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THE STRIKE.
FORMER MANCHU OFFICIAL'S OPINION.
OFFICIAL MATTER. Some interesting views on the solution of the strike problem have been put forward by Mr. Kong
to the commercial communities of
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• Mr. Kong is reported to have said;
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 10
No. 21.09
六拜禮 號五月二十英港香 SATURDAY,
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
TO LATE GENERAL
ALBUQUERQUE.
A Requiem Mass was celebrated ut the Catholic Cathedral this morning in memory, and for the re- rose of the soul, of the late General Cerveira de Albuquerque, father of
low the steps of the Communion table.
SHIP SAFE.
DECEMBER
5,
1925.
BAT SINGLE: COPF 10 CENTS
135 PER ANNUZI
OUR SHARE
EXCHANGES,
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FOUR DAYS OVERDUE AT HEELING.
A PERTINENT ENQUIRY.
We have recolved the following letter for publication:
ARRIVES MANILA.
CANTON CHANGES
NEW--GOVERNMENT SYSTEM PROPOSED.
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Before you buy ANY Motor Vehicle, inspect the DEAI- ER'S stock of ACCESSORIES
and SPARE PARTS.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tol C. 1246 or 1247.
33, Wong Nei Chung Rd. Happy Valley
Bulls and Inners
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labourers and merchants went on minican Mission, and the seminar to ascertain, the vessel ran into Since the report was issued, and ment can only be evolved on a more dressed earlier in the week as
For the occasion.
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hope.
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This crazo for short titles is
going too far. A local bank has now changed ita name to Banque Franco-Chinoise Pour to Commerce and 'Industrie."
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We understand that a Peak The latost guaranteed-to-grow- radio enthusiast has given up the hair-morchant says that the Sir. As one who is interested BEING TRIED OUT, hobby now that his wife has pre- human hair has muscles. Sup
sented him with a loud speaker. pose that explains why some folk ' Fears expressed for the safety of in a modest way in the local share
It is reported that as the unißen-
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ne so strong-headed. the Consul-General for Postugal in the British as. Pong Tong, which market and as one also of those tion of Kwangtung is práctically Secrets will come out. A Sing-
00 Hongkong, who died in Lisbon last:
The China Mail hopes that Kung-yan, a former officiul of the month. The main altar was suita.cleared for Keelung, Formosa, on unfortunate persons who got. "letan accomplished fact, n change or/apore paper, referring to Sir
Claud Sovorn, remarked: "He Mias Ruth St. Denis will address. bly draped in black for the orca-Saturday last and was four days down" by others in the collapse rather a modification in the ad- learned to dream in Malaya. a meeting when next here. Just Manchu regime, who is well-known sion and the catafalque, surround-overdue to-day, have been set at which came when the strike broke ministrative structure of the Cam-
for a few minuets perhaps. ed by lighted tapers, was raised be-res by a wireless message from out. I should like to ask whether wittee of Political Affairs which A racent Volunteer order Canton and Hongkong,
Manila this morning conveying the any of the three local share ex- has been under contemplation for field operations should wear both the United States disguised as stipulated that men going for Liquor has been smuggled into Rev. Fr. Banchio officiated and information of hry safe arrival at change associations have done any some time is being put to the test. belt and fraces. Evidently no books. From the best cellars wo that the strike in Canton and Hong. was assisted by the Rev.
Frs.the Philippines port,
thing at all to put into effect the The centralisation of power in the chances wore being teken, Lachapelle and Man. The Catholic f kong is on a different basis from clergy was represented by the Rev.
excellent recommendations of the hands of one man, the Governor, The wire late: that stress of Commission of Enquiry. There
A local resident of considerable Music hath no charms to that of the recent strike at Shang-Fr. G. Spada, pro-Vicar Apostolic weather prevented her reaching has been a strange silence on the has not been satisfactory, and it is standing is said to be well on the sootho the sovago Kowloon hai, inasmuch as in the North both in Hongkong, the Rev. Fr. J. R. No-Keelung, and, as far as it is possible part of these Associations ever felt that a good and strong Gover-way to recovery, after being ad. Aramophone players.
val, procurator of the Spanish Do-
one sees men apparently operating popular basis. With that end in
Say Bo!".
