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THE DRAGON MOTOR: BLAR COLTEL
13. WOND NALCHUN SE RETEA
HAPPY VALLEY
COMPETITION RESULTS.
FOUNDED ISOL
No. 12 700
五拜雞 號一月五英港香
FRIDAY
MAY 1,
1925
MISSION OF HELP.
TOOTPADS AGAIN,
LATE MR STEPHENS.
BISHOP OF BARROW COMING.
INDIAN CLERK ATTACKED.
TRIBUTES IN THE, SUPREME COURT.
Hamid Rahmin, an Indian clerk
LADY WINS MOTOR CAR.
th
FULL LIST OF CREDITS.
We are happy to be able to announce below the result of the "Telegraph" Motor Car Competition-a simple and entertaining con- test which has proved immensely popular amongst our readers. In doing so, we congratulate the winners of prizes on the success of their efforts and we trust that they are well satisfied with the re- wards which they have secured by consistent application over a period of many weeks. Orders for the due delivery of the prizes by the firms from whom they have been purchased have been sent by registered post to the successful competitors. The list of winners and other contestants is as follows:-
First Prize (Dodge Bros. Touring Motor Car).
Mrs. H. C. MILLETT, 500 The Peak
Second Prize (Victrola Cabinet Gramaphone).
Credits.
915
Mr. CHAU MAN-CHI, 33, Seymour Road
827
Third Prize (No. 6 Model Underwood Typewriter).
«Mr. F. A. LOUREIRO, Hongkong, and Shanghai Bank 774
Fourth Prize (Pair Three-Light Candelabra).
Mr. FOOK LIN, 5, Seymour Road
727
Fifth Prize (Negretti and Zambra Barometer).
Mr. D. P. DUNN, Taxicab Company
413
Sixth Prize (Eight-day Clock).
!
Mr. JOHN S. SMITH, Station Hotel, Kowloon». Seventh Prize (English Leather Suitcase).
357
Mr. J. C. V. RIBEIRO, 24, Robinson Road
316
Eighth Prize (Travelling Rug).
Mrs. B..D. KHARAS, 37, Wyndham Street
268
Ninth Prize (Fitted Attache Case).
Miss L FERGUSON, P.O. Box 276
105
Tenth Prize (Electro-plated Cake Basket).
Mr. WILLBY, 5, A. and B. Block, Queen's Road
1541
.
Other Credits.
SINGLE: CORY 10FDENTS #36 pR AUKCH
MAY DAY,
HONGKONG LABOUR
OBSERVANCE
KOWLOON BUSES.
GOVERNMENT'S LATEST STEP.
PREPARING FOR NEW SERVICE
The deep respect and high Labour Day in Hongkong la A further tolegram has been employed at the Naval Yard, was received from England. to-day by attackód yesterday evening at esteem in which the late Mr. being solcbrated in rather a quiet the Bishop of Victoria regarding 7.15 o'clock in Ice Houso Street, M. J. D. Stephens, doyen of way by the Guilds to-day.
A further stop forward in the: the sending of two priests to visit near the Masonic Hall, by thres the legal profession of the Spooches and lectures are to bo
fessional colleagues, was fittingly federationg Headquartore and establishment of a modern and the missionaries and English Chinese whom he is unable to Colony, was hold by his pro held both at the Labour Con-
A piece of iron piping was used shown at the Supreme Court this the Seamen's Union, the subjects efficient motor bus service for communities in the China Coast identify. diocesas in the coming autumn. A previous tologram stated that to inflict a severe wound over the morning, when, in the presence of chosen being the significance of Kowloon has now been registered Canon Woods, Vicar of Holy right eye. The assailants escaped the whole of the legal profession, Labour Day and the growth of
Heury Gollan and Mr. Justice kong and China. At the Chinese companies operating on the main- Trinity, Cambridge, would sail when the victim called out for both barristers and solicitors, Sir the labour movement in Hong by the Government notifying the min is unable to give any Wood, from the Bonch, and Sir Y. M. C. A. a lecture on "Labour land that their present licenges in October but that the second assistance. priest had not been chosen. To- day's telegram indicates that the reason for the attack. The mat- Henry Polleok, K.C., acting Day" is to be given to-night by other priest will be the Bishop of ter has been reported to the polico. Attorney General, on behalf of the Assistant Secretary, Mr. will not be renewed after the end
both. branches of law, spoke in Moffett.
