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PEAK FIRES.
WHAT RESIDENTS SHOULD DO.
USEFUL IDEA.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 17.012
FOUNDED JUSTU
號六十月五英港香
SATURDAY
MAY 16,
1925
PIRACY QUESTION.
KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
PROBABLY OPEN IN
OCTOBER.
COLONIAL OFFICE VIEW.
HOME REPORT FAVOURED.
THE PEAK TRAM.
ARMS TRAFFIC.
AN INADEQUATE SERVICE QUESTION OF SEARCH
ON SHIPS.
SINGLE: COFF 10 CENTS; $30 PEIT AUNOR
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The useful 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. 1 58 different sizes and types in stock.
THE DRABON MOTOR CAR CO., Lype 33 WONG NI CHUNAD.
HAPPY
Bulls and Inners
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Thore is no truth in the rumour We had an idos that this that the contractors for Queen's pianist, Leginsky, now all the Pier are to star in 'a now film en- rage in America, was a dancer. titled "The Epic of Ever Rest,
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A pedestrian on the pavement Sports Nota:-Don't dreas for is worth two on the street. golf until you can play it.
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We have received the following letter for publication --- The now Kowloon Hospital,
Sir, The letters you
have aituated on the new road between
AMERICAN VIEW. Mongkok and Kowloon City, is! With regard to the present published on the question of rapidly nearing completion and position of the piracy question, whether it is right or wrong for
Genova, May 15. On enquiry this morning, we we are able to stato, from on- we understand that the Secretary people to walk up to Konneds
Tho carimittee of the arme arn that the Committee of the quiries made in official quartors, of State for the Colonies has sean Road Tram Station, when the eak Residents' Association has that it will, in all probability, be a copy of the local Minority lower station is overcrowded, at conference has voted in favour of uring the past week had under open to the public in October. Report, but that after earofully least serve the purpose of again the principle that the oxport of
The first time our Director of owner of a motor car, just ask opsidoration, the question of fire The exterior work, for the most considering the views expressed emphasising the inadequacy of arms and component parts cap-
evention on the upper levels, part, needs but the final touches, therein he does not see any the service. In the past, the able of use by nillitary forces or Education agrees with a propost him if they dotill make the kind Bllowing the recent outbreak at and the contractor, who is grounds for modifying the con- Press have frequently urged the otherwise, la subject to licence. tion it will be hard to tell whether he driyos. rofessor Forster's house, and optimistic, has informed the clusions, reached by the Inter-importance of an increased or The American delegation has he's convinced or merely tired,
There is something wrong with
family as come to the conclusion that Principal Civil Medical Officer Popartmental Committon which batter service, but apparently made a statement with regard to
tree that From all the accounts of acci- A sidents should make a point of that the building will be ready for had previously sat in London to after a high Government official article five of the draft convention, being that fire-extinguishers are occupation in August. Dr. Addi- consider the matter. It would pooh-poohed the ides of present-associating itself with the desire dents we read, we have formed nothing to boast of but its age.
stalled in their houses in order son gives October as a more like-appear, therefore, that so far as day traffic having outgrown the to prevent the illicit traffic in the unshakable conviction that a
Honry Ford hopes to turn out the Home Government is con- limit of accommodation on the arms, but declaring that control motor car can always beat a What outbreaks may be quickly ly dato:
800 cars a day at his now factory alt with.
cerned, the Inter-Departmental trams, the matter has been drop to prevent such traffic could bost pedestrian..
near Paris. With a new supply Committee's Report is still pod. I am told that the present be exercised by the exporting and Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, Hon.
considered to hold the field. tram system has been running importing countries, and it might Hang on to your roubles. You of troubles in common, the cretary of the Association, in ply to enquiries made by a
On enquiry in official ciroles for nearly thirty years. That is, be undesirable to include any never know the day there will French and American people, said alegraph representative,
locally, we were informed that in fact, quite a local boast. To provision which might be con- be a boom in Ice House Street. should be brought closer together. the matter was in the hands of my way of thinking, taking to-strued as authorising the deten- the Home authorities, and that day's overcrowded conditions into tion for examination of ships tom-
Flapper Wife" Starts With Teachers have their troubles. the question of extension of the account, it should be all the mora porarily in transit through the Bang" reade a New York now- the same as all of us, but unfortun- naval patrol system was entirely reason why the whole outfit territorial waters of one of the paper headline. Suppose that's ately they have loss to say about
should be scrapped and a modern high contracting parties, merely what comes of living in a ginger- thom. system capable of handling the owing to a suspicion that they pop country. traffic installed.
might possibly contain a consign-
ere are difficulties to be en. untered in dealing with out- Feaks on the Peak-first boonuse
lack of water, and secondly be- |
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A PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR."
