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HONGKONG, 13th April, 1925.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1925.
DAY BY DAY,
NOTHING OAN BRING του
vant mattore drifting from bad to worsa, and the events of the next fow weeks will have au im- portant bearing on the financial PEACK BUT YOURSELF, NOTHING stability of the nation, All wall- CAN HRING YOU PEACE BUT wishers of Franoë will trust that THE TRIUMPH OF PRINCIPLES-
Emerson. she may emerge from her pre- sent troubles stronger and better! able to face the future.
Our Beauty Spots.
CRACKING A CRIB. FOR"
COPY."
Journalist's Amazing Defence.
"Since arriving in England I
have been writing stories of a criminal nature. Owing to the
WHEN LONDON - BEGAN TO
Leap Of Six Millions Since 1802:
看虐
A London Guide-Book of
Lieut. Commander J. H. Youngt was modern copy to me to get ourrent issue of the Nineteenth many activities lately of burglare 1308" provides a writer in the has been appointed to the com- a story of how thiores met and Century with many striking facts mand of the river gunboat Water- how they committed their folonias to the changes which have. |hen, China Station.
ous aots. I then decided to occurred during the last 120 go on what is called a 'job' my years. The bright, sunny weather of
self." yesterday resulted in quito an A thiof snatobed Miss For
In 1802 the population had Those passages occurred in exodus of people from Hongkong entino's handbag as she was pass- a statement made by Leslie only one-third in a century. Ja grown to 800,000, an increase of and Kowloon to spand a fawing through Ship Streat on hor Turkington (25), a journalist, of the happy hours st. Repulse Bay and way down Kennedy Road, on Coram Street, W. O., to a detec- change accurred, and the popul
noxt 120. OATS B
rapid Castle Peak Although the bath. Friday. In the bag was a sum tive, which was road at the Lamation had reached the huge total
ing season does not officially" of 88. open until the first of next month, quite a number of the more
both Police Court recently
of 7,476,000 or over nine times as Turkington was charged on re- large as it was in 1802! The guide- mand with John Lawrence (3) book mentions that in 1700 the ardent spirits, had a dip in the Amed robbers raided a house a barman, and Robert Price (22), matropolis contained an eighth briny yesterday, and these, with in Stanton Street, in the central decorator, with being concerned part, and in 1802 rather less than other as well, are keenly looking part of the town, yesterday even- together in breaking into a lock-one-tenth of the population of forward to the days when that ing and escaped with jewellery up shop at Queen's Road, Peck England and Wales. enjoyable and beneficial form of and money amounting to $300 in ham, and stealing 72 packets of recreation will be almost a daily | valuo..
chocolate and a packet of sweets,
"Tho. river was, apparently, experience. At Ropulse Bay
value £4, belonging to Richard still the main highway of London, practically every available plot is
Kines.
There wore 8,000 watermen for Mr. taken up by malsheds which, un-
H. W. Looker, M.P.,. The statement said: "Since the 3.000 passenger wherries, and sightly though they are, provide formerly of Hongkong, attended disbandment of the Royal Irish only 1,100 hackney coaches, convenient means of the lovee following the second Constabulary, of which I was a Sedan chairs were still used, the shelter for bathers and plonic] Parliamentary dinner of the constable, I have been employed fare being la. a mile, parties. Popular as this spot] Session given by the Speaker on by two newspapers in Montreal, Already is, it is destined to be- March 6
a very
come even more so as time goes
British Rule.
Canada, My work there caused some notoriety on account of the peculiar way in which I obtained À sampan collided with the my "copy. (Than followed the
first extract quoted above). Bruce House in the hope of meet
"I, to commence, frequented ing charactors that would be helpful to me in my 'story,'
STRANGE STORIES.
and made notes of many of the "I heard many strange stories, crimes which were happening daily.
"Hackney coach fares were subject to an increase of 25 por cant, if the price of oats should exceed 258. por quaitor.
"There was considerable danger
that they are subject during the in travelling outside London". after dark. Travellers are warned last stage before entering the oity to be robbed by highwaymen or footpads, or to have their luggage out off from behind their carriage.
"In London the watchmen are old-decrepit men, with scarcely I board. from the lips of the enough strength to use the thieves themselves of their work alarum, their signal of distress! and their plans, and acquired "Water was conveyed by much useful "copy"
wooden maine, from which half- Mr. Vergette, whilst driving in his car along the Chinwan Road is called a job' myself; and then with most of the houses,
"I then decided to go on what inch lead pipes were connected during the week-end, knocked write up my experiences of the The author complains in the way of the car, near So Uk down a little Chinese girl who got Fagin's Kitchen of London... strongly that on Sunday morning "With two other man whom 1many hundreds of men and boys village. The girl was taken in mot in Bruce House I proceeded bathe in the New River. the car to the Kwong Wah Hos-on Saturday night to a confes pital.
