doubt the Interport yachting on Mount Scopus, The coro-in the Cathedral Hali." mony will take place on April
aloner of Worke, has invited the task on band be the apprehensiontiouers to attend the patients they will bo Inoroased on Monday in order to open & now University given on "The Humoura of Piracy contests were won by superior
on
full
CONSPIRACY CASE.
London, Jan, 3. The price of broad in London
leaders of the Trades Unions, the of murderers or armed robbers, or send to hospital, and that the hos from 10d. to 11d. for a four pound members of which have left their the milder one of teaching school-pital will be conducted on the loaf. Flour is now 38s. 6d. ja lat.
boys how to box. On his retire me lines as other Government duties at 'Government offices, tomont from the Force to-day, after hospitals. To begin with, thoro sack, and it is stated that the meet him in conference to-morrow 21 years' good and faithful service, will be but three first-class wards, price of the loaf will be further morning. The loaders have acho becomes the first Dockyard with one bed in each; four second increased to ono shilling if four
class wards, with two bada in rotire policeman to cepted the invitation, and it is pension, and the good wishes of two wards. There will be an
oach; and 28 third-class bede inroaches GOs. believed that a settlement will be all his numborloss friends will go X-ray plant, but no laboratory.not been touched since October, The prosent price of 11d. lina
reached.
"Kid" Marriott came to Hong-There will be no maternity ward,
1921. The strike has, until today: kong in 1992 with the Shorwood the Government's comment on
The corn markets in London not received the sanction of the Forestora from the South African this matter being:-"As there is Trade Unions. The lattor have War, having won the Queen's maternity ward at the Victoria and Liverpool have been foverish
Modal with five bars, and the Hospital it is considered unly active as the result of thortho Department of Justice, and now recognised it, and have D.C.M. He was recently the re- Kowloon. To do so would involve boom in wheat prices which is
DecoBBary to provido another in agreed to confor with Lord Pool, cipient of the Naval Dockyard the erection of a separate staff of taking place in such conthes with the object, it is stated, of Police Medal for long service and getting their member out of the Edward Medal.
is also the holder of a King nursing slators."
We understand that the subject Chicago. Winnipeg and Buenos will be made the mattor of com- Aires. muddio.
Mr. Marriott joined the Naval Yard Police in 1904 and has ment at the forthcoming annual'
mooting. several times sincó thon boen;
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The strike is having practically
with him on his woll-earned rost.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
nó effoot. Clarks are working commended for plucky acte. In the lifts and keeping the furnavos 1907, Mr. Haddeley, than C.S P., burning, and Whitehall is carry-commondod him for tackling 4
robber single-handed and taking) ing on its work without, Incon-him into custody, and in 1918 he THE SECOND NEW YEAR
venience.
With her crow, entirely a white -one, this liner carries more than
a thousand soula,
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GOOD..
MUSICAL QUARTETTE'S
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BALL
KOWLOON LIGHTING
NATHAN ROAD PROPOSAL,
it the annual report of the Kow
The correspondonos, contained loon Residents Association voals that the Committek pf K.R.A. has recently advocate suspended central light Nathan Road-a recommend which applies to all mold used by motor buses, if
.. U. S. OFFICIALS
SENTENCED,
Now York, Jan. 30. Gastos Means, an ex-agent of Thomas B. Folder, his attorney.
This candour, prosumably in reference to Church bazaars, in most-refrothing.
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This wook's Book: "Slooploss
Nights," by C. R. Ackers.
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Some Kowloon wives expect a lot. We hear of one who, at the
lock-tics.
batter craft, but our visitors had In the main, Hongkong had
nothing to jib at.
Hongkong has been a cracker- jack oily this wook. O O Alfonso's Day: Spain's Polar
retiring hour, clamoured for King," sage a contemporary. But hubby's help in looking for an still he received a warm recoption. invisible hairpin.
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have been convicted on a charge went mad in Kowloon-probably It is rumoured that a Pank dog of conspiracy to bribe & Govern due to shook. ment allicial in connection with the "glass coffin" fraud osso,
0 0 1923. Moans was sentenced to What with Medical Conference two years in a ponitentiary, and discussions and gunpowder fumes, oh accused was fined ten theso local germs must be fooling thousand dollars. Means has had | discouraged.