of 1925, as it is proposed to call Barrow-in-Furness, that be will
laudable terms of the decossed The vernacular papers have: leaves by the P. and O. liner!
gentleman, voicing the great suspended publication for one! Mores, with Canon Woods, on
loss felt by all who knew him, day, to-day being observed as a year for the exclusive rights to October 9th. and arrive here on
Thoan run buses in Kowloon. and convoying expressions of holiday by the staffs. November 13th.
sympathy with Mrs. Stephens. journals with labour leanings are FROM THE HOSANG."
The Chief Justice said:-We devoting articles to the subject, In, the course of a search by have met hero to-day to do whilst the China Press, a leading Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher to revenue officers on board the honour to a very respected mam- labour organ, has printed & Telegraph representativo who 6.8. Hosang yesterday, revenue ber of our profession. I have voluminous supplement contain-made enquiries regarding the officers unearthed a large que not had the privilege that you ing a history of the growth of the
have had of knowing him well, labour movement and statistics prosent position on this important antity of opium.
question. Asked if any details After patiently removing the but I have often heard people of local interest.
Dr. West Watson was 300- coorated Biebop of Barrow in 1909, and was formerly Fellow and Dean of Emmanuel College. Cambridge. The missioners are expected to stay in Hongkong for about a fortnight, and then to visit other chief places in the North.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR. JOHN PRENTICE,
Shanghai, April 19. Mr. John Prentice died of
Deceased was one of Shang- hai's oldest .and wealthiest |residents, Daily Bulletin,
Credits of other competitors who did not succeed in winning pneumonia to night, aged 78. prizes are as follows:-
A. E. da Silva, c/o Hogg and Co., Canton
J. Fernandez, China Buildings
William Moore, H.M.S. "Tamar"
PIECE GOODS.
LOCAL GUILD'S DESIRES
OPIUM HAUL,
for tondors in January of that
This information was given by
coal from the bunkers, the speak about him and always in It is interesting to note that could be given regarding the typo
soarchers were rewarded by the torms of what I might call affec. the present marks the seventh discovery of over 7000 taels of tionate regard. He was the oldest year of the establishment of the of buses to be stipulated for, Mr. opium concealed right under the practising member of our pro- frst Labour Guild in Hongkong. Fletcher said they would be of heap of coal. If not, the biggest, fession and he was a considerable To-day there are over 200 Labour British make and they would ran yesterday's seizure represented part of that old Hongkong which, Guilds, with a membership of one of the most valuable hauls in the nature of things, must pass between 25,000 to 30,000, era- on a proper schedule, the Govern effected by revenue officers since away. He was a successful man bracing workers of all classon. the beginning of the year.
FLOATING DOCKS.
HOW BRITAIN IS USING THEM.
London, April 30.
in many ways, but, as we all know, there are different ways of attaining.success. On the day of his death an old friend of his was spoaking to me and he said.
́ PERSIAN OPIUM
EXPORTS.
ment reserving control to see that, a thoroughly up-to-date and effi- clont service was maintained."
Replying to further questions, Mr. Fletcher said that the recom-
mendations made by the Com
that he was absolutely straight, TRAFFIC TO THE FAR EAST. That was a simple, concise
mittee which last summer studied epithet and one which, when our
Geneva, April 30.. time comes, we would desire
The British Government has the whole problem of motor ser- desire
in Kowloon would be deserve. I
to written to the Secretary General vices In the House of Commons, to: replying to questions, Mr. W C express my regret at his death of the League of Nations assert very largely followed, adding Bridgeman pointed out that four and also my sympathies withing that the export of opium from that large floating docks had been those bo loaves behind. handed over to Britain by Gar-
Mr. Justice Wood I desire from £664,000 in the year 1928 the Committee made a
Bushire has increased in value
good and comprehensive many, one of which had been so to add a few words more to what 1924, to £1,246,000 in 1921-1925, report on the whole subject.