The film
INVENTORS' AWARDS.
very
on. For one thing, there is the new wing to the hotel; which is being pushed on with apaco, Mongkok ferry Mansing on whilst good progress is also being Friday. A boatwoman, who was made with the little bungalow plying the stern oar, was thrown settlement. These additional overboard from the sampan and facilities will attract a bigger re-drowned. sidential community to this beau |tiful locality, access to which is
made easier and quicker by the A supply of score sheets for the new road via Wong-noi-cheong Empire's Mother and Baby Com At Castle Peak, which yearly petition Eave reached us by this grows in favour, more matsheds mail from Home. We shall be are going up, and this beauty-spot happy to supply copies to anyoua also is bound to develop as time interested. goes on. This Colony is lavishly blessed in As in England, so in France-attractive seaside resorts, to say having two such Government backed by Socialists nothing of others as well, and has not long remained in charge the splendid roads built by the of the country's affairs. It was ment for undertaking enjoyable
Government offer overy induce only in June of last year that M. motor spine to these spots. Herriott was appointed Premier, and throughout the whole period. of his office ho bas: had to walk
tioner's shop in Peckham. I financed the party as regards very warily. In that respect, ist partios there are always some Glyn's "Three Weeks," which
Amongst American world-tour-
version of Elinor other men a pound each for tak- tood and faròs, etc., and promised also, he was the counterpart of who make a point of finding out started a four-day run at the Perhaps 1 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, whilst what they can about political World Theatre on Saturday, is discreet in my methods for secur Perhaps I have been very in- both have gone out of office as and particularly about British ably produced, and the leading through methods such as these aeroplane.
movements in various countries drawing big houses. It is admir- the result of Parliamentary rule in our possessions and pro-role is taken by Miss Fileen that i have always obtained the companies, and othera, for the
ing ["copy," our it has always been defeats, although the differing tectorates. One of thoso rocently Pringle. constitutional usages of the two wrote to one of the leading
up-to-date material, which pas, use of their inventione during the countries do not parmit the
in many cases, been of great war appear in the third report of gave it as his opinion that British. An engagement is announced help to the police themselves, as the Royal Commission on Awards parallel to be carried much control remained possible abroad between Paymaster-Commander stories often give away matters to inventors.
because the thrift of the peasant George Wilham Watson, R.N.,
of which they are in ignorance. These are the decisions that and amalltrador
classes HMS. Desparch, It would appear, however, that amongst
"My stories, of which this arose out of the proceedings of the natives Was # Frances, only daughter of Mr. charge against me is a result, the Commission from August, in the one country as in the stronger impulse than nation and Mrs. Alex. G. Parker, of 23, Will be of assistance to the police, 1922, to July, 1924. other the advent of a politically this statement a chat which he wedding will take place at Wei- names of some the thieves in the 000 and £75,000 awarded to the ulism. He cited in support of Elsworth road, Hampstead, The inasmuch as it will give the The biggest amounts are £74,-: "advanced" Government caused had with a man in a small way Hai-Woi early in June.
recent smashes and bur Aircraft Manufacturing Com much uneasiness in financial and of business in Cairo, who told
glorios," him that when we had a native
pany, La Societe des Mateurs: business circles. One of M.
Mr. A. T. Lovis, who appeared Unome et Le Rhone, and Mr. government I had to bury my Herriott's critics asserts that the money in the ground for safe keep-
for Turkington, said his client George Holt Thomas the former- A most enjoyable concert was Socialistic supporters of the Goying, and I was very careful not to held at the University on Satur- would plead not guilty and re- eum in respect of the Gnome 30 let anyone know how much I had day night in aid of the St. John's Price made no answer to the and the latter amount in respect sorve his defence. Lawrence and horse-power and Lehome engines," ernment are mainly responsible been able to save.
Hostol But under Hall
Building Fund. for the present financial crisis British control I take my money There was a. large attendance,
charge.
of the Gnome Monesoupape in France, because a lack of to a bank and deposit it openly, and the various items contributed The prisoners were committed engine-a total of £149,000 in
and if anyone should try to get it by University students confidence caused
addition to £240,000 which the a fall in awayfrom me he would be punish- much appreciated. Attorwarde,
olaimanta had already received~- the State securities, engendered ed. I like, my own people and my an enjoyable dance was held.
from the Government. Alto refusal by the public to country, but a poor man is safer
gether a sum of £349,000, under English rule." The Ameri-}
further.
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journals on his return home and
and Irene
for trial.
wero
"TRIAL BY PIX.".