& 80sational career. He was an agent In the Department of
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Justice during the regime of Mr. who expects to grow vegetables in An optimist la Kowloon man
The Jack Tars shouted hard
port "soccer" match, but in the for Shanghai, oarly in the Inter-
Beoond half they uphold the traditions of the Silont Borvico.
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A London man has phoned to his home after being missing for four years. Those telophones aro awful.
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Rumad nelf-prido ls often
Balonco.
Daugherty as Attorney General his backyard like those pictured mistaken for an aroused con- and his name was frequently on the seed packets. mentioned during the oil investi- gations early last year. It was
big.
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"The goaeral effect of glasses," advertisement in a northern paper, "is to make the face look fullor." Well, a lot
alleged that Means' secretary Nothing pleases 'a little man collected sixty five thousand more than the opportunity to act saye an dollars from plaintiffs on the presentation that the money not possible to instal contral would be used to bribe officials to It isn't such a bad world after depends upon the number. electric lighting in such rasds, drop prosecutions for the alleged all. You will always find any then the oandle power of the pro-use of the mails to defraud, who are willing to look on the
.ជ ០ sont lainps should be increased, Reuter's American Service. bright side of your misfortunos, This is the Year of the Bull to the suggestion being made that
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the Chinese calendar. We hope oluster lights should be used in place of the present burners.
Looks as if this Anti-Piracy to do our bit. Unfortunately o Whorovor possible, main roads
Committee has been having its many of them are calvos. should be lighted by contrally
own little cross-words contest. suspended electric lamps of good power".
HONGKONG IMPORTS.
APPREHENSIONS IN CANTON,
RAILWAY RESERVISTS.
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There is only one honest grafter
The South Chini Morning Post in Kowloon, but he happens to refers to "The question of the ba a gardoner, Bits for the now American Embassy." Probably those aro
Some mon would rather havo
used when the Ambassador bands half a loaf than a steady job.
fout a fow oats.
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MR, WALSH EXPLAINS.
Landon, Jan. 30. Though ho donlos knowledge of the action of the Army
It is not expected that Sir thorities, in conjunction with the Harry Lauder will offer to build railway comparies, for tho
a new City Hall for Hongkong. recruitment of Railway. Ro- servists, Mr. Stephen Walsh, in a
au-
The fortnightly Price Curront and Market Report, published by the Hongkong Genoral Chamber of Commerce, states ---
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy letter to Mr. Arthur Henderson Looks to us as if the only way Cotton Goods-Fair quantities on January 8, published by the to save our fur-bearing snimale of Whites changed hands during Trades Union Congress and the is to teach thom to sbave. the latter days of the old China | Labour Party, explicitly states.
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Famo at last. This wook wo Honk-Konk. received a lottor addressed to The writers must have heard of our increasing motor traffic.
We saw a shroff looking very worried this morning. He must bo several days in arrears.
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took part in the famous Gresson Stroot battle and shot Ng Ming. who was described as the “worsti On Tuesday, January 20, Hla THE "BELGENLAND." ruffan we have had in Hongkong comes the Governor invited When picked the following to dinner to meet for many years." up, Ng Ming was found to be the Commodore and Mrs. Stirling possessor of four revolvers and Hon. Sir Claud and Lady Severn, ARRIVAL AT DAYLIGHT.
about 90 rounds of ammunition. Hon, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. The Red Star liner Bolgenland, For the part he took in this Terry, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Creasy, with nearly 500 passengers on & affair, "Kid" was presented by Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, round-tho-world tour, steamer the police and the community Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. into port at daylight this morning, with a gold watch suitably in-and Mrs. H. H. Gompertz, Sir coming in
through Lyomun acribed, the presentation being Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Dr. pass and, prosonting A fine made by the Hon. Mr. C. Mol. and Mrs. Addison, Mr. and Mrs. sight.
