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FRIDAY,
“RENTS NOT HIGH ENGUGH.”
HUMPHREYS'
MR.
HENRY
VIEWS.
THE SUB-LETTING
EVIL.
16 HOUSES BURNT,
BLAZE ON LAMMA ISLAND.
Nows has been received of a disastrous fire which broko out) in the village of Yeungebiwan, on Lamms Island.
1925 FEBRUARY 6
CANTON WAR.
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VISIT OF BIR EDWARD RHODES.
PUISNE JUDGE HAS WORK TO DO.
When it came to the fixing of a A prominent personality in the (Special "Telegraph" Service), bearing date for a casa ponding fu shipping world has arëved hore the Bummary Court, to-day, Mr. by the P. and O. liner Malwa, ku Justico Gomperta enquired of the Sir Edward Rhodos, who is large- shipplag solicitors whether it was any goodly Identifled with
intorests between gland and fixing it during Raco Wook.
India and the Far East. Ho ju
At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, one Latest nows from Canton shows of the houses was soon to be that the fighting between the
London, Feb. 5. Mr. John Todd, a prominent official of the City of London, has
ablazo, probably from some hay, forous of the Canton Government unfolded to the Frees a sobome Ho said that for the past 15 bound for Bhanghai, but la braak- "I think they are in most cases which was stored inside, catching and those of Central Chan King to make St. Paul's Cathedral safe years he had bean fixing cases for ing his journey bore.. Very interesting views on the
rent not high enough," Mr. Humph- fire. A high wind faoned thejming is proceeding, bat reports for a thousand yoATE." He says Race Week and then when it Bir Edward Rhodes WON burning topic of local
There is hardly flames over the village, and in are conflicting regarding the out that no repair of the existing piors came to the bearing day solicitors during 1917-18 the Chairman of restriction, and the question ofreys replied.
rair roturn when one consid-i very short space of time the come of the operations. In son which support the great demo said that they could not got their the Board of Trade and Minis renewing the present protective
place Wag involved. quarters it is stated that Chan's would suffice, sad that if the Ordinance, wore expressad byers the present high cost of whole
Sixteen housen wors razed to the troops have been forced to retreat dome worn taken down, it could olients or that they did not want try of bipipog, Textile Ex porte Shipping tommilitoo Mr. Henry Humphreys, the head building."
From the Shoklung district, but never be put back again, with theo appear themselves and so the
de amemuur of the Directors of of the Humphroys Estato and Mr. Humphreys continued that ground. Finance Company, Ltd, to, he thought at least 8 per cent. The loss has not yet been this move is said to be strategic result that all the glamour atasos had to be put over again,
Mr. C. A. 8. Russ said he did the Manchester Chamber of Com- the in character, forming part of 'tached to the work of Sir Chris Telegraph representative who exclusive of insurance, repairs, estimated. A report interviewed him on the subject and
administrative incident was received by the largo sohemo in which attacks topher Wron, the great architect, did not mind the case boing fixed meres, of which he was Vice for the morning of a Race Day. President in 1922-23; is a member on the North Rivor and from would have vanished. Wator Police yesterday. this morning. Mr. Humphreys charges, would be a fair return
Wuchow will play an important Ho suggests a scheme for tem- Lordship would like to take cases British Chambers of Commerce, Ho did not know whether his of the Council of the Associated doclared himself to be om-
"If ono raises on property.
part.
perarily holding the dome in ita during Race Wook. favour of tho
London: and holde other high phatically in
prosent position, taking down tho, abolition of the existing Rontsony on a mortgage one has to pay 74 por cont.. leaving a mar- Ordinance, which ho charac terised as most unfair to land-gin of only one half of one per
cont."
general
lordu. Ho considered the presont
"Do you consider, thon, that! dwaling accommodation in tho Colony ample except in a few thero is ample accommodation?" "It might be scarce in cortain favourite spota.
of
POPULAR PIANIST
DEATH OF MR. JACK BENNETTS.
SUCCESS FOR CHAN?
piors and rotuilding them, and Mr. Justice Gomportz:-I don't appointments in shipping and Yesterday afternoon it was then moving the temporary super- mind; I have certain amount commercial circles. reported that the contro of
A liberal in politios, Sir Edwardt structure and gently lowering the of work which must be got! General Chan's forces had drive whole dome somothing like a
through.
was Chairman of the Lancashire, the onemy before them and reach 3,000th-part of an inch on to the The case was not down for Cheshire and High Poak of Dor- It is with the utmost regro ed a position only 32 i (10 new piers.
