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OBITUARY.
The
Thongkong Telegraphy.
BIG THEFTS OF SUGAR.
BETA BINGLE: COPY GENTS
AMERICAN AID-
FOUNDED 1801
No. 12.80%
二拜禮
號五月五英港香
TUESDAY MAY 5,
1925
ARMS TRAFFIC.
OUR COMPETITION.
DEATH OF MR. F. J. JACKSON,
CHARGES AGAINST TEN PEOPLE.
GENEVA CONFERENCE
OPENS.
Bofore Mr. S. B. B. McElderry,
Geneva, May 4.
Lady Winner Delighted. AMBASSADOR'S FORECAST,
From Mrs. H. C. Millett, who.
London, May 4. It is will extreme regret that
What Mr. Stanley Baldwin in we have to record the death at the Contral Magistracy this This afternoon the Belgian ox-wan the first prize (a Dodge Bros. the course of a toast described ne of Mr. F. J. Jackson, of the Nestle morning, the managing partner Promior, M. Carton Do Wiart, five-conter motor car) in the the most representative and dis and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk of the Wing Shing shop, 173 Dea Company, which took place at the Vagux Road West and five other; Peak Hospital in the early hours mon, were charged with receiving of this morning.
146 bage of angur, valued st The deceased gentleman; who $2,020, knowing them to have was only 28 years of age, formerly been stolen.
served the Company in Singapore Mr. Whiteliquso defonded the and Manila, and after going Home first acousad. Four other defen- on leave from the latter place heldants were represented by Mr. was transferred to the Hongkong Mr. M. K. Lo. office in August of last year,
The Magistrate adjourned the being superviser of Coast Port case for a week to enable the trade.
police to make further enquiries- Early in March, he was taken Throb boatwomen, one of them ill at Amoy with dysentery and the mistress, of a cargo boat, were was brought to Hongkong and charged with unlawful posses- admitted to the Peak Hospital, sien of 53 bags of sugar, valued where his condition became worso, at $1,060. It was stated that the necessitating sorious operations, defendants' rofüsed to furnish tho In spite of all that medical skill police any information as to how could do for him, he passed away they had come by the sugar. The at two o'clock this morning. sugar was found on the defend- The late Mr. Jackson was a ant's boat at the China Merchants Londoner and he leaves a mother S.3. Company's wharf on the and brothers at Home, for whom morning of May 2. the greatest sympathy will he felt. During his stay in the Colony bo became a great favourite by roa- son of his sterling character and
cheery disposition, and by his death the Company ho sorvad losos a valued employee.
The funeral takes place this evoning passing the Monument at 4.30 p.m.
Mr. Brooks was the defending
Telegraph Motor Car Competition, S jwo bavo received the following
lettor of thanke
500, The Peak. Hongkong...
To the Editor, of
4th, May, 1925,
Hongkong Telegraph, Dear Sir,
I was so delighted to get your letter informing me of my great "good fortune in winning the Ist prize in the Hongkong Telegraph Competition.
As you know, I entered at the commencement, and it has been a source of great interest and M. De Wiart.
Tenjoyment to me as the weekly opened the League of "Nations results were published. solicitor in this case, which was and munitions, at which forty-trips, and find that the car conference on the traffic in arms We have already made several also adjourned for a week.
In a third case, a man was three nations are represented, in entirely lives up to its reputation
Icluding four non-hambers of the churgad with receiving 146 bags League--the United States, Ger- and is excellent in every way. of sugar. The defendant 18 alloged to have taken the sugarmany, Egypt and Turkay,
until
to-
Very many thanks for your
Yours truly,
N. H. MILLETT,
into a godown for storage and After formal business, the con-kind congratulations, later removed part of the cargo. ference adjourned He was also remanded for amorrow.--Reuter. week, Mr.
solicitor.
Leask oing his
INTERPORT CRICKET. belongs to Messrs. Jardines,
HONGKONG TEAM LEAVES |
ON FRIDAY.
Arrangements have now been) completed for the visit of a team of Hongkong cricketers to Shang- hai and it is satisfactory, to learn! that all the thirtoon men selected; as the probable team have manag-
The sugar in all three cases
Matheson and Company.
DANGEROUS GOODS.
LOADED ALONG THE PRAYA
TWO DESTITUTES,
SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION,
1:
Mr. A. B. Houghton, tinguished gathering of Pilgrims ever assembled met in the Hotel from both sides of the Atlantic
Victoria to welcome the American Ambassador, Mr. A. B. Houghton,
new
Lord Desborough presided, and the Duke of York was present.
936 PER ANNUM
The usofal life of this DOUBLE "ROW TYPE Now Departure Ball Bearing, is still “un- spent after every other moving part in the Motor Car is
worn out and this without adjustment. 58 different sizes and types in stock.
