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No. 18.715
FEBRUARY 14 1925
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驰四十月弍英港賽
CANTON OUTLOOK.
SATURDAY,
TYPHOID OUTBERAK.
A TRIANGULAR FIGHT?
NOTHING MORE THAN NORMAL.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES.
HOME HOUSING PROBLEM.
ful attention to
It is obvious, therefore, that the whole series of current problems require to be surveyed both broadly 1926.
initial succoss.
Bavan
waro
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JOCKEY THROWN,
MR. VIDA TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
"CAL'S
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Kowloon hospital that the Gor- ernment will shortly Isave the padestal and sit on the fence.
00 Unfortunately the secret of a rich man's success remaina one.
DO: Bome nuts show too oopspicouse ly on these motor oars.
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In those days of self-determina- Do you notice how these cross- tion it's only right and proper should word puzzles sond up the month- that Kowloon babios ly light bill?
demand the right to be born on
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the peninsula. Harry says that so far he's soon ΠΟ kilts in Hongkong, The most popular song amonget MacWhirter says the same about local Company chairmen at the Portobello !
moment is "Has anybody here DO
Boon Kelly?" According to the Daily Preas,
00 "the completion of the nfteenth One result of the whoat boom year of the reign of the present will be the increase of discont King of Siam is to bo colobrated ented farmors touring the Orient- by a big exhibition." Wo under-
In a climate such as we GX- Riding Sir Paul's Honesty perience in Hongkong a certain Dahlia in a trial at Happy Valloy Canton, Feb. 14. Amount of typhoid is to be ex- this morning, Mr. F. R. Vida had
A French Court has decided When I saw a politically well-pestog actically the whole year a heavy fall and was taken to the exactly what a fresh egg is. Informed Chinese to-day hontated round, and there is nothing above French Hospital. Ho la believed that when General Chan, King normal in the present incidence to have fractured his collar bone. Lucky that a Hongkong jury ming bogan the great struggle for of the disease. Such is the off-Honesty Dahlia also foll whilst hadn't to tackle the problem. the capture and occupation of oial view of the prevailing typhoid racing a week ago when the Canton,it was known that he could]"opidemic."
mafoo was injured.
Radio can't live on jazz, sayS SERIOUS GALE DAMAGE.
by no means expect a swooping
Mr. Vida is extremely well-an American paper, but lots of A Telegraph representative Was
Eaat, Hongkong folk try to, victory at once, hampered an bo enquiring for official figures and known throughout the London, Feb. 13. the local authorition in carrying is by economical difficultion, informed that since the beginning especially in racing cirolos. He
Two can live as cheaply as For some time paat, and in out their housing schomoa should adding that his original campaign of the present year thirty-four recently came down from Shang- This Week's Book: *June's one until the rent in rained. various ways, the British Govern- bo oncouraged to undertake the fund was only a little over $3,000-canes have been notified. Fiva hai, to ride for Sir Paul at the Promise," by General Inn-Creuso. ment have bron giving moat caro- voluntary erection of this typo of 000, which was a more dribble in of those-three British, one In-Races, is absence from the the Genova steel structure in sufficient num- the ocean compared with what dian and one Chinenware Racocourse Doxt week, which is Disarmament Protocal. That bors to enable the systom to have would be needed for a quick imported, while of the remainder, almost certain, will be much 10- and grotted, and his many friends document, as the Foreign Secret a proper test.
non-Chinaso Regarding protests from the Chan's adhoronts are now ox-twonty-two Chinese.