Two of these floating docks baa fallos from the lips of the stating that £846,000 worth of the The exact details of the form of Merchants' Guild was held last
Justice because my latter period was consigned to tender had not yet been decided, night, at which the reply of the were being utilised, one each at Chief
acquaintance with Mr. Stephens Vladivostok. Hongkong General Chamber of Malta and Singapore.
Exports declared for Russia but the Government was at pre The fourth at present was has covered more than twenty Commerce to a request for con-1 Cossigas towards the Chinese surplus, therefore in the interests gears and has been marked (presumably for Vladivostok) in-eent going fully into that matter. of economy it would be sold. The throughout by mutual goodwill.creased from twolve to forty-one. It will be recalled in this con- denlors was discussed."
Eventually it was decided to question of its use at one of the Mr. Stephene was very loyal to per cent. of the total exports,
the English dockyards had been con- the traditions of the profession while exports declared for Hongnection that last year the Com- Hongkong Chamber with a view sidered, but he was of opinion and not loss loyal in supporting kong showed a corresponding fall. Government appointed a
The latter adds that it is not munications Committee for the to the latter's' reconsideration of that the best thing was to dispose the traditions of the Courts of the
known what proportion of the some of the points raised.
Vladivostok consignments act-purpose of examining the whole ually reached there, because the question of Kowloon motor bus vessel Promethien left Bushire in
with
of it now.-Reuter.
Colony. He will be remembered not merely as a vigorous por sonality, or that he remained in haraees with fortitude until The following competitors secure twenty credits or under: the, end, but also for his acts of December carrying three hundrad services. The representatives of H. Almeida, Mr. Andrew, A.-G. Abbas, Y. A. Wahab, W. R. Wilkinson, generosity. I wish to join in the Mrs. L. B. Warren, R. G. Xavier, P. Xavier, Rita Xavior, Y. Abbas, expression of sympathy to Mrs. Mr. Ablong, Sog Ming-young, Joe A. Young, J. H. Wand, Mr. Woodier, Stephen, "Renée White, J. Wiltshire, L. Weill, JH. Watt, D. F. Warren, K.
Credits.
Wong Way, c/o Hall' Brutton and Company.
144
E. Yipp, 15, Arbuthnot Road
142
Miss Julia Soares, c/o Lowe, Bingham and Matthews
136
R. Gerrard, Rest House, Taips
123
R. I. M. Kong, c/o Bank of Canton
113
E. J. R. Mitchell, c/o Bradley and Company
108
A. Hidden, 3, Prat Buildings
$1
Mrs. A. P. Pereira, 7, Blue Buildings
26.
W. S. Drake, 18, Conduit Road
81
A meeting of the Piece Goods
J. C. Saunders, c/o Institute of Engineers
81
As J. Bursley, c/o A.P.C.
78
S. V. Gittens, 14, Ashley Road
76
Mrs. Vessoona, 2, Leys Buildings
74
R. M. G. da Silva, c/o Jardine, Matheson and Company 72
S, A R. Ismall, c/o Hall Brutton and Co.
71
Mrs. W. L. Ramsey, Prat Buildings
70
Ian Aucott, 368, The Peak
70
again communicato
Hugh Gourdin, 24, Nathan "Road
69
64
F. D. Leonard, c/o Palmer and Turner
61
CO
00
Miss Maria Kacker, c/o Lo and Lo
50
Mark D. Wong, 103, Jervoise Street ...