"Telephone Banned," says a strike about the same time, while ista. Rev. Fr. Riganti presided at severe gale after rounding the on the market whom one knowe
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nowspaper heading. Ours öfton the labourers alone struck in the organ and the full Cathedral southern point of Fermoan. The for a fact to have badly failed but view, the Committee of Political Judging from some of the sounds like oro. Canton and Hongkong.
choir rendered the solemn music master apparently" battled with the few months
roiffeurs recently arrived back Conse.
ago. Of course, 1
Affairs is said to have agreed upon from Home leave, the owners
ᄆᄆ am very well aware that the little quently the merchants at Shanghai,
There were no invitations issued storm for some time, eventually bit of businces being done at the a change by which there will in must have been ducked in the having had a voice in the strike, for the memorial service; but per-deciding to turn tail and run before moment is all for nearly so) on a future be' six administrative cir- Red Sea. solution was found much more sonal friends of Senhor A. Cer-
strictly cash basis, that there is cuits-cast, north, west, south. veira de Albuquerque e Castro, re-) easily than is likely to be the case
presentatives of the various see- in regard to Canton and Hongkong.tions of the community were seen with the object of re-bunkering be- Apart from this, the Shameen among the congregation present.fore saltling for a long trip into the incident had brought about a com-Consul-General was present, accom-
As chief mourners the. Portuguese Pacific Isles and amongst those onitions ought to be formally adopted within the jurisdiction of Kwang- plication of other issues which have panied by Mme, and Mhe. Albu-hourd was Capt. G. D. Arthur, been the principal cause of the querque. The officers and the wife of the principals of the firm delay in finding a satisfactory and daughter of the Commander of Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, who again to the handling of a large within its administrative sphere.
the Patria, the Portuguese gunboat! solution. Under such circum-in port, formed part of the congre- for the purposes of the voyage, it is some effective check on the in-To each circuit will be appointed stances, it was improbable that the gation.
stated, had signed on as
second discriminate "plunging" of iman Administrator of Civil Affairs After Mass, the Absolution was! merchants would of themselves be
pecunious brokers, out to make a pronounced by Fr. Banchio follow-
hasty rehabilitation of their for whose power will be increased in height of folly. able to solve the knotted problem.ed by the blessing of the catafalque.
The vessel is a small one of 1,001 tunes. And, on the other hand, that all appointments of civil of- You can't do much without "Is it possible then to come to at the conclusion of the impressive tons register and she is to coal at brokers want a little more procers will rest with him and, not some backing, except when mak
The writer who said most of terms with the strikers?"
ceremony, Senhor Albuquerque, who Manila and proceed with her in-tection than they have had in the with the Governor as heretofore. ing an evening frook.
us had arrived in Hongkong too was visibly affected, and Mine, and
past against the unscrupulous
late in life was quite correct, i "Not impossible," answered Mr. Mite. Albuquerque received the ex- terrupted voyage to the South operator who protests that he can-By this delegation of power, it is
The vocal party given in a judging from the advertisement "The strikers are not un-pressions of sympathy from the Pacific.
not meet his obligation and yet hoped to haster the development of Kowloon flat the other night was of
♫ local firm announcing who, by devious ways puts his highways and roads and natural re- generally votod a howling success. rovised prices "offective Decem- wealth outside, the reach of the
ber 1st, 1225." A writer in the Post, refers to
บ ม. boyish women with Garconne. Ono thing Our American This sort of thing really tourist friends will never forgot- sticks in one's gizzard. The same the smells of Wanchet, writer says that a glass of hot water and a dish of lemon for breakfast, and a glass of orange
Kong. favourably disposed to a discussion of the problem, but all important questions they must confer with parties who enjoy the full confi- dence of the strikers, I can frank. ly tell you that the party which has the confidence of the strikers is the
friends among the congregation.
LADY ASSAULTED.
INDIAN GUARD SENT TO GAOL,
The Pong Tonz, left for Keelung no gambling in forward deals for central, and peninsula and island up time will be as usual on the
mate.
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one
of
the simple reason that no apecula- tors are willing to buy or sell "for- ward." But I do think that some of the Commission's recommenda-
circuits.