Mosser. In July, 1918, he was A. H. Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wo gave full dotails of this commended by Mr P P. J. Wode-Pattenden, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. liner and hor itinarary in yester houeo, the acting C.S P., for the Wood, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. B. day's issue, Sho is moored to arrest of a cook-boy who had McElderry, and Lieut. Stephens, one of the Admiralty huoys, and murdered an amal
[R.N. a special ferry is running as a In his oarlier days here. "Kid' Mrs. Stirling was unfortunately tendor for her passengers, who, Marriott was one of the foremost unable to attend owing to Indis- besides doing the sights of the boring mon in the Colony and he position. Commodore
Stirling Colony, will visit Canton and has boon the holdor of both the was accompanied by Miss Stirling Macno over the week-end. The featherweight and bantamweight and his Secretary, Paymaster Bolgenland is expected to remain championships of the Oriont. He Lieutenant Church. in port three days.
has fought in all some 50 fights On Thursday, January 22, His in Hongkong, losing only four. Excellency, accompanied by Cap- Latterly he has hoon boxing and tain R. Noville A.D.C., dined with fencing instructor at Quoon's Is Honour the Chief Justice. Cellogo, the Ellis Kadoorio School, On Friday, January 23, His Ex- and the Central British School. cellency gave a dinner at Govern
It is to be hoped that Mr Mar-ment House for Members of the riott will soo his way clear to Medical Conference. romain in the Colony for some On Monday, January 26, owing Year. Re-opening of market that "the sole reason for the Those British Inraol articles time yet and to continuo his good to a severe cold, His Excellency after the New Year Festival development of a Supplementary would appest to confirm the work of teaching the younger was obliged to cancel his engage. finds dealers tomporarily ap Reserve is for purposes cutside suspicion that there are Jows in
about the ments to attend the Interport foot.prehensive
poli- the United Kingdom, if the Abordoon after all. ball match during the afternoon,tical situation in Canton, and mobilisation and despatch of an and to dine with the Vice-Chancel as a result, apart from a few Expeditionary fores in nocou.
complimentary sales, sitated." Mr. Walsh adds that an the prize; lat others explain how It is up to you to moroly win lor of the University in the even-tongra
tharo is no new business to Army Ordor guarantees that the ing.
Settlement passed off Roservo will not be liable to be they lost it. On Sunday, February 1, His record. Excellency will drive out to Fun-satisfactorily and only one shop called out in aid of civil pow.r.- By Golf Club to present the has so far failed to open its doors. Henter,
Latest Cotton quotations rocoived Governor's Shield and Captain's Cup to the winners of these are those of 28th instant:-Sakal loridon 31.75d., Mid. Am. 12,78d. trophies.
The Manchester market is stendy Last Night's Dance. Last night, lis Excelleney gave and prospoot of further, short- In a chat with Mr. Phil Carlton, completed the articles constituta dance at Government Hause, latimo necessitates ext-nded de- the advance manager, who nouds ing a permanent Board of Control, Lady
liveries being quoted. Stubbs absence, Lady no introduction to Hongkong, we consisting of soven experts, for Severn accompanied His Excel Cotton Yarn.-Owing to tho were informed that all four wore the purpose of controlling the lency at the reception of guests Chinono Now Year holidays no TO BE TRIED IN FRANCE. picked artistos, and in confirma- opium traffic.
before the dancing commenced. business has boon transacted and tion of his statement ho handed) Lord Cocil's proposal has been The ball-room and house were de market c'osen with a lower ten-
Paria, Jan. 30.
timos do not recognise. ΟΥΣ us a batch of highly oulogistic adopted whereby Britain, France,corated with yellow and white coney. Quotations are:-No. 10s pross notices from loading Tadian Japan, Italy, Germany, and the Chrysanthemums for the occasion. $220/238, No. 12, 6225/242. N.
The French Court has refused Purlly Leagues will be rolioved signatures on 'chits, For example, the United States shall appoint those The Royal Marine Band of H.M.S. Arrivals 2,450. Shipmen's nil tain Arthur, the aide-de-camp of Balfour nowspapers.
No. 20s $130/240.to grant the extradition of Cap to hear, on the authority of the 168 $240/245. Englishman (Caloutta) spuko of experts. The Dutch and Swiss Hawkins provided the music folosul. Unsold stock,8,650 bales. Sir Hari Singh (Mr. "A"), the that Lancashire is not throatoned couragod-they might yet geb Industrial Committeo, Thess Rods, should be an- the visit of this quartetto as "a delegatos agreed, roserving the tho dances. Prassure an our memorable event by reason of the fright to refer to their govern
court basing the decision on the by increased production of low- noarlet fever. Apres procludes us from giving a fact that it is the most talented]ments Kenter.
Fronch Statute of Limitations.
class yarns. list of tho guests invitad. combination of exponents af music which has evor como tol this city." Tho Stutemen also! raforrod to the musicians as "al brilliant quartetto," which pro- vided Caloutta with A raro opportunity of Tistening to good music faultlosely rendered.