GOLD STANDARD
BILL
DEBATE ON SECOND` READING.
London, May 4.
THE DRAGON MOTOR
CAR CO., LTE..
33 WOND NDI CHUNG NO. HAPPY VALLBY
MOTOR CYCLIST IN TROUBLE.
At the Kowloon Magistracy, bafore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, this morning, Mr. F. G. Munn was oharged with negligently driving
In the House of Commons, the his motor oycle and also with Hon. Walter Guinness, moving failing to produce his Hoonce the second roading of the Gold when called upon to do so by a Standard Bill, pointed out in con- police officer.
nection with the proposal that. It was provod in avidence that the Bank of England be bound to defendant was travelling along sell gold in amounts of not less Coronation Road, Kowloon, at the than four hundred' ounces troy rate of about forty miles an hour fine gold in a bar, that, each bar on the 18th April. He was would be worth about £1,700, and appareatly racing with another the size of the bar alone would cyclist.
prevent this proposal being used Defendant denied the charges, to bring gold back into general and, in answering the second. use, and limit the possible said he had hie licence on him at drawing of gold for export.
the time, but as Sergeant Hallam, The clause in the Bill am the police officer in question, WAS powering the Treasury to borrow in plain clothes he did not show for exchange operations did not it him. In fact, ho did not know increase the total money borrow that he was a police officer. able. Any sums raised undor
these powers must come out of His Worship convicted on both she usual provision for borrowing, charges, and imposed fines of $15 up to a total to supply the services on the first and $5 on the second for the year voted yearly in the count. Appropriation Act. Two credita had already bean conditionally negotiated under this authority.
AMERICAN CREDIT. Credit had been arranged with York, who had undertaken to give the Federal Reserve Bank of New
the Bank of England a revolving orèdit of two hundred "million dollars for two years from, May
THE HSU TOUR.
ONE TRIUMPH TO ANOTHER.
London, May 4. General Hsu and his party had
Mr. Houghton in the course of a 10th. A second arrangement had witty speech took the excellence been made with a syndicate honda civic welcome at Manchester, of Anglo-American relations as led by Mr. J. P. Morgan to his and inspected the Lancashire in- matter for granted. Referring Majesty's Government direct for dustries.― Reuter.. to the post-war reconstruction of de revolving, credit of a hundrad
MANILA WANTS DUPRE. Europe, he noted the really submillion dollars, also for two years.
HOPES TO STAGE A CLASSY CONTEST.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 28. 3. 1/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.52 p.m. Barometer Temperaturo
Humidity.
2 p.m; 29.79
2 p.m.
73
2 p.m."
90
4
stantial advance made during the The interest in each casowa past year, which had been mark payable when the credit was ed by the improvement and re-drawn upon, at one, por cent. oprauisation of internationaltrade above the Federal Reserve dis- markets, and the foundation of a count rato, with a minimum of Before Mr. G. R. Butters, at
new prosperity had been laid; but four per cent. and a maximum of the Central Magistracy this As has already been announced, the remaining difficulties particueix par coat, or if the Fedoral morning, an unemployed Amaris Dupre sailed yesterday for Shang-larly involved a changed attitude Reserve rate sliould exceed six can seaman named John hai. The following, from last of mind and the restoration of per cent., at the Federal discount At the Murine Court this morn, Ronayno, was charged with be- Wednesday's Manila Bulletin, is good faith. The full measure of rate. Therefore if we did not use American helpfulness could only the credits, no interest would be ad to secure. leave. These areng, before Lieut. Commdr. G.Fing a dostitute. The defendant of interest:
Up to last night the Stadium be obtained when the American payablo, in which event, with the Rev. E. K. Quick (captain), H. N. Hole, Kwok Fuk, master of a Balhatchet, A. G. L. Bowker, trading junk, was charged with on the Prays East. He told the management had not received an people were assured that the time Morgan loan open to the British that no country in the world was police that he had had no om answer to its wire to Hongkong for destructive methods and Government, thore would merely less able to afford to diverge from Lieut. Comdr. Hargreaves, Capt. attempting to leave the harbour ployment for three months. offering a bout to Andre Dupre policibs was past, and the time be a very small commission on economic facts than Britain. As E. W Morris, A. W. Ramsay, without having .obtained
with the winner of the Johnny for peaceful rebuilding had come. the right of call on the money. The Magistrate committed him Hill-Leonardo Garcia bout which Reuter- E. B. Reed, E, F. Stewart, clearance papers and with load-
regards the allegation "that the The Hon. Walter Guinness said decision would shackle them to Stripp, Capt. R. F. Walker, Capt. ing dangerous goods in other than to the house of Detention.
takos place at the Stadium on
he hoped, in view of its urgency, America, the Chancellor said that. N. H. P. West, H. E. Hollands He pleaded guilty, and the Marine decided. The defendant was a
a dangerous goods anchorage. Another case was similarly Saturday night,
that the House, would pass the it would certainly shackle them and Capt. Armstrong. The last
measure without delay. He did to reality for good or ill. He per two go as spare men.