This would save trial on the morning of the 16th, byshire Coalition Liboral Council,
4A favoured spote-Buoh May that we have to record the death miles) away from Canton. As Wren's building, just as he built bis Lordship remarking to Mr. was Chairman of the Manchester When our representativo asked Road and parts of the Poak of Mr. Jack Bonnette, the popular neither of the wings of the it, with the exception that the kuns: You must turn up, and Reform Club in 1917, Treasuror whether he thought the Rents otherwise theru aro houses and pianist and sifflour of the Made contending forces has gained any dome would be 3,000th of an inch your client must turn up. You in 1920 and Vice President in Ordinance should not be renewed, flats to be had, especially in lino Rossiter Company, which decisive advantage. this means lower in position than now is. have Counsel appearing and if 1918-19. Mr. Humphroys replied that he Kowloon, and outlying districts, took place at the French Convent that tho attacking force at present
Whether the Cathedral author- your Counsel doesn't turn up. WAR most decidedly of that both Chinese and European ". Hospital at nine o'clock this is formed more or loss like a
wedge which would appear to be litios will agree to the scheme in, I shall go without him. Now opinion. "It is a shameful thing
"Would rents be likely to soar morning, it was ovor introduced in its
The late Mr. Bennetts was an threatening the heart of the city however, very doubtful, an their we know where we are."
of Canton.
jcommittee of experts have only prosent form," he said. "All the in the event of the Ordinance
personality,
recently oxproused the opinion That the Canton Government that the safety of the Cathedral safeguards of the Home Act ceasing to operate, do you think?" extremely choory
They might ia como if the and during the two porformances against sub-lotting and profiteor favoured spots", Mr. Humphroys in which he appeared in Hong-force must either be expecting an can be secured by repairing the ing by tenants on "furnished"
kong he won immense favour for attack from the rear, or that they plers, and that any attempt to re- flats were, for some reason known replied.
Otherwise, he was of opinion his undoubted skill. After the will perhaps attempt to surround move the piors from bonoath the only to the Government, careful-
that a riso on the present rates oond performance, he was taken the forces of their enemy, ly deleted. It has done more would, on the whole, bo justified.seriously ill with an affuction of plainly indicated by the fact the domp would be disastrous. harm than good, and the sooner Ho pointed out that the housing the heart and had to be removed for the past three days they
problem was not acute in Shang- to hospital, whore he has since beon vary busy
it in abolished the better."
at
Avon
is
North.
INDIAN POLITICS.
RAILWAYS INTERFERED
WITH.
moan tho
SAMSHUI INCIDENT,
"SOLDIERS" AND PASSENGERS.
(Our Own Correspondent)
Samahui, Feb. 5.
transporting
I reported a few days ago that Continuing, he said the public hal, for exemplo. Thoro they hadjremained. Serious as his illness troops and artillery from their
LINE BLOCKED.
Delhi, Tob. 5. several passengers off the river liked to Call landlords ex-no rent restriction. They also had was, he was bright and chanry to 'depot at Whampoa to Bocoa Tlaris
Dospite the opposition of the
boats bad boen robbed 'and oven tortionsto, but the Ordinance had not the tongkong landlord's pro- the last. He leaves a wife and Island. Those forers have hoep
Governmont, whose spokesman murdered while going ashore in given rise to an Oven more blems, such as typhoons and white childron in London, for whom the sent down by passengor junks
tuga, by transport HOME RAILWAY DELAYS. Sir Charles Innes, pointed out sampane, and that the Oum- **Thero nfants.
An old utmost sympathy will be felt, and towed by system-that extortionato
that interference by the Assembly missioner of Customs at this port, wubletting.
with details of the railway ad Mr. Dawson Grove, had tried to hig profits saying," added Mr. Humphreys in whoss aid a special matiaco steamera, and even by cruisers as "We landlords don't
that fools build houses and performance will be given when well, as plainly seen by all the
That is the Company returns from the river steamers that have had 20 (Special "Telegraph" Service) doom of the railways, the Aerom-
ministration would
induce the rivor steamern to know who our tenants aro." wise men live in them."
pass this locality daily.
arrive only during daylight in ho declarad, "Our houars are not far wrong."
bly without a division has passed arder to try and minimise the The funeral takes place this
Later nows "Then, to um up, you consider
вдун that pased on from one to another
London, Feh, 5.
a resolution requcating the Con
danger. without
knowledge or there is not likely to be any evening, passing the Monument Wednesday, 240 wounded
The main railway line from tral Railway Advisory Committed or excessivojat five o'clock.
and four dead officers wore shortage
I am now able to roport a authority. A tenant takes a flat, heuro
brought in to Canton from the London to Folkestone and Dover immediately to inquire into the
of this to bo wero restriction Bay, at a moderate rent, sticks ronte
was complatoly blocked to-day grievances of subordinato officials further development some furniture in it. and lets it removed?"
"Conerally spoaking, there is
ambulances. The dead of the by a landslide which occurred working on the railways-Router, eltuation. Yesterday morning to someone at a profit of 60 por
near Ashford. house shortage, except in cont. or more."