VISIT.
Those Hongkong people who dalight in really first-class music have a treat in atoro next wenk, fordommencing on Tuonday there will appear at the Theatre Royall
generation the noble art.
OPIUM CONTROL.
AN INTERNATIONAL
BOARD.
most talented quartotte of musicians, comprising Mins Dorothy Dawson Campbell (planiet), Mr. Harhort Cavol (tenor), M. Melsen (violinist) and| Mr. Porcival Garroit (acrom- The sub-committed of the panist).
Opium Conference has practically
These tributor imply that Hongkong is in for a real treat, and wo trust that thoro will be
Booking 18
Geneva. Jan. 30.
SUBMARINE S. 48.
الله
LEAKING BADLY.
Portsmouth, Now Hampshire,
Jan. 30.
FOOTBALL DANCE.
Bargains 2,850 balos:
Woollens.-Vory littlogoing on, markot not property opened yet after China Now Your
Raw Cotton,-No business to report.
but
Motats-Market Armor owing to the holidays not mugh businosa reported. V
LAST NICHTS FUNCTION,
Informality was the koynote of the Kowloon Football Club Flour Markot Roport. -Stock:; dance held at the Hongkong 800,000 sacks. Market: Steady. Hotel Roof, Garden last ovoning, Quotations -American Patont The lights of submarino 848 and as a result, everyone, friend $4 55 por anck American large audiences presont during disappeared at night time, prob- and stranger alike, spent a Straight, 84.00 porsãok; American the season.
atably because the batteries gave thoroughly enjoyable evening. Cut-off, $3.95 persack: Bhanghai Moatrio's.
out, but tho crew had signalled The Interport teams, Hongkong Flour. $3,50 per wk; Australian, with pocket flashlights "Nood and Shanghai, were invithi and No. 1, 13.95 por ek: Canadian help badly".
the Shanghal man's last evening Cut-off, $3.65 per unok. The vessel at dawn was soon in the Colony was fittingly colob- "Window ”Olkas -Market in partly submérged, with a percep-rated.
stendiër atid as the general beljef tible lint, as if rosting on a mud] The Roof Garden was a blasele that the market has touched bank.
of multi-coloured, lights, but an bottom. Boston, Jan. 30. The crow 'were taken off this even more attractive upectaolu Wie beri reselected morning suffering from exposarsi may the eye chanel
GERMAN PREMIER
RE-ELECTED.
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AIDE-DE-CAMP OF MR. "A".
The aide-de-camp, it will bo recalled, was arrested in a Paria tourist ageney on December 1st,
Capt. Arthur will be tried in Franco with receiving stolen pro- party, with which ho was formal- ly charged to-day. Rentar.
SCULLING:TITLE..
A FORTHCOMING MATCH,
A
You can novor medguro woman's means by the length of her cigarotto holder.
ព ៗ Looks as if, what with Laudor and our Philharmonic Society, there will be some moro Gono- dollars.
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Thoso now boats do not appear to do so well on the Bryne.
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Aftor 'house-sasrohing, man- huling appoare to be most popular in Kowloon at present.
Talking about Louder, isn't it a shame the way most people manage to get a strangle hold on their generous impulana?
☐ ☐ We seem to be able to do evory-. thing by electricity now except paying bille.
D O A boar attacked four Pro- Thoro hibition agents in Ohio must have been something.bruin.
Wonder how it is that we at
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In view of tho roportod shortago "Kowloon Man-Hunt," says a at Home of male school teachers newspaper heading. Those spins- it looks as if in the future our. tors are most persistent.
schools will be completely man- nod by women.
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Now that we've shown Shang- · hai how to do it in football, Time was whon education in cricket and yachting, what about this colony was asloop, Appar- a mahjongg interport?
ontly in viow of the above state- ment it is now going to jump from Motor note: Balloon Lyres the pillow case to the petticoat 1- make the path of true love run moro amoothly.
This dancing until the early hours of the mòrahin, should. Wa appear to have beaten train some of our Hongkong Sydney, Jan. 30.
with. Paddon having relinquished the Shanghai in the Interport Con- girls for walking the floo
vven the baby bysindabyn world soulling fohamplanship, nage contest as well: W. MöDavit and Major Goodasli. *K** Thatähed to duniëst the title, )*** Brindred ponade sfærling