59
Mrs. G. W. Kynoch, Yaumati Water Works
58
H-Nish, 40, Cannaught Road
55
A. H. de Mello, 24, Praca de Loba d'Avila, Mação
49
M. H. Gracias, Rua do Pato, Macao
48
T. Barretto, 2, St. Joseph's Mansion
47
Jean Stewart, 3; Lyeemun Terrace
46
T. Silva, 9, Austin Avenue
46
T. Duc, c/o French Consulate
45
A. A. Lopes, Alexandra Buildings
43
W. B, Hillyer, Harbour Office
43
C. E. Frith, e/o Sanitary Department
42
E. Moses, 2, Prat Buildings
41
J. Santos, 13, Punjab Buildings
41
J. King, 2, Aimai Villas
41
H. C. Leong, 3, Prospect Place
40
Raymundo Alarcon, c/o Hongkong Amusements
39
Wing Yan-tang, 14. D'Aguilar Street
39
W. Ochsendorf, 15, Whitfield
38
Sirdar Khan, Harbour. Office.
39
O. Chan, c/o Snowman and Company
38
37
36
36
C. T. Gomes, 11, French Concession, Shameen
36
Mro. E. Christensen, 1, Kimberley Villas
33
Sun Pak-way, c/o Abdool Rahim and Company
33
L. A. Ribeiro, c/o Maxim and Company
33
G. Chue, 135, Wongneicheong Road
33
F. F. Eca da Silva, c/o David Sassoon and Company
32
A. H. Rumjahn, 4, Queen's Road Central
32
Miss M. J. Russell, 18A, Macdonnell Road
20
Mrs. S. A. Pikò, 10, Middle Road
29
Leslie Marshall, 29, Morrison Hill Road
29
29
29
28
26
Miss C: Gardner, 11, Glenealy
Lionel Roza Pereira, 24, Carnarvon Rond
J. B. Hawker, Peak Hotel
George Lee, 20, Robinson Road
E. M. Kirkby, 82, Caine Road
James Lee, 17, Connaught Road Miss A, Jorge, 2, Saiffee Terrace" Laura de Sousa, 1, Aimal Villas
Sid Edwards, 11,. Seymour Road
Gus. A. Carvalho, c/o Bothelo Bros.
R. Soonderam, c/o Hongkong Hotel
Mahan Singh, c/o U. S. R. C.
A. Rahman, Naval Yard
T. S. Wan, 20, Caine Road
F. H.-Sullivan, 34, Kennedy Road Enst
Master E. Abraham, B, Torres Buildings
R. W. Anderson, 7, Gun Club Hil
Hau Young co. Tactic Mail Company Mrs. DA. Purves, 2, Torres Buildings Fook Chong-li, 9, Seymour Rond E. M. H. Castro, 44, Elgin Strest Miss Cordeiro, 308, Nathan Road Mrs, L. Median, 22, Praya East S. G. Leo, Morrison Hall
25
25
225
23
28
* * * * * * * * *LESA
and fifty cases consigned to Vladi- the Government on the Com were Messrs. E W vostok but never arrived there.--mittee
Carpenter and S. Handley Pegg (F.W.D.) and Mr. P. P. J.
Reuter,:
LEAGUE COMMITTEE.
London, April 30.
LATEST GERMAN
APPOINTMENTS.
please your Lordships, I have H. Wong, C. M. Vieira, Hung Kam-wong, F. J. Wilkinson, W. VanBir Henry Pollock-May it
In the House of Commons. Wodehouse, C. L. E. (Police), Epps, T. Vong Thongmark, M. A. Tavares, A. A. Tavares, P. Tatman, heen asked to address the Court Chu Man-tang, B. S. Viera, M. H. Varn, Evelina Souza, F. Shia, Jen behalf of both branches of the Comdr, O. Locker Lampson, re- whilst Mosars. B. Wylie and Santos, Alex Tsu, J. D. Thompson, C. P. Templeton, M. T. Sin, Rinaldo legal profession and on behalf of plying to Mr. W. Forrest, said J. M. Alves eat thereon as the Kowloon Santos, M. S. Sanjama, L. C. Scotchmer, Connie Smith, G., Souza, the barristers and solicitors of that the advisory committee to
Mr. Joao B. P. de Souza, William A. Shea, Kwong Tong-she, W. Shaw, this Colony I desire to associate assist the Council of the League representing Casimiro Souza, J. G. Souza, Mrs. J. Stewart, M. Shikano, E. Schroter myself completely with what has of Nations dealing with the drug Residents Association.
