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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No 12,842
四拜禮 號八廿月五英港香
THURSDAY
1925 MAY 28,
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PRINCE GEORGE ARRIVES,
DISAPPOINTED CROWD AT
KOWLOON.
QUIET LANDING
IN
HONGKONG.
MAY ROAD BLAZE.
ONLY A MATSHED,
The spectacle of volumes of smoke ascending from May Road this morning gavo rise to appro- hensions of another serious out break of fire on the Peak.
CANTON OUTLOOK.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION.
A GENERAL STRIKE?
日七月四問
STRANGE MOTOR ACCIDENT.
CAR GOING BACKWARDS KILLS MAN.
SINGLE: COPT 10 CENTS
13 PER AANDM
worn out
and
The useful life of this DOUBLE ROW TYPE New Departure "Ball" Boaring is still un- spent after evory other moving part
in the Motor Car is this without adjustment,
59 different sizes and typos in stock.
THE DRABON MOTOR
CAR CO., LTD"
POM ONOHA JON INOM EE
"HANRY VALLOY
OUR TELEPHONES.
NEW RATES AND OLD SERVICE.
We have received the following letter for publication
THE DERBY
DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE
POPULAR VICTORY A fatal accident, which result ed in the death of a Chinose man
Sir,As a subscriber to Tho
London, May 27, The case was not so sorique as
A correspondent sends us the from injuries sustained through China and Japan Telephone Co.,
The Derby was run under very first imagined, however, for it following
being run down by a motorcar, Ltd, I nota that it has sent out a turned out to be only a con There is so much misunder was brought about in a curious circular informing all those who miserable conditions. It was cold, to & report use its service that the present with driving rain and a hurricane His Royal Highness Prince to 7p.m., at a garden party held tractor's matshed that was in-standing prevalent regarding the way, according
police this subscription contracts will expire wind. Yet the crowd, most of George, the fourth and the in bonour of His Royal Highnese, volved. The structure was burat extraordinary military situation received by the
in one "balendar month;from the whom sheltered in the len of youngest surviving son of Their and, despite the rather unpromis- down to the ground in a re- which has arisen in Canton that morning. Majesties the King and Queen, ing weather outlook, a large markably short time, and only arrived in Hongkong this morning gathering is expected.
a few smouldering ambers met on board the P. and Q. liner The Prince leaves again by the the sight of the Bremen when Malwa from Homo, en route to Malwa to-morrow forenoon, but they got to the scene. Shanghai, where he will join will spend the night at Govern- H. M. S. Hawkins, flagship of mont House as guest of Sir. the China Squadron, in continos-Edward Stubbs.
A SAILOR PRINCE.
ย
TARDY GERMAN DISARMAMENT.
11
An
in
it will be helpful to com- to Mr. H. Ismail, a well-known 1st July the rates in Hongkong appeared larger than over and It appears that a car belonging 31st inst, and that on and from buses, taxis and charabance prehensive idea of the present outlook, to trace the course of broker, was left in Queen Victoria and Kowloon will be $108 an- were most cheery, events from the time of Dr. Sun Street, whilst the driver went nually. This, it is said, is in con- Their Majesties the King and Yat-sen's death. So long as that into a shop. During his absence formity with arrangements en-Quean, accompanied by the Duko active leader was alive, his per- the 7-year-old son of Mr. Ismail tered into with the new Com and Duchess of York, Prince by the Henry, Princess Mary and Vis sonality had boon the cohesivo tampered with the gear. The pany and approved
must base bean Government.
count Lascelles, arrived at 1.15 tion of his naval caroor. Had The public will be interested
element in binding together the bandbrake ia hear that there
released, for the car bogan: Just whether the present and had an ovation. factions various military the Prince, as originally intended, to joined the Hawkins at Singapore, probability of the Prince being
The going was sticky, the course power in Canton, but with his to slide backwards with gather Company is entitled to give such his arrival in Hongkong would present, in quite an informal
passing, as was to be expected, ing speed, and bumped into alactice le a moot point. On 1st cutting up during the early races, MUNITION WORKS IN
The barcier ascended to a fair Chinese from behind. The man July, 1925, another company have been marked by no spocial capacity, at to-night's dinner
|Individual ambitions were givən functions, for it is his father's dance at the Repulse Bay Hotel
OPERATION.