There are over ninety districts
We understand that lighting
night that St. George's Ball would
have on hold.
D D Very soon, the child of six who by the associations so that when tung, so that each circuit will have doesn't play the piano will be the
prodigy. our shure market comes back onge about fifteen or sixteen districts
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volume of business there will be
money,
en-
Lots of motorists don't think
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Funny how dreamy eyes keep a man wide awake. ᄆᄆ
That the sun should be five
million years old is an argument in favour of regular habits.
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much of pedestrians.
We hope Sir Edward Stubbs · will visit the London Zoo to say This H. C. L. seems to be the "Bungho" to Phyllis the Pangolin and any other per- sonalities there from Hongkong.
PROHIBITION IN U. S. man to whom he legitimately owes sources of each locality, the
forcement of compulsory education, .. I do sincerely hope that we are the improvement of sanitation and crops." going to hear of something being done to show that the Hongkong the advancement of research work share market has profited in wisdom which is necessary to the general by the and experience of the past welfare of the people.
AN APPEAL TO THE POPE.
Washington, Dec. 4. The United Committee for Pro- hibition Enforcement, represent
An Indian guard, attached to the Canter- Government, and if a police training school, appeared being both Roman Catholic and Pro- few months,-Yours, etc.,' 'solution is really desired, a speedy fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Cen-
termination of this unhappy situa- tion can only be effected by the Cunton Government with the co- operation of the Hongkong Govern- ment."
SWATOW NEWS.
FARMERS' COMPLAINT TO STRIKERS.
tral Magistracy to-day, on a charge of committing a common assault on a European lady.
evidence,
testant reform societies, has up- pealed to the Pope morally to sup-
port the enforcement of prohibi-
tion in the United States.
The appeal laments the apparent His Worship asked the prosecne-indifference of some American. ing police officer if he did not want Catholics to the prohibition cause, A more serious charge to be made and asks for a word from the in view of the serious nature of the Pope reiterating the "Catholic posi- tion of respect for civil authority." Sub-Inspector Richard Lannigan
The Committee has also written replied that the evidence available a letter to Pres. Coolidge urging to him at the time did not warran the better enforcement of the a more serious charge than that of liquor laws.--Renter, common assault.
The evidence given by the com-
TREATY.
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MODEST OPERATOR. Hongkong, December 4th., 1925,
FALL OF PAKHOL
SOME FURTHER DÉTAILS.
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Judging by the spot where the Peak Tram usually stopa A trial of this modified system juice and bit of dry toast for lunch" of administration has commenced forms an ideal diet.
What's the Awadays, a in the East Circuit, with Chow use? Idealists di-gest the same 1 suggests that since the accident to the bridge at the Upper Tham- Yan-la as the Administrator of
station, the engineman has been Civil Affairs. Appointments 'of When discussing the week's taught to be cautious. Administrators to the West and figures, we do think the M. O.
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Central Circuits have also been an- might introduce a little human If bucks wore bipeds, we nounced, but these will not go into interest by including some of the should be inclined to think that effect until a full report has heen snappy ones we occasionally see. Cartlidge was referring to them. when ho offered to fight
received from the East Circuit ag to the results of this modified sys- tom of administration,
BANK RETURNS.
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It may be dangerous to ont un- "anything on two lega.” cooked vegetables, but not nearly
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so much as swallowing some of
Judging from his sway in going
the cooked stories retailed at the home, the Pookite who told his
street corners these days.
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wife that ho had been to the thostro, must have been guilty of
St. Andrew's is to be the only a little bit of bluff.
big ball this season, which seems.
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woman gets for her money, the
With regards to the fall of Pakhoi, a report now comes to hand stating that General Lum Ching-ting, at the head of Canton Government troops, took posses- sion of the city, and immediately plainant showed that last evening SWEDEN AND CHINA. issued a proclamation in the joint with some friends she was in a
names of himself and General Sun
THE LATEST FIGURES.
to show that Scotsman are less News from Swatow states that party proceeding towards the Thea
influenced by the economy wave, short skir's is that the less a The funny thing about those Canton Government. This de the Mayor, Chan Go-man, has tre Royal to see the A. D. C. play. ADHERENCE TO WASHINGTON Pao-fan declaring allegiance to the.