A certain favourite districts. riso in ronts in these districts would be justified, as some of the flats and houses do not yield a
our
"Do you consider, then, that the restriction Ordinance has done no good at all?"
no
OUR NEW G. O. C.
ARRIVAL OF
700
battlefield in trucks used 03
rank and file are to be buried on
The traffic had to be divortod! the battlefield.
What the losses of Generally way of Canterbury, which MAJOR-GENERAL LUARD.Chan's forces are nobody knows entailed some delay.
Tho now Gonoral officer as yot. mentioned, Commading the troops in China, WOUNDED REACH CANTON.
"It has done a great deal of ro uro of 7 per cent. Concluding, harm. Hore is one effect-whon Mr. Humphreys
the Government brought in the as an instanco of the easier Major General C. C. Luard, who Qur Canton correspondent, who for the last wooks have been Ordinance, landlords particul- housing situation, that ho is to succeed Sir John Fowler, arly Chinese landlords-pulled had been enquiring some timo arrived in Hongkong the writing under date of Wednesday: steadily drawing nearer towards
"SAND-LOADED
BOMBS".
ALLEGATION AGAINST
US. NAVY.
Washington, Feb. 5.
ablo ronte.
HITS CHINESE.
PHILIPPINES BOOK- KEEPING LAW,
the
MR. ASQUITIFS TITLE.
the connootion with
Oxford."
STILL HOPEFUL.
OPIUM DELFGATE INTERVIEWED.
about 3 o'clock, a big cargo boat arrived alongside a certain river steamer which had just come into port. The cargo boat was partly manned by soldiers, or at least
dressed poople
in soldiers uniforma. Tucy did not allow any sampaus whatever to ap- proach the river atoamer, and stated to tho passangers that
id
Another question arisor and that is whether the Commissioner intends to delay all the steamers" departures until daylight in order to save their passengers from Interviewed by American further danger. This would
Geneva, Feb. 5.
London, Feb. 5. forces dofending Wuebow, have now amalgamated Mr. Asquith's title is to be Earl they wore going to take them with down houses and built new ones ago for flats at North
Point morning,
Mrs. Luard, ways:-Tho
have managed to with General Luk Wing-ting and of Oxford and Asquith.-Reuter.asboro themselves in order to in their place, so that the pre-for Watman's
Chinese staff, on the P. and O. a.s. Malwa from Canton
koep their
at opponents *General Chum's forces and joined [A special message received by protoct them. mises should not come within the and had been quoted very high Homo
Fighting has taken on the gonoral attack upon the us to day indicates that the The passengers, however, feared provisions of the Ordinanco,
prices, but now he could obtain! Major-General Charios Camac distance.
C. B, C.M.G., is a place to the east of the city, and forces of General Li Chun-wan addition of the words and that this was only a ruse and that "Do you think, then, that rents promises easily, both old and now, Luard, ATO BOC excessiva?" asked our in that district, at quite reason- meniber of an old naval and groups of wounded soldiers have and General Wong Shul-hung. Asquith" to the title is due to the the real intention of the "Bordiers
military family. He passat his hoon brought into Tai Sha Tau whose armies are at present doing possibility that claims might be was to carry the whole lot of representativo.
the Shoklung district. their utmost in order to save the made by poreone who may trace them away into captivity, and rovimental service from 1885 to from
Durbom 1916 in the
Light Fighting has also taken place to Sun Yat-sen cause.
ancient hold them all for ransom. They the Because of lofantry, and later in the Indian! he north of the city. Rumour
aumerical holders of the title "Earl of therefore prevailed upon
Custom afficers to induce the Army. He first solve service also reports that forces that will
Commissioner of Customs to was in the Zhob Valley Expedi. Sght for Chan King-ming are fuperiority of their opponente,
detain the boat's departure until tion, 189.-91, when he was As coming from Wuoliow, and then Gonoral Li's and General Wong's
daylight. This proceduro was sistant-Superintendent of Signal-the Canton army will be botwoen forces have had to withdraw con
siderably from thoir previous
followed, and the passer gers were Manila, Fab. G. ling; followed by service in the tho aut crackers.
battlefront, eighteen miles away The Philippino Supreme Court South African
The movements of the troops in from Wuchow on the Foo River,
at isat able to leave the steamer War, 1900-02, has ruled that the so-called book when he commanded iho Burma Canton suggesta 1 battle of
in safety. so that the conlending armies are| keoping law is constitutional, Mounted Infantry with much Chovy Chase, for trainloade have at present only about five miles During the discussion in the thereby confirming the Legis-auceran (mentioned in despatchos, boen rushed out to the castern away from Wuchow. Reinforce- aircraft committon of the House lature's discriminatory legislation promoted br vo-major, Queen's front, while others from the ments are reaching Wong Shul- of Representatives, the Democrat. of two yours ago, aimed at Chinese medal with four claspu and King's eastern front are brought back hung daily from Bhuihing and and rushed out to the Northern other river ports, however, and Mr. McClintic, charged ortoin, retailers in the Philippines, many medal with two clasps).