free reign in a scramble for received severe injuries, and be styled "The Hongkong Telephone start. Priory Park raced to the special wish that during his stay
power, and, of course, for the died a few minutes later. The Compaxy, Limited," will take front, followed by Manna, Con London, May 27. in the East he shall be treated
had hitherto remaine, were removed to the over the old Company Is it not stantins, Dalmagerry, Virginian, sources which from Router learns His Royal Highness Prince!
rather up to the new company to St Becan, Vicot, Dignity, Zionist as any other naval lisutonant
serve these notices? It would and Bolario, with Crossbow would be. The fact, however, George came of age on December authoritative French source with proved of so much Enancial Public Mortuary.
appear to me that in their anxiety heading the others for a quarter that he arrives here before 20th, 1923, having been born at regard to the forthcoming Allied profit for those who were lucky
to have the new rates commence of a mile, while Dalmagarry actually taking up his duties York Cottage in 1902. He is the note to Berlin on the matter of enough to be first on the spot
with a large military following CHINA'S LOANS.
on the first day of the half-year, forced the pace, pursued by permite of his being honoured as only one of the King's sons to disarmament, that Franco con- The necessity for a united front. make his whole career in the siders that while Germany has a distinguished visitor.
the new Company. has over Manna, Priory Park, Constantius, against the danger produced Navy. On the occasion of bis com-fulfilled her obligations with ro-
steppad the mark somewhat. StBecan, Vicot, Zionist, Sirdar, Chan King-ming's pra ing of ago, he was invested by spect to the destruction of by
How can it authorise or permit Warminster and Runnymede. Senco in the province has at Buckingham armaments, 30 to 40 munition
a company, of which it has noth Half way. Manna joined Dal the King. Palace, with the Insignia factories, including notably now passed away with the at
ing in common after 30th Juas, magarry, who was beaten in of 1 Knight
to not on its behalf before ita descending the hill to Tattenham Companion Krupps and the Spandau worke, y rate temporary elimination of that General from the realm of
formation?
Corner, where Zionist wont into the Prince when the Malwa of the" Moat Noble Order of the both of which can quickly pro-military politics, and it now! berthed, suffered great disappoint- Garter, the Duke of York and duce large quantities of war remains for those who were lately
There is also another. im-second place, followed by War ment when they learned that Prince Henry being similarly material
united against him to settle their
portant point to which I would minster, Sirdar, StBecan, Cross- London, May 27.
like to call" attention. Would-bow and Solario. His Royal Highness bad dig. invested on the attainment of transformed to commercial en differences amongst themselves, The sea service is an exacting The French are of opinion that which in cases have boon of long-
In the House of Commons, n't it have been better if A quarter of a mile from home, standing.. one, and it is inevitable that our Germany can carry out the re-
replying to questions as to China's the old Company remained ur- Manna drew away, and won in a Sailor Prince should be less well maining disarmament obligations RIVAL GROUPS.. failure to meet her obligations on disturbed until such time as the canter. Solario was fifth and the Tientsin-Pukow railway loan, new concorn ware ready to take StBacan sixth Crossbow, the knowa to the public than his by September 30th, with the re- brothers. Physically he is perhaps sult
Cologne will be As chief of these factors may Mr. Auston Chamberlain stated over? Is it fair for either Com- favourite at 9 to 2, was seventh, be described as a widening of the that be had already made pany to make an additional Runnymede eighth, Ptolemy most like Prince Henry, his evacuated.-Reuter.
breach between the main groups diplomatic representations proes- charge to subscribers at this tenth, and Constantius last.