That a man who is found on use some of the houses are board a steamer, without having
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ther inaccessible. The Com-paid his passage money, was not ittee of the Association," said considerad a stowaway under the No doubt the whole issuo, r. Hornell,
thinks that the Ordinance if he was not punished particularly, as it relatos to in-
A glance at the price of the ment of arms not properly author- A London doctor, after ten the wintor has left some of us in ost safeguard is for residents to at the first part of call and was aurance of officers and enginoors shares during the last two years leed, as such provision might} staltheir own fire extinguishers, oh as Firefoam, so that they ould be in a position to deal with fire right away." Mr.. Hornelli ded that "fortunatoly there
Cause of Sub Inspector Moody come before the Committee of the asking for a charge of stowing General Chamber of Commerce.
way to bo withdrawn against
a native of Amoy, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
ad not been many birca o
e Peak, only two having
The Inspector explained that ccurred within the past nineteen the defendant originally boarded para or so. All the same, it was the sbiput Macassar and he duty of residents to protect during the voyage to Balik Papan homeolvas as far as possible. he was discovered, but the
Mr. Hornell further stated that authorities sent him on to
s Association would also wel Hongkong.
FORMER HONGKONG
BOXER.
DOING WELL AT HOME.
increase in the number of pass- engers carried, and no public! utility company should be allowed to pile up profits at the expense of any part of the community OYOT which it exercisen + monopoly. Frequently during
the last six months I have had to wait for half an hour or so simply because the Tram Company could not copa with the traffic, in spite
DAVIS CUP.
A BASELINE GAME.
TRIUMPHS.
Noordwijk, May 15.
Looks as if the Germans aro learning to. bear their iron crosses.
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years' experimenting, declared that "the human eye gives off a magnetic fay powerful enough to affect a tiny instrument and keep it running." That's nothing. An licy stare in the Peak tram the
"CRA in future will staud other day started us running in for "Can't Rally Anybody." order to avoid being frozen to death.
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Quite a good motto for the American Immigration Authori Money talks, but Hongkong's ties at Ellie Island would be
In the Davis Cup lawn tennis contribution to St. Paul's up to "First scum, first served."
of the fact that trams only stop contest, first round, Timmer date is a whisper. at either terminus long enough (Holland) bant Kozelub (Czecho
Hongkong has its centenarians.
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Some men have no desire to reach the top of the ladder so long as there is a woman at the bottom of it.
All mon are born free and
me the provision of portable His Worship said that if the Local boxing enthusiasts will ucks carrying "Firefoam," Balik Papan authorities refused be interested to hear of the success for passengers to alight or board Slovakia) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Made-
the oars.. The non-stop markkuausr (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Reference was made in the see their names in print as others hich could be pulled about on to punish him, he (the Magistrate) of a naval man who was formerly is merely a sop and the present Diamerkoo! (Holland) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Legislative Council to inhabitants are to have their's kopt.out. e Peak by coolies and quickly could do nothing but dissen in action here when he was.
of Tsat Tse Mui village" who ken to spots where outbreaks charge the defendant. The a.s. serving on H.M.S. Hawkins-system cannot ever hope to 6-1.
handle traffic satisfactorily, evon Kozeluh missed many of his have been thore in some casos curred. That might to done Tjimanook, the ship on which namely, A. B. Willoughby,
if the risk is taken of placing opponent's shots. Timmer played for a hundred years. hrough the Fire Brigade, but he defendant stowed away, would Accounts from Home show that larger ours on the track.
A safe"
with good passing gamej not know whether the Gov-have to return him to Macassar, Willoughby has made such ad-
shots. Nothing short of a new or
Our expert opinion is that the Enment would be prepared to in which case he would have avancement that he has been.
Diemerkool's onergy WAS man who calls sweat "perspira- -operate in that way. Such personally conducted tour of the matched with Marine Trinder in adjunct safely two solvent gradually worn down by the safety tion" doesn't know much about it. qual, cheapt school taaghars.
an eliminating contest for the problem. Surely the Government honour of meeting the winner of knows of the development on the tactics of Macenauer, who played the fight between Tom Berry and Peak, of the new houses, of the very fine baseline game in the Phil Scott for the cruiserweight houses being built and the houses last three sete.-Reuter. championship of England. Berry to be built! If not, it is high time is the present holder of the title, the matter was thoroughly gone
Willoughby was brought for-
Hoping I have not taken up too ward as a boxer by the Hongkong much of your space. Boxing Association, and it is a matter for gratification that he has so soon got fairly well to the top of the tree.
huipment would, however, be East.
uch appreciated and should ove extremely useful.
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NEW BUS SERVICES.
PEAK TO REPULSE BAY.
Defendant was discharged.
FRANCE AND ALLIED DEBTS
PROGRESS REPORTED.
Paris, May 15.
The arrangements not having ben quite completed, the new
The Council of Ministers has otor bus service between the entrusted M. M. Briand and Cail-! cak Hotel and Ropulse Bay, laux with the task of studying the articulars of which appear in problem of a settlement of inter- be Motoring Supplement of this Allied debts.-Reuter.
sue, will not commence until
LORD ALLENBY'S SUCCESSOR.
Washington, May 15.
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COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA.
HOME, SECRETARY'S
DECLARATION.
into.
Yours, etc.
RESIDENT. Peak Hotel, May 15th, 1925.
SEARCH INCIDENT.
A CHINESE CAUTIONED,
A salesman appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged! with resisting a search at the Mongkok Forry Wharf yesterday morning.
BRITAIN VS. POLAND.
Warsaw, May 15.
In the first round, played hero,
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Talking of constitutional re- form, it takes all kinda of people to ruin a Colony.
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Now that Hindenburg's back it
There ought to be a clause in- the Rents Restriction. Ordinanes against abusing landlords.
-More then ever doos our Ed-
of the Davis Cup contest, Britain looks as if Germany has had ucation Department peod revision veraus Poland, Gordon Lowe all har trouble and suffering for but with less accent on the vision. defeated Szwedé, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1, and nothing.
defeated
J. D. P. Wheatley Foarster, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Reuter.
INDIAN COAL.
COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Calcutta, May 15. A forecast of the Indian Coal Committee's report states that the restriction of proferential waggon supplies and the formation of a
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While our womenfolk are look-
There was a young man named ing younger than ever, it must
Teedle,
"more avery year.” dhe
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Ho.said, "It's enough to be Toodle,
Without boing Teedle D. D.".
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We know a man in Kowloon who has been learning to drive for the past ton years
Strange how it takes some of The place called Ur, whera these Kowloon men three or four archaeologists are now busy, hours to engage a motor boat sounds as if they couldn't think when they happen to "just miss" of the name of the town. the last ferry,
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he 23rd, inst; This also refora to Despatches from Paris indicate he service of Thornycroft buses that in conversations batwaen 'the tween the Hongkong Hotel and French ex-Ambassador M. Juss- epulse Bay via Wong Neierand and Mr. Mellon, one half heong Gap and the new motor of one per. cent. was mentioned bad.'
as the amortisation rate of pay- ment of France's debt to America.
London, May 15: This figure is the same as that In a speech at Queen's Hall,
"Dry" agents have wrecked a accepted by Britain. It is estim-Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks, the |ated that this rate will involve a Secretary of State for Home' A Chinese searchor at the Grading Board-is recommended. Fashion Noto: Don't ask your brewery in New York, where the- French payment of twenty-two Affairs, alluded to the Bolshevist Mongkok Ferry wharf stated that Only the bort coals should be tailor for a check; he might summer will no doubt be very million dollars annually, besides monace, and said:
the defendant was in the act of exported, particular, care being respond with a similar request, [interest.-Reuter's American Ser-
boarding a ferry when witness taken not to allow the overseas "We are willing to let the other asked him to submit to a search, purchaser to be misled as regards vive..
countries in the world live, but we won't allow them to interfero but the man, who was carrying the precise quality of the coal.