your Lordships traffic was still in existence. It B. W. Tapo represented Chinese C. R. da Silva, Mrs, F, M. P. da Silva, A. de Souza, Badap Singh, fallen from L. D. Silva, Gustave Silva, D. L. Silyà, A. M. C. da Silva, F. F: Ribeiro, regarding Mr. Stephens. I had would meet before the meeting of
series of meetings, last- C. Rodrigues, A. Rahmin, Carlos Ribeiro, Mrs. F. V. Ribeiro, E. Reed, the privilege of making his the League Assembly in Septem-interests. The Committee held Mercedes Ribeiro, C. M. da Silva; L.. G. Rozario, P. A. Rosario, A. acquaintanceship in 1888, when bor. The Government had not a
some three months, at J. Ribeiro, C. Rocha, Jerry Silva, Antonio da Silva, V. Ramsey, Miss first I arrived in the Colony; then, yet been informed of the date, ing
which the E.R.A. represent- M. Rozario, O. F. Ribeiro, junr., A. Rodrigues, Issy Madar, S. A. in fact, he was my landlord as he and the agende had not yet been
was the landlord of many other circulated. Reuter.
atives made use of a report pre- Marcal, F. L. Marques, C. MacKenzie, P. M. Ma, Mrs. Murray, J.
viously prepared by the Associa- May, C. W. Lo, Kwon Tung-lum, Sik San-lee, Henry Lee, Winnie Lo, barristors and solicitors practis-
the tion's Sub-Committee on Mrs. Annie Leong, Arthur Luz, S. G. Lau, P. Kitman, E. A. Koosacht, ling in the Colony. As your Albert T. Koh, L H. Kwok, P. C. Kwok, T. L. Knight, S. Kwok, E. Lordship has stated, the late
subject. The whole question of Kitchell, Mrs. D. Jex, Ip Po-shu, O. Ismail, L. R. Idlefonso, Reginald Bentleman always strove hie
communications in Kowloon was Jones, F..W. James, J. W. Harris, Ho Cho-luma, Mr. Hoosen, Jack Ham, utmost to maintain the high
MARX CONGRATULATES
thoroughly examined from the in the legal profession, and that W. F. Gardner, Alex. Gutierrez, L. Glendenning, S. F. de Gomes, standard of honour and probity
HINDENBURG. S. S. Gillam, A. C. Greaves, L. Gomes, G. Gerrard, F. C. Goodman,will be one of the best things
standpoint of providing en Berlin, April 30.4- Miss F. D. Gomes, Basil Fung, W. Egge, A. H. Esmall, Charlie that we can say about him. But there is something more to be Figueiredo, A. A. Fattydud, Mrs, O. W. Darch; J. Dickson, A. R.
The Prussian Cabinet has ap- adequate system of motor bus Dallah, B. H. C. Hallowes, R. H. Hamson, Walpole Chan Hin, Mr. said and that has been touched Howard, C. L. Chung, Chao Man-chew, Miss L Choa, Chung King-pul,
refer to the charities dispensed Berlin the Socialist, Deputy Dr. K. S. Cheah, A. A. Castro, Al, Castro, F. de lit Cruz, Misa Emiliupon by Mr. Justice Wood. I pointed as Police President of services, the Government having Carvalho, F. A. Barradas, Master K. II. Bateman, Elsa R. Bell, C. and concealed by the late Mr. Grezinski, a metal, worker and previously decided not to instal Bentley, H. C. Bough, Master H. Britto, Raphael Ayock, D. A. Alonço, Stephens. I myself, your Lord former leader in the workmen's a tramway system, at any rate and detailed report was drawn Miss Cynthia Alves, Francis Bacon, Miss Sarah Blyth, A. Carreera, ships, as a member of the Church and soldiers' council at Cassel on for the prosent. A very lengthy
Dr. Marz has telegraphed con- A. F. Castilho, C. F. Cromwell, C. M. Castro, Cecilia Couper, S. S. Body and as President of the the outbreak of the revolution. Hussian, Dulcia Howell, John Hills, S. Ismail, Arthur L. Barretto, European Y.M.C.A can testify S. H. E. Backett, M. A. Basto, T. Braga, Chan Wing-fong, D. Campbell, to the large acts of benevolence gratulations to Von Hindenburg, up and forwarded to the Govern A. E. Coates, L. J. Channing, Jose Maria Cruz, R. Cupell, Wm. which have been bestowed upon expressing bic sincerest wishes ment, this suggesting several bus Chensey, Mrs. R. V. Cameron, Sonny Castro, A. Cruz, Mr. Guterres, St. John's Cathedral and upon the that the German people under his routes on a co-ordinated sohome, A. Gosano, Master L Gonella, Mr. Grimmitt, Christina Gutierrez, Y.M.0.A. by our deceased friend. presidency will enjoy law and Myra Gutierrez, F. R. Hyndman, A. C. Jounillo, W. Jackson, H. B. I have also boon given to undor-order at home and peace abroad, with fixed stopping places, time- Kew, Peter J. stand on good authority that in also hoping that Germany by tables, maximum fares and pro- Joseph, M. K. Joseph, Kwong Ming, William Bothelo, Henrique A. Bothelo, S. A. R. Bux, H. A. Bothole, private he also bestowed many continuing her policy of peaceful posals for maintaining the service Curreem, G. Kelly, charitable gifts to those deserving. International understanding will on efficient and proporly con- A. Baptista, Rev. C. I. Blanchett, Mr.
legal profession, I wish to say in the world. Rouler. A. Karim, H. K. Kwan, M. Ligores, Miss Elsie Lammert, 8. On behalf of both branches of the 800 recover her rightful position, trolled lines. Longfield, Y. M. Lyd, H. M. Larcina, E. Nuttall, M. J. Nesteroff, Henry that we associate ourselves fully Noronha, II. Nemazee, P. S. NZ, K. G. Nair, Kaban Nazarin, Maher, with the expressions of sympathy F. J. Medina, W. Mehal, P. Morales, Miss Ivy Mak, K. C. Lam, Molly which have fallen from the Bonph D. Leo, Fr. Murer, Gladys MacNider, H. Lee, W. P. Liang, P. S.with the widow of the deceased Leung, E. Landolt, Lal Duen-goo, H. Y. Noronha, Yut Ping-ng, D. D. Ozorio, J. C. da Obaldia, L. N. Ozorio, Adelina dos Remedios, J. M. Rols, Dorothy Raven, Arthur Ribeiro, Archibald Ritchie, A. A. Razack, H. M. Remedios, Miss Ignez A, dos Remedios, D. Ribeiro, C. F. X. da Roza, A. J. Kow, Kwok Hing-Yuen, K. B. Koh, Lucy Kwok, R. C. Pass, S. Pluna, M, Prata and F. Ribeiro..
gentleman...
.........
Bir Henry Gollan instructed the Rogistrar, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, to convey the oxpressions of sympathy to Mrs, Stephens, the Court then rising,
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchango Zu. 2. 15/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.30 p.m. Barometer 2 p.m: 29.84 Temperature 2 p.m.,
85 2.p.mis Humidity
70
This report, which was of a most voluminous character, is now being used as the basis for the new scheme contemplated by the Government, and there is every prospect that eventually Kowloon will enjoy a big system of sorvicos commensurate with the needs of the peninsula and thoroughly up-to-date in every regard.