The time was 2.40 and 3/5. of the Yunnanese and Kwangsi ing for a résumption of payment. carly date when obviously "an
There was no special place armies (under Generals Yeung The Chinese reply had not yet improved telophone se.viço Hi-man and Iau Chun-wan been received. He was telegraph cannot be guaranteed? Is it not betting. spoctively) and the Kuotatanging to enquire as to its nature.-on precisely the above terms that Government. Their loyalty to Reuter,
THE ARRIVAL. Well-wishers who had assemble ed in large numbers at the Kowloon wharf in order to grest |
Lombarked on the Government launch Victoria in mid-stream.
their majorities.
08
He
soldier brother, and is, indeed, an excellent type of the vigorous young English" manhood characteristic of the Navy. has the singular personal charm, the frank human sympathy, for which the Prince of Walos - is famous, and his popularity in the Service to which he is devoted jowos nothing to his rank. As is, well known, the Navy is no Besides, respecter of persons.
torprises.
W
that
have not yet been
SINGAPORE DEFENCE.
POSSIBLE AIR FORCE
The
FORCE
NEEDS.
London, May 27.
overseas
LATEST DEFAULT QUERIED.
NO 'REPLY.
DAVIS CUP.
BRITAIN VS. DENMARK.
of
•
Manna's was a popular vistory, they are permitted to make the and Mr. Morris was congratulated additional charge? ·
very heartily, also the trainer and jockey. Mr. Darling, the trainer, To sum up, subsoribers will said the colt had given the utmost get the same old service for good-satisfaction to the very hour of nass knows how long but with the race. The smashing victory this difference'; they will have to in heavy going conclusively pro«. pay more for it.
vod its stamina. Looked at from any stand- H. M. the King sent for Do- point, that surely does not ap-noghue after the race.-Reuter pear just or reasonable.
OPIUM SCANDAL.
7
QUICK CABLING.
The local Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co, writes:
GOLF TOURNEY,
FIFTH ROUND RESULTS,
the Kuomintang Governoiont of Dr. Sun was no less due to the personality of the revolutionary leader than to his diplomatic handling of the questions con- In the House of Commons, ask-corning gambling and other easy it was the King's special desire ed to state the estimated cost of means of revenues. Deprived of that his son should be accorded the air defence of Singapore, this these funds, the late Kuomintang
Copenhagen, May 27. no privileges of any kind, but year, Sir Sam Hoare said that no chief had to seek other means of
In the second round of the should always be treated exactly expenditure on this account was maintaining bis, Government and
Yours, etc., like the rest of his shipmates. contemplated this year, with the what easier or more convenient Davis Cup, Wheatly (Britain) And so at Osborno, at Dartmouth, possible exception of a sum, not source could be tapped than that beat Peterson (Denmark) 4-5, 6-4,
SUBSCRIBER. on bis six months' training cruise exceeding three hundred pounds furnished at hand by the Soviet 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Gilbert beat Ulrich, 6-1, 9-11,
Hongkong, 28th May, 1925. in the Temperaire and then as sterling, for a detailed survey of representative? Money which
I have been instructed by our in the ordinary course of events 2-6, 6-4, 6.2.Reuter. midshipman in the Iron Duks, the site.
It was impossible at present to should have reached Dr. Sun
According to the notice sent London head office to inform you jand on his various instructional!
Kuomintang adherents
out by the China and Japan that the result of the Derby was courees, Prince Georgs has been give even an approximate estim: from
bad latterly not enquiry regarding the attitude Tolephone and Electric Co. an-signalled over the Companies' abown no favours, but has worked ate of the cost of the scheme of as bard as any of his contempor-air defence which might be found flowed in with the usual dispatch, of the various military com-nouncing the new rates, the systems in the following times:
Wellington, Sydney and Mol. and, pressed for funds to keep his mandera had hitherto not bean Colony's telephone system is aries. "P.G." as he was quickly Recessary, Reuter.