a parcel, refused to be searched. The report recommends the with our constitution. We aro
Defendant made a statement in raising of the rebate on the export bound to take notice of the Com-which he said he was searched by of coal, from twenty-five to munist movement controlled by
thirty-seven the constable.
and a half. per' Moscow, and we shall arm our
His Worship said he was not cent. Paoling coal for export te selves with power effectively to ISir George Lloyd, G.O.F.E., It is announced that President deal with it. We do not intend quite satisfied with the case and considered impossible in India. IOS.I., P.C., is 45 years of age. Coolidge favours an international this country to degenerate into a le was Governor of Bombay from agreement for the limitation of Communist republic (cheers). We 919 to 1923, and has travelled the use of poisonous gases in war- baya, to see that the nooossary ridely. He married the Hon. faro, Reuter's American Service. stops be taken to deal with this
lanche Lascellos, a relative by barriage of Princess Mary.]
London, May 15. The Conservative member of) arliament for Eastbourne, Sir oorge Lloyd, has accepted the ffer of the High Commissioner hip of Egypt, in succession to
ord Allenby.-Router.
NEW FOXTROT.
The music and words of "The Flapper Wife," tho latest foxtrot hit, which is booming in America, will bo found on Page 9 of this isao.
Hongkong folk will spou have the opportunity of hearing it played by the full orchestra of the Hongkong Hotel.
POISON GAS.
Washington, May 15.
GENERAL'S SUDDEN
DEATH.
Washington, May 15. Lisutenant-General Nelson Miles suddenly expired here while witnessing a circus performance, -Reuter's American Service,
VOTES FOR ITALIAN
great menace from East Russia. We are tired of the influx of men to this country who are coming hore to embitter class latrod and destroy our constitution.Reuter.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LATEST MATCHES.
London, May 15
meraly cautioned the defondant.
SOUTH AMERICAN COFEEE.
ORISIS IN MARKET THREATENED.
Rio de Janeiro, May 15. Investigators have boon sent to the United States to enquire into the sudden decrease of purchases by American coffoo importers, rosulting in the 40- cumulation of immenso stocks.
Senor Santos, the Presidont of Essox bost Sussex by two the state of Sao Paulo, declares wickets. Sussex scored 202, and that Sao Paulo is taking then 88. Essex compiled 109, and monguros to prevent a collapsą and then 182 for 8. Tato took 5 of the market, and is seeking the Rome, May 15.for 43 and 6 for 60.
co-operation of the 'nofghbouring The Chamber has passed the Oxford boat Loleostor by 102 coffee growing states to prevent Women's Franchise Bill; extend- Oxford scored 212 and 191. a financial crisis in the ovent of] ing their vote to local and Leicester knocked up 175 and a break in the market-Router's. administrative aldotions.-Reuter. 126-Reuter.
American Service.
WOMEN.
Reuter.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 28, 2, 15/16 Lighting Up-T
-Time 6.50 p.m.
$10 A LINE.
Don't forgat that tho Telegraph Missing-Line Limerick Competition starts on Monday, when full rules appear with first Limerick...
A prize of $10 is to ba given every wook for the best last line.
Everybody in the States has gone crazy over "The Flapper Wife" excepting her husband.
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If Hongkong really wanta education we know a lot of-it that isn't being used.
Although house rents are going An advertisement in a contem porary the other day advertised up fifteen per cent, you don't "rocking house for sale. hear the mosquitoes bowling about
COO Sounds like an invention to the increased cost of living soothe tenants on rent days.
A Kowloon house was burgled. the other night. Nothing but a "Something new in Bathing gramophone was taken. All the
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suspicion.
The worst of a thorough spring cleaning is that it usually extends worth to the packet-book...
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much more on the hoof" this year, saya a Bydney market report. They're worth considerably less however behind the steering wheel,
We understand that a well known rosident of a local hotel is Our Board of Education re- presenting the coolles of the minds us that the Old Guard sur establishment with rubber-hooled rendors but it novor diés.
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Mahjongg sote so that his sleep ing will not disturb
From the Daily Press. tho acore lator became 5-6 in favour of the Americans. Tho It is not correct that Mosure. next two games went to the Lane, Crawford are objecting to locals, but the victory was the passenger control devicon goined by Kinsey and Enod being installed at the Peak Tram grase at 6-4. What a dence of Station on the ground that they an unfair advantage i
will turnstiles,
nocturnal championship thoir"