In the late war he saw much and Wastern front. It is reported the outcome of the struggle is high Navy Department officials thousands of whom wil bo affeo- with deliberately trying to mis of and will probably be forced to and varied service on the staff, that tronches to th east of Canton still very doubtful. These troops journalists, attending the opium seriously impede the steamer load the American people as re-leave tho islande unless tho ni'ed and as a brigade commander have been abandoned as the are mostly being brought up in gards the facts concerning the States Supreme Court affords against the Swatis and Mot-attack has developed in
an junks towed by tuge in Wuchow conference. Lord Ceall refuted traffic on the Wout River, and it mands and other tribesmen of the unexpected position. bombing of the battleship Wash-them rel of.
of them are also the idea that because Mr. Porter is thought that most of the steam-
ington.
The law was passed two years North West Frontier, who, at the
object to this proposal. It is The Russians living at Tung-lcarried by the river passenger had not succeeded in oarrying ship ownom and agents would Soveral days ago ho charged age, contrary to the wishes of instigation of German agents, shan, who have had a good deal motor launches, as many of the his point it signified a defeat,
known that several native mar the Navy with using sand-loaded Governor Wood and provided that ware giving a lot of trouble, and to do with the milltary in the lattor have been commandeered Lord Cooil, interviewed by chants and others have asked the Router, referred to the helpful-Canton Government to send a bombe in the attack, and to-day merchanta' aconunts must be kept also the turbulent Mahsude, one
Ho but as the Government at present bloodthirsty of the hill triber, and able, or not for the Canton Army, war is that while at most other the prerent nego lations. Manila, Feb. 5, In the closing phases of the war are showing signs of unenstaer places the population is, to Ay was convinced of their sincerity is known to have enough to do
brigade but they permitted the contrary
in and rumour says they are pre: the least, more or less "fed up" The Chineso merchants and be commanded a
Lord Cooll and the British attending to its own affairs, it is (mentioned impression to go out, so as "tv
with the Sun Yat-sen regime, at delegation are returning to Lon- feared stint listle or no benefit will load Americans to bollove the the Chinese Consul-General pro. Mesopotamia
Meanwhile the alty is carrying Wuchow most of the merchants don on Sunday, and the work of be forthcoming for the long suffer, Washington could not be sunk tosted and succeeded in post- despatches throo times, 04-15. Pring to leave Canton,
on hubidera as usual, and the and the other moro conservative the conference is consequently fag population from this squras, Medal, CB, and CM-G.),
It is from the air".Renter's American pening the enforcement of the Star, British War Medal, Vio ory Law until the Court had dovided Bervice.
promoted Major pooplo apparently take lilithlements really wish to see being pressed forward.. WAS ite legality.
Gancral on New Year's Day of terest in the war. Once or twice General Wong Bhul-hung remain hoped the drug convention will Five Justicos concurred and, 1923.
a day a motor car drives' along in charge
}ba: ready, by· Fabeuary 7th the maloos scattering leaflets It must be remembered, how and will be proceeded with even. two dissented.
giving the latest information, but ever, that while Geners! Wong should the Americarís not be pre- the people take the nows, what his been able to maintain perfect pared to signs on ever it may be, as of little or no order at Wuchow and part of The position 'as regards pro- importance.
Kwangel continually for more hibition of the use of prepared thần two years, and that while he upfum in unchanged.
The faint THE WUCHOW FRONT,
nominally always acknowledged committes of mixteen in to meet Our
Dr Bun as his leader, he has to-morrow to record their failurs Jumalad so remain more or less to re2AK:KI/AUTOU
but many
ho assorted he had been informed in English, Spanish or a native of the most treacherous and oi, and who ought to know irrespective of nationality,
whether the prospects are favour- One carious incident of this neas of American participation in Chinese gunboat up to Samshul,
from the Navy Department that dialoot.-- Beuter.
no explosivo bombs were used,
ON TO SINGAPORE.
AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS
SAIL.
Melbourne, Feb. 5. The oruiners Bydney and Bris bans, under the command of Rear Admiral Hall Thompsun, have smiled for Bingapore.-Reuter,
A fow German' and French houses may be affected, though, the Chinese will be the principal| aufferore.
The Law will requiro Chinese merchants to employ larger ataifa of translators and accountants,
Ho
in
ANOTHER CUP REPLAY.
Landon, Feb. 5. In a Cup replay, Leicester boat
Reuter,
and will incidentally furnish jobs Nawonatle, by one goal to sil— writing under dasé for native Daily Bulletiną
TO-DAL
Closing Exchange: Lighting Up-Time