recipients own forces together, the financial the named, is himself too deeply
Russian being acquired by the new Com-bourne 90 seconds. Adelaide,
imbued with the essential spirit}
assistance given by the Soviet money. Inevitably the various pany as from July 1st, but the Hongkong, and Zanzibar 60 in Canton began existing Company is to operate seconds, Bombay, and Durban of the Navy to have wished to George in 1888. The admission agent in Canton was mos: timely. factions stand on any other facting. of Prince George follows on that Against this Soviet co-operation to separate themselves into two the undertaking until the formal-30 seconds, Alexandria, Cape Like bis brothers, Prince of his three older brothers. were set certain conditions effect camps-one opposed to the Kuo-ities connected with the new town, Rio, Buenos Aires, and George is a born-sportsman, and
ceremony of admissing to a large degree the previous miniang and what it represents, Company are complied with; Valparaiso 15 seconds. is particularly fond of a day's ion was followed by a luncheon policy of the Kuomintang. Rer-and the other a body of Com-moreover, the Government has
Hall the historic He is also fond of in shooting.
of dered bitter agains: the merchants munists forced by circumstances authorised the coming into effect Mercers' Company, at by their efforts to resist undue to ally themselves with a foreign of the new rates as from July bunting and, like most sailors, he the
| 166.---Ed. H.K.T.] loves horses, but his opportunities which his Royal Highness was taxation, Bolshevik propaganda Power.
It must be confessed that the have been limited by the exigen-presented with his certificate of appealed to Dr. Sun. Thus the cies of his profession. However, Freedom and a beautiful silver Kuomintang was given over ne a motives of the anti-Communists the present crisis' are by dint of systematic practice at cup copied from the first piece of tool to the Soviet agents and in
purely altruistio.. Their Knightsbridge Cavalry Barracks, plate received by the Company overything was well set for the not he has now become an experienc- after the Fire of London in 1666. reception of Communistic faith sojourn in Canton, with the- hd that he had landed at Murray ad horseman.
The original of the cup accept when the Labour Guilds threw facilities provided for lining their ior shortly before eleven o'clock
ed by the Prince was given to in their lot with the revolutionary pockets, was boing threatened, A ROYAL FREEMAN. la morning.
the Mareers' Company in 1672. leader.
and the danger that thoir adver- saries would disguise the issua
To fifth round "complete ra Attirol in woll-cut lounge It was on the occasion of his it is of silver and is inscribed
as one purely batween Cantonese it, and showing no signs of his admission to the Freedom of the "the gift of William Hurt." It
Shanghai, May 27. sulte "follow-Cruickshank Beat ceat indisposition, H.R.H. Mercers' Company in London, on is 12in. high with a baluster stem So much for what happened up and provincial invaders was also
Another incident in the local Flight Lient Boumphrey of the inco George, made, an 40 December 15th last, that the and weighs 27oz. 15dwt. There to the time of Dr. Bun's death. to be feared.
opium scandal occurred on Tues-Air Force, by 3 and 2.. tentatious landing, "soon" by first announcement was made are two coats of arms on the cup, Consequent on bis demise, the
day night, whon a dozen Chinese Layton, beat Colonel H. (?) w people, Ho was accom-of Prince George's appoint-that of the Company and the question automatically arises as nlod by Capt. R. Noville, ment to naval service in the Far other borne by the Hurts of the to the line of succession as chief It is in such circumstances as civilians hired two foreign launch Hambro, 4 and 2.