Another Report Issued. Some big sums awarded to inventors, Aviation
invest in Government loans
The Aircraft Manufacturing can quoting this statement says A Home paper of March 12th
Company and Captain de Havil and brought about a flight of he found the same feeling in India. says -Prince George, will have
Jury Which Tries Coins.
land were also awarded £35,000 capital abroad. The accusation There is much point in such to undergo a slight operation for Fifteen special jurymen attend-in respect of D. H. aeroplanes is interesting and it no doubt which should do much to heighten In some three or four days after the Pyx recently at the Gold-plane the Aircraft Manufacturing observations, the publication of the removal of enlarged tonsils.ed the opening of the Trial of and in respect of the D. H. Bard reflecte some of the reasons why British prestige in America, the operation he should be wall smiths Hall, Fosterlane, Gre. Company are awarded £65,000 for the country's finances got into Political agitators in India enough to travel, and it is prob-shamm-street, FL.C.
the use of the D. H. aeroplane by Buch a jumbled condition. It and Egypt may continue to able that he will leave for the
preach extreme nationalism, but East in about three weeks' time. would soom, however, that the so long as the massee feel Herriott Government
is not that their earnings are Safor wholly
British under blame
than native for the. disestrous ataté of affairs roached, for there is now ample ovidence to show that the country's finances wore on a far ROUND WORLD IN LIFEBOAT. Salvage of the steamship Ningpo.
to
$8.00
EACH.
from satisfactory footing even when M. Herriott assumed office. Had he been so minded, M.
are unlikely.
This trial, which is concerned the American Government. with the testing of coins from the Another big sum is the £70,000 Royal Mint, will be open until awarded to Measre. G: Constan- May. The "verdict" will be duly tinesco and W. Hadden for rule. really serious. uprisingsing award of salvage money is
A Homo paper says the follow-announced in the London Gazette.synchronizing gears (C- C. In- All the members of the jury aro terruptor Gears), with £15,000 in now ready for the distribution in Freemen of the Goldsmiths' Com- addition for its use by the Am the Department of the Account-pany, said an official to a newe-erican Government; ant-General of the Navy paper representative,
A fow other big sums recorded To be selected as a juryman is are the following Messrs. great honour for leading bank- Vickers, Ld., improvements in ors and skilled assayers..
brogoh mechanism for guns, The jury were sworn in by the £6,000. Bristol Aeroplane Co., King's Remembrancer, and the for Bristol Fighter aeroplane, boxes of coins to be tested brought £50,000, Sopwith Aviation and When gold coins are being Dolphin," Snipe "*" and "Bula- Engineering Co. for "Cuckoo," week-end carried out a raid on No. branches in Australia and South Messrs. A V. Roe and Co, for A party of police during theatruok at the Royal Mint or its mander" aeroplanes, · £40,000 4 Temple Street on information Africa, one gold coin in every Avro aeroplane, £40,000.
Professor Sir James B.
Cornishmen to Undertake 38,000 Miles Trip,
Herriott could have raised a con-
Starting from the Thames in sidorable scandal on learning of the first week of May, four the actual state of affairs, but we Cornishmen are to attempt to sail will give him the credit of boat.
round the world in an open life-
in April-May, 1921, by. H.M. tug Hesper, divors from H.M.8. Colombo, and a party from the dookyard at Wei-Hai-Wel,
a
into court..
500,
desiring to serve the country Their craft the Elizabeth boing. received that the house 2,060 is set aside for "Trial by as best he could, and he appears Blanche, which enyed 05 lves as being used for an unlawful Pyx.
during 80 paara sorvico at Mounts Purpose. Sortly after the raid, & For silver coinage the pro- Henderson for improvements lu to have been inspired by the Bay is aly 39ft. long, with a man was found lying in an un- portion is one coin in every £198 optical instruments for use on $2.00 to $5.00
hope of eventually straightening beam of Oft. Gin., and has been conscious condition in the street, minted.
dscillating platforms, gets £12,, matters out. Circumstancos fitted with a 15 h.p. combustion the verandah of the first floor in is found guilty, as extreme care On the other hand, some of the
having apparently jumped over It is very seldom that any coin PER PAIR,have proved too, strong for him, engine.
All nativos, of Penzance, the & panic.
is taken before the money is put olaima were answered by the however, and he has now been mon, Captain George E. Hitchens,
into circulation.
Commission with a decision to forced into retirement.
Philip Nicholls, George Jenkins,
ས Trial by Pyx' has been carried award claimants" nila. the and a wireless operator, hope to on hard biscuits, tinned foods, out in this country for 700 years report concisely put it. Among The situation flow facing complete the 38,000 miles voyage ment, vegetable extracts, choco-possibly longer.
those was the joint claim of Del Franco, la one of considerable in less than three years.
late and condensed milk,
Westminister Abbey has its H. Davinstein, Professor A G gravity and delicacy. It will
To test the stores which should Captain Hitchens- decided en chambor of the Pyx. In these Green, and the British Dye Stuff be carried on a ship's boat, they this test following the ordeal of days the trial always is held at Corporation in respect – of tako able statesmanship, to pre- will live throughout the voyage the Trevessa crow
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