wish him a sgoody robovory. ary, Mr. Austen Chamberlain,
the Усплапено stated yesterday in the House of building oporatives, Sir Kingsley (pecting that
The general rate of incidence contemplating aro raises the whole Wood pointed out that the local gonorals Commons:
throughout the hanging on to the city them per thousand of the population question of disarmament and authorities
[country had already authorised a Balvos, and that they have por annum, calculated on the first therefore of alliances'',
sufficient number of houses to already taken steps to got the forty days of the year has been keep thom busy until the end of remaining Cantonese and their 0.278, the Chinoso rate has boen Answering other criti-Russian friends to leave Canton. 9.225 and the non-Chinoso 2.76. and in detail. A special sub-com cisms, he said that in avory It is known that many of those The Chiness rate, our representa mi tecofthe Committee of Imperial contract in connection with these Yunnaneso are ex-pirates who live was informed, is slightly. Defence was appointed some time houses there was a standandoannot return
CONGRESS, ago in this connection, and is clause called the fair wage clause, province. They already control 0.193, but below that of 1923, the rich revenue bearing railroad which was 0.326. ln regard to
Washington, Feb. 13. botween Sam Shui and Fatehan,the non-Chinoso rato, it is well
Congrons was agitated to-day and it is reported that they have below the figures for the past two lately boon at least very "lesitat years. Last year, as was only to owing to Mr. Vinson, a Democrat
The right number on tho The oxpected, it was es high as of Kentucky, attempting to read funds ing" in contributing
16 31 and in 1923 it wan' 4.32. an allegedly bumorous poom Sweep will be of more importance
"Cal's Hobbyhorse" to us next week than the right danger to worshippers in St. outitled In point of fact no comparison referring to the mechanical horse number on the telephono. can really be drawn; it must be recently installed in the White remembered that the period for
"IB Hongkong musical?" plato. which the rate for 1925 has been Heuse similar to those used in
gymnasia, which the President Judging from the terrible noisos calculated is only 40 deys, though daily oxorcises, and which has in Flatland, Kowloon is trying the figures are worked out over the whole year, the aridonce boon the target of newspaper hard to be. being sesumed, for the sake of humour during the past few days.
After
debate hoated
Most things are protty, doar in comparison, to be par
regarding the propriety of Hongkong just now, but there's ridiculing the President, Mr. atilla lot, of cheap criticism Viton was permitted to récits knocking about. Ith poom, which described how President Coolidgo profited by the Prince of Walos' example as a
understood
proparod to have various memoranda for the con- sideration of the Government.
Mr. Chamberlain has set at rest various rumours by a donial that nogotiations for a soparate pact had been begun with any other country, and he moreover said he would not agree to any protocol or to any obligation of comparable character, without the consent of Parliament.
STEAMER IN DISTRESS,
to their OWD
for the Government forces.
WEST RIVER NEWS.
above that of 1924, which was
Meanwhile, consultations bo- tween the Home and Dominion Governments continue by cable,
Mere Landslides Reported. as a result of which the British
docido Government can
what
London, Feb. 13. effact the provisions of the Proto- Last night, a gale which at col would have upon the particu-timos reached a velocity of 68 lar interests. of the rospective miles an hour was accompanied
Domirione.
by heavy rain, and gaugos in WATER AGAIN DROPS. London recorded a fall of three-
Tho water has again dropped quarters of an inch.
considerably the last week, an Roports from many parts of the that most of the steamors have to country state that large areas are stop at Do Sing as formerly, not again under water, and as the rain has continued intermittently being able to proceed all the way during the day it is feared that up to Wuchow.
The Hongkong-Wushow pass-) considerable damago will result onger yacht Ko Chow, Captain from floods.
E. Jonas, lowered a boat at tho Owing to the damage to over- Second Bar yesterday and sound- hond wires and the flooding of led right across the river. Only 7 underground cablos, inland tolo- ft. 10 in. was found in the channel INTERNATIONAL CONTROL phone and telegraph communica- tion has suffered considorable in-
At Sam Shui thera is 1 ft. 4 in. torforenco, and some of the Con- below zero on the tide gauge tinental lines are also down.
In the English Chounel, where moaning about 9 ft. 6 in. on the
| bar). tho gals still entition, the Con-
Extonaive troop movements London, Feb. 13.
inontal boat services are being have been osserved to Le constant Tho
was maintained housing question
conly going on between Pak Kui and brought up in the House of Com-ditions, but
Vossels are Canton, and also between Shui sheltor in barbour Hing and Wachow. These men mons when the estimates wero taking dabated to-day.
ali bolong to Dr. Sun's armies:
This undertaking was grectod with general approval.
HOUSE SHORTAGE.
Steel Structures Tried.
in
difficult
tany
to
in
small
Motor launches word
гоцион The discussion revealed that much
tow there was divided opinion on the vassels in distress into sheltered merits and domorits of the socal- wators.
thore.
GOVERNMENT CHANGES.
THREE APPOINTMENTS.
Tho Guzelte announcc3
the
SENSATION IN U.S.
stand that Queon's Statue Pier
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now give way to the accelerator, ᄆᄆ
It's announced that thoro's no
Paul's Cathedral. We never did liko the look of the collection-
Bomo shareholders see to it that managing directors get more than foos.