Tubbs (Stinchcombe Hill) boat D.O. rapreso ting H. E. the Mast. The original Intention Counties of Stafford and Derby. executiva of the Kuomintang, the foregoing that we now see os and took in fifty armed soldiers overnor, Colonel Montago Bates, was that he should have loft The date of the cup is 1650, and and thus there bas arison an activo preparations on both sides at Woosung. They sailed to the the Hon. Michael Scott at the Harris boat Major Healot ting G.O.O., Major Macready, Home in the early part of this was given by William Hurt on an atmosphere of suspicion and for an open struggle. Those who Chinese bund, where, after a fight, twenty-first. hole. A.A. and Q.M.G., Commodore year, but following an attack of his being excused from serving intriguo,each faction being are in touch with the military they seized a bont loaded with
Crummaok (Lytham) boat J.B. Stirling, and the Com- tonsilitis he had to undergo a the office of Second Warden in unable to divine the other's strength on both sides say that opium which had boon confiscated (Portrush) by 2 and 1. odore's secretary, all of whom slight operation, and later accom-1673.
motives, and both still claiming the Communists are extremely by the Chinese police.
Stroyan (Sunningdale), 5 and 4 ono weak io numbers and it ap The soldiers drove to police
Hardman (Birkdale) boat H. ad gono on board to meet tho panied his Royal. parents on a In the course of a brief speech common adherence to Fince.
health trip to the Moditerranean at the admission cormony, leader political platiform. Hav pears as if this is the case, for from the station and shot one of Taylor (Mid Surrey) by one hole.. Fradgley (North Dovon) best The royal visitor jumped quick-which it became nodessary for Prince George said how deeply ing claimed sympathy with proparations for a general strike them. They tied the boat to a into a car and was taken to His Majesty the King to under he appreciated the conferring of Communism, it was inconceivable in the olty, to take place in the launch, and proceeded dowstream. Powell (Addington) by ons hole, A fight followed, the police fir Board (Home Park) boat overnment House.
tako after his recent illness. This the honour, saying "I have that the Kuomintang-òr rather event of a Communistic defeat,
Who had set are apparent. This is intended fag from the banks while the Doctor Twaddell (Muroar), by naturally caused a considerable already the honour of being a the TO-DAY'S FUNCTIONS.
as. its chief to be used as a powerful weapon soldiers Grød from the river. · A3 and 2.-Reuter. postponement of the Prince's Freeman of the City and of the themselves up In order to give leading departure for the East,
Clothworkers' Company, and it is executive committee-could con-against the Yunnanoso should general commotion was caused sidents and officials an oppor.
In connection with the signal privilege to me now to template breaking away without the communiste military arm in the district, the shopkeepers hity of meeting the Princo, an admission, of Prince, George as follow my grandfather, my father jeopardising the position of the fail. The Yunnanese have been closing their shops,
Noar the Point the loadah of Formal luncheon party was hold Freeman of the Mercere Com-and my three brothers in be- Party by being deprived of such made aware of this since they Government House to-day, and pany, it is interesting, to note ooming & mercer and thus matorial support as could only be took over the Arsonal; The work-
mon employed here have gone on the boat, becoming frightened, ran this function tho mombers of that this body is first among the joining the first of all the City be given by the Soviet agent.
Executive and Legislative City Guilds. The Mercers' Com- companies, Although I am On the other hand, its capacity strike, so the prize won after the it aground. The polico later re- juzoils word invited,
pany has had many
Royal the last of my family to do, for intrigue and its well-known exercise of as much strategy,
Tho launches were taken to This evening, H.D.. the Freomen. King Edward VII (so, they cannot havo folt a intolerance of opposition, led the would appear to have lost much vernor will be at home to ro- was admitted in 1863, the Duko greator pleasure in taking up Soviet leaders in Canton to of its value de a military factor Woosung, where the soldiers dis-
missed them-Routers onts of the Colony, from 5.15 of Clarence in 1886, and King their freedom than I do."
precipitate matters by an open in the forthcoming struggle,
THE LEADERSHIP.
1011
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MILITARY STRENGTH..
RAID ON CONFISCATED
covered it.
STOCK.
London, May 27, The Westward Ho course was deluged last night and the start of play in the championship was delayed until noon,
TO-DAY
Closing Exchange 28. 2. 15/16 Lighting Up-Time 7.03. p.m. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.77
2.p.m.
•2 p.cas
Temperature
Humidity
78 76