Magistrate having been informed Russian named Alexis Androsoff. experts as the greatest fighter
not fear a rise in the bank rate or sonally believed it was the only higher prices. The Government basis offering permanent security. believed we had reached the stage,
BANK RATE.."
The team sails on Friday by that the defendant had been load- the s.s. President Jefferson and ing kerosone along the Praya, a are due to return by the President fine of $50, or six weeks' hard Madison on the 22nd instant. Allabour, was imposed on each count. though not the strongest combina-) Cheung. Wo, foki of another tion which Hongkong could field.unk was defended by Mr. T.G. the team includes some capable Bennett, when charged with load- exponents of the game, and it will ing dangerous goods. Mr. Bennett carry with it the best wishes of said that his client admitted the
offence, at the same time stating
was found in a state of collapse
LOCAL GOLF.
Dupre is considered by many.
OLYMPIC GAMES,
ever developed in France and in many ways he rivals the great Georges Carpentier, as Dupre has
of purchasing power being at
engaged in more than 350 battles. JAPANESE CONTESTANTS. parity, and that in the long run He kuow of nothing which
Dupre was formerly feather- weight champion of Franco, and, COMPETITION RESULTS. while Eugene Criqui succeeded him, the famous Criqui obtained Playing in the third qualifying this crown from the French Box-
الحميد
DEPART.
Tokyo, May 4. The first party of Japanese competitors at the Olympic games
the producer would have more to could justify an increase in the gain from the security of the gold bank rate in the immediate standard than banking interest. future. Indeed, the situation was LABOUR AMENDMENT. stable and everything tended to.
Mr. Philip Snowden moved a show that the transition to gold amondment refusing had hitherto been effected-he
the whole community for victory.that it was committed through competition for the Adamsoning Commission when the titlo/to be held at Manila left this Labour
[ignorance. Thore was no attempt Cup on the 2nd 3rd and 4th instant. Was declared vacant by reason morning on board the President assent to the Bill, which by pro-was not going to prophesy about
at concealment. A fine of $50 Mr. P. Morrison qualified with of Dupre's long absence from his Grant.-Daily Bullein. was imposed.
$1,000,000 BUND.
FOR JAPANESE CON. CESSION AT TIENTSIN.
Tientsin, May 4. At a meeting of the Japanese community, it was decided that a now bund for the Japanese Con cassion be constructed at estimated dost of $1,000,000.
The meeting authorised tho Council to approach the Japanose Foreign Office for a loan totalling Yon 500,000,the remainder to be obtained from the banks.
INDIAN CONFERENCE.
MR. GANDHI'S ADVICE,
Calcutta, May 4. Addressing the Bongal Pra vincial Council at Faridpur, Mr. had arisen between members on Ghandhi disclosed that differancos the subjects of the committee.
It is surmised that those contred on the proposals by Mr.
When the new international Das for conditional co-operation, bridge is comploted by the end of and his desira to pass a re 1926, stormers will be able to solution condemning anarchist berth at the proposed bund activities. which it is hoped will completed then,
SHENSI AFFAIRS.
bo
The Pool was cancelled, there being only oue entry.
country.
The winner of a Hill-Garcia
群
ICHANG UNREST.
FOREIGN WARNING.
Poking, May 4:
to
viding for a return to the gold the future-with success. He de.. a score of 75 (99 minus 24).
standard with undue precipitaneyclared that Britain was not only In the Captain's Cup Com-
might aggravate the existing the financial centre of the world; petition at Fanling, from May match pitted against such
grave conditions of unemploy she was also the centre of a wido 2nd to 4th, there were fourteen renowned figure as Dupre would
ment and trade depression. Mr. Empiro. If we detached ourself Snowden entries. Mr. J. Smith (91-15--76) be a most attractive bout, and as
emphasised that he from their movements we ran a did not oppose the and Mr. D. G. Bruce (88-12-76) soon as Hill and Garcian heard
return great risk of becoming isolated the tiod. Other scores were Mr. H. Pthat there was such a boxing
gold standard, but and loosening the bond; whereas Winslow (96-18-78) and Col. R.A.oslebrity in such close call to
protested against the Govern- the fortification of this bond was Dobbin (89-9--80.)
Manila they both expressed a
ment's undue precipitancy. The indispensable to our well-being. Labour party by the amendment; Mr. Churchill. scouted the desire to meet Dupro. The fact is that either Hill or Garela, win. It is understood that the British disecciated themselves from any suggestion that we might be un-. or lose next Saturday night, American, French and Japanese disastrous consequences which able to hold our own against would be a good contest with Consuls at Ieliang recently sent might result. (Ministerial laugh- strong transatlantic influences. Dupre, and if the sturdy little a message to the local authorities tor).
Ho pointed out that Britain still in view of the disturbance thore,) Frenchmen doen drop in оп
They did not accept Mr. Chur-controlled a vast amount of the Manila to pay his rospects, it is warning them that they are obill's statement as to the "exist-world's business, and had hoped that both of these local responsible for the protection of once of practical parity between magnificent credits, also throo and property.prices in Britain and the United thousand million sterling in for mon will meet him, as bays of foreign life Dupre's clage should be given the Daily Bulletin.
States.
oign investments, and held ono opportunity of engaging in more
Mr. Snowden added that ho hundred and fifty-three million in than one contest if they come here.
thought the difference amounted gold.. The Dominions held a Tho offer to Dupre to box in
to five por cent. The Govorament hundred and seven millions. The.. Manila has thrown a different
should have waited a little longer Empire supplied seventy per cont. in the hope that parity of gold of the world's gold. | level prices could be roached by
BELGIUM'S FIX.
ין
CABINET CANNOT BE FORMED,
Brussels, May 4.
It is foared that the deadlock
POPULAR PRINCE.
normal operation of trade,
.1
Mr. Gandhi in the course of a which aided the balance of the light on the local boxing situation. long speech announced that the partios and has doprived the Hill had expected to leave the Tenders have already been differences had been amicably country of a Govorament for the Philippines for the United States MORE DUTCH ENTHUSIASM.
SECOND READING. invited,"
settled. Referring to the speech past month, can only be solved by shortly, but if he should win from The Japanese Consul-General
CHANCELLOR REPLIES. The second roading of the Gold intimaton that foreign firms will by Mr. Das recently, he said Mr. another general election.
Garcia he has promised to stay
Cape Town, May 4. Mr. Churchill denied that the Standard Bill was passed without Das was unable to hurl defiance be asked to submit tenders at the British throne, and had to form a homogeneous Ministry, if the bout is staged at an early to the Nationalist stronghold, precipitancy.
Sitoo the Socialists doclined to over for a bout with Andre Dupre The Prince of Wales motored decision was characterised by a division. Daily Bulletin,
On the contrary, Mr. Churchill cited instances of admit his own incapacity and the Catholio Right meation has date. that of his countrymen.
Stellenbosch, and was welcomed they had the finest export financial pro-war discrepancies in the decided to form a bloe with tho Word has also been received enthusiastically.
advice in the world. The Govern- British and American price levels, Mr. Gandhi added that freedom Conservatives and Christian De-from Jackie Sanders, a very good
ment had taken every precaution and their normal and timely read- could only be attainod
Twonty-four stalwart young| by moorats, but the section of featherweight who is now in Hindu-Moslem unity, the
ro-Liberals who could support either New Orleans, on his way to Los Dutch students hauled him in an which forethought, patienos and justment, in order to disprove that long preparation could suggost.absolute equation of prices WAS moval of untouchability, and the Catholics or Bocialists are Angeles, that he would like to open carriage for a distance of E. mentioned the disadvantage essential to restoration of the adoption of the spinning wheel. determined not to share in the come to Manila for a series of two milos, to the sports ground of giving long natics of the return gold standard. He concluded by
The conference unanimously rosponsibility of Government, contests here in August, The Where the Prince addressed passed a resolution condemning while the Catholic clubs Stadium has communicated with assembled students of the local to gold, and pointed out that if we declaring that the Dominions, had waited the export Act would united, wore an enormous power, both the revolutionary methods vehemently oppose the combina-Sanders and offered him torma University.
expire at the end of the year and groat and intricate and com- It is understood that the forces and the Bongal Ordinance, and tion of Catholics and Socialists. for three dontests hore.
The Prince lunched in the averyono could, under the oxist-prohensive enough to exist aido of Sun Yuch and Yuch Wei-chun expressing faith in the Innocence. Hence all the parties have, tiad There is no doubt that a fow Agricultural Hall, and afterwards ing law, have withdrawn and by sido in amicable association have given up the project of in-of those detained as suspecte un-hands, and the crisis can only be fresh faces would be good for motorod to Huguonto Station, hoarded gold against the date of with an even larger economio and vading Shensi ginco Yuch Wei-dor the Act of 1818, unless the solved, apart from fresh elections, the game hero and it is to be where he joined the Royal train, free export, namely January, financial power, without their chua, has been made Tupan of contrary bo proved in open by a Cabinet composed of non- hoped that the Stadium is uo-in which ho is to make a long when the normal demand for bull-own essential indepence being Honan-Daily Bulletin, trial, Router,
| members of Parliament — Reuter, cessful in getting these now men. trok. Reuter,
lion would be high. He insisted projudicially affected-Router
INVASION ABANDONED.
Poking, May 4.”