៨ ជ MacWhirter, he says that no applicant for a job need worry about testimonials from minis-
forence from some one who soos
Only a few years ago Kowloon tors. What, he wants is a 70- horeoman, and continued that a howling wilderness, and it him work during the week.
is still lowling
CHEMISTS AND DRUGS.
the White House horse shared
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its mustor'a proclivition for It looke to us that the Chris- Local Bluebeards are now said silence. It was suggested thatian nations are those who have to bo proparing a petition agaiuet it be given a name for inscription churches to stay away from on shingling, Gonova, Feb. 13.
on the roll of famous equines. Sunday. The second opium confaronce
The reading of the poem was
Kowloon tenants declare that has road the draft convention on panotusted with shout
It will be a great day for China they can provide the bull, provid- drugs for the first time.
cries of protest, and a vote in to when it can satisfy its craving for do the rent of the house isn't be taken,
and
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14 to 11 votes, providing that aon the question of whether the
Article one was maintained by atongoraphic report is obtainable, generale without starting a fight. extortionats. 口口: Contracting party may authorigo remarks therein were in order or chemists, in urgent cafon, of tine- the supply to the public. by not.-Router's American Service.
turo of landanum and dover powder, but not above twenty-fivo centigrammes in each case,
A demagoguo is one whose The perfect telephone system is said to be in sight. So.in Mara, viowe do not agree with our own
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A telephone operator's work is
At first we were to use that neither a business nor a profes-
៨ ជ Now it is suggested that Daval patrols be financed. What about This business of shingling nice, private lunatic asylum- makes it hard to procure hairpina or a nursing home?
to clean out the old pipe.
The official opium conference WIRELESS CONTROL. money for flats and a hotel, sion. It's a calling. bas agreed that mombors of the permanent central board for con- trol of narcotic drugs shall bel appointed for fivo years.-Hauter,
OPPOSITION.
PENALTIES FOR NO
LICENCE.
anyone
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lod tool houses. Spoochos ware! Cho steamor Ardgarvol, bound Greenook, made for and against encourage-from Rotterdam to ment of the plan, a number being was roparied to be drifting un- opposed to atool houses on the manageable off the Lizard late grounds that the period of forty last night. Two drifters went to
២ ៨ yoars which their advocates pre- the assistance of the vessel, and
**Wo regret to learn that Mr. Some are born popular, others dicted as thoir life was short, and attempted to tako hor in tow,
London, Feb. 13. that they would bo subject to cor-but the hawsare parted in the following appointments by His
Gonova, Feb. 13. Excellonoy the Governor.:-
The text is issued of a Bill to Blank has gone to the-Hos become popular, while a few have rosion and might involve discom- violent storm. A Falmouth tug
Mr. David William Tratman to Several speakers at the opium amend the law relating to wire-pital," is the way a Malayan con- popularity thrust upon them.
temporary puts it, adding, candid- fort for the occupants, It was al-oj arrived when the steamer was in
ly enough, "we hope his stay will objected that the building a dangerous position, and towed act as an Assistant to the Seorat conference strongly objected to less tolegraphy.
that It provides
not be a protracted one," industry would suffer if the her to Falmouth after several ary for Chinese Affairs and as a |the first artiole, including the
British delegate. An interesting establishing or maintaining -scheme were prooooded with. hours of buffeting. The rudder Deputy Registrar of Marriagos.
Mr. Samuol Burnside Boyd point is that the American dole- wiroloss telegraph station without Replying, tho Parliamentary of the Ardgarvol was broken.
MoElderry to be Second Polica gate in committee also opposed it, a licence will be liable to tw. Ive Ministry of
duo A landalido
to tho Secretary of tho
Magistrate.
The articlo establishing a con- months' imprisonment, or a fine Health, Sir Kingsley Wood, sald hoavy rain and flood at Middle-
Mr. Norman Lockhart Smith trol board was animatedly debat- not exceeding a hundred pounds that the criticisms raised in the wood, in Cheshiro, caused. con.
to bo Head of the Sanitary ed. Sir M. Delevingne upheld sterling, on conviction an in- dobate wore doalt with in the siderable dislocation of the rail.
the present wording regarding diotment; or imprisonment not A Hampshire man broke his housing committee's report. The way traffic this morning bo- Department.
the procedure of establishing the exceeding three months, or a fine wife's jaw while practising golf In Hongkong, it is onlculated committeo bad recommended that twoan Buxton and Manchostor.
board, which procedure Includes not exceeding fifty pounds stor-at home. A Kowloon man would that there are over a hundred. the United States and Germany ling, on summary conviction.have pretended that it was an cheeses. So you see how care- bosides members of the League Reuter, Council.
CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENT.
NO OCCULTING SIGNS.
COLONY'S FINANCES,
BALANCE SLIGHTLY
REDUCED.
NEW J. P's.
SIX MORE OFFICIALS.
The vote on this was adjourn
BRITISH DELEGATE'S
His Excellency the Governor od.-Reuter. boa appointed the following officore to be Jus::cos of the The latest financial returns for Peace for the Colony of Hong- the Colony, made up to the end kong:- of October, show that the balanco|
at that dato wa $16 443.208, as
ond of the previous month.
John Harry Barolay, Nihill,
William Lyle Paterson. Walter Rio ardson Scott, Douglas James Valentine,
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A motor car has been invented which can move sideways. They scom determined to get the fact Jack Demproy is to give up passenger, cost what it may. boxing, and wed. Forsaking the squared ring for the small circlet. ☐ ☐
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Unfortunately, they also serve * who only stand pat.
accident.
0.0 Even crossword puzzlos aro dangerous. A Southampton coupla
work one out
GERMAN SCANDAL became engaged while trying to
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CHIEF OF POLICE MENTIONED.
Berlin, Feb. 13.
It looks as if Kowlong will bave to wait an oternity for ite maternity hospital.
bospital.
fully you have to vote.
...
A lady bas just invented a saucepan in which two things can ball and yet never come in con- taot. This should be suitable to deal with the piracy problem.
REGRETS,
London, Fab. 13. The Gazcite contains the draft
Hugh Fitzherbert Bloxham. of an Ordinar.co to amond the
Viscount Cecil, speaking at
Didjg ever notice that nomo George Francis-Hole, Lieut-Bournemouth for the first time
folk will give three cheurs for Advortisements Regulation Or- compared with $16 947.954 at the Comdr., RN.
since his return from Geneva, said: dinance, 1912.
The man caught one night last something they wouldn't give that broadly speaking he thought The Prussian Minister of the week-end climbing a drain-pipe, anything else for 3 the opium conferencers might interior han granted an applios- with a pair of silk stockings in congratulate themselves on a very ilon to Herr Richter, the Chlef of his possession, might have been The easiest thing for an owner successful issue to their labours: Police, for leave of absence. given the benefit of the doubt. driver to rad into in debt.
It is generally believed that
00 The conference had decided that, as the eating of oplum was Herr Richter will soon resign, confined to India, ik was hardly saposially as he has frequently an international matter, and was been mentioned in the Frees in one to be dealt with by the Indian connection with the Barmat bank
|affair.Reuter. Government.
It is explained that the object The rovenuo for the firat ton|M.C. of this Bill in to give the manthe of last year totalled Governor-in-Council B widor |$20,291 436, as against $20 448,014 power of making regulations for for the samo period of 1923, the the control of advertisments, and chief shrinkage being in Itoonces M.C. In particular to enlarge the axint- and internal revenue. ing power so as to enable the The expenditure for the tan Governor in Council to prohibit months came to $19.819,633, this occulting signs. Probably no comparing with $16,285,822 for the general probibition of occulting previous year. Thore "wore la- sigas bould be made under the creases under maný hands, the regulations section sá íà atands chief being:-Harbour Master's
Washington, Fab, 13. at present.
{Dapartment, a rise of $171,000 The Budget Burent" "bag"" re A draft regulation proposed Pollos Department, an inoresso quested : Congress under the Ordinance Zenda :- of $303,000; Pabllo Works Ex
No person shall exhibit any traordinary, an wavanos of nakr doeslting sign or allow any ly two million dollars; and Kows coobiling signs to be azhibitud on loodsCanton” Ballway:
AMERICAN NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
deeply lash" wiihdraw
the
TO-DAY.
With these hairoute, all round Ona advantage about balloon as is that there is no unpless we don's wonder the cost of living ant bump when passing over's in going up.. pedestrian”