The returns, of
the average than they are supposed to be, velopment followed the recent re-amount of bank notes in circulation tendered his resignation, but this While going along Queen's Road was not unexpected, in view of Central, shortly before nine o'clock,
Stockholm, Dec. 4.
port that General Sun hail recently and of specie in reserve in Hong-
Perhaps Mr. Claxton could help more she's satisfied. the fact that he was temporarily they were approached by an Indian
The Swedish Government, on the made overtures to General Chan kong, during the month ended 30th in creating a better atmosphere appointed to the post by Chang whe, on passing, committed the as- Kai-shek, whilst the substantive saulted complained of by laying his invitation of the United States, has Ming-shu, through General Lam, November, 1925, as certified by the post was given to Fun Kee-muo hand on the lady. Just as quickly decided to signify its adhesion to for a conditional surrender.
With the submission of the two Magers of the respective Banks, by the Canton Government.
as he did this, the Indian bolted the treaty with China signed at
Averago A further report says that up the street. He was chased by Washington on February 6th, 1922, districts of Yum Chow and Lim are as follow:
of the province, the possibility of Chartered Bank of India,
Amount. the farmers have made a strong members of the party which in--Reuter, protest against the prohibi- cluded a number of lailies, and was
Australia and China .$14,211,700 tion of the exportation of caught near the Queen's Theatre.
Hongkong and Shang- their products, which they The fugitive was giveh into the
hal Banking Corpora- claim are mostly for consumption charge of Sergeant McEwen, and
tion by Overseas Chinose in Siam, made a statement to the effect that Singapore and the Malay Statos. the act was unoremeditated. While The Strike Union, after complet- passing the lady, said, by mere ing an investigation into the mat-jaccident he brushed against tor, has now consented to modify shoulder, the restriction to such articles as
JACOB BARRED.
INDIAN L. T. A.'s BAN.
Delhi, Dec. 4. It is understood that the Indinn Association has Lawn Tennis The Magistrate, after hearing the decided not to invite Jacob to play
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fowls, eggs, cabbage, peas, onions, evidence, sentenced the accused to for India. Reiter. carrots and boots, which come six months' hard labour.
under the category of strict pro-
hibition,
It is reported that the unit un-
PACIFIC LABOUR.
dor the command of Ching Chim,
whigh fought right through the
operations in the East River CONFERENCE AT HONOLULU.
sector, ovon pursuing the Yuct
Kien until the groator part sur
It will be recalled that Jacob) was suspended by the Assoelation recently, in connection with his aflure some months ago to satisfy. the English Association concerning his Paris expenses while on tour.]
IMPORT DUTIES.
WRAPPING PAPER PROPOSAL DROPPED.
Chow, in the extreme south-west
the surrender
of General Tangi
Poon-yan is now mooted. On the
other hand, it is doubted whether the Canton Government will be willing to treat with him, as he is largely regarded in the same light as Chan King-ming,
CREDIT FOR BELGIUM.
AMERICAN PARTICIPATION.
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Mercantile Bank of
India, Limited
Total
Banks.
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The trouble with too many of our young men is that they think The "Carinthia" tourist who more of excess than success. stepped on to the Empress of Asia thinking it was the ferry-launch
Fine show in the windows these must have thought he was back days, which reminds us that tho
difference between a man and a. woman buying a hat is only about It's only an accident that some two and a half hours. chauffeurs drive down Gardon 43,570,966 Road without meeting with one.
1,417,710
home.
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Having charged Jack Dempsey Being stung by a beo is said to must be getting ready to pay her $6,000 for income tax, France be good for rheumatism. Mac- dobt, to America.
59,200,466 Whirter says it's unquestionably
Speele
in Reserve.
und for the disposition...
The cost of living keeps going
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ..
.$ 5,000,000* been accidentally shot, |Hongkong and Shang-
If you don't call your wife any. hai Banking Cor-
One of the members of the thing after your marriage. this poration
36,000,000+ Polish Commission to the United can safely be put down to solf- Mercantile Bank of
States to investigate cablo com- ́control; India, Limited ............. 550,000 munication is nearly seven-feat
high A regular telegraph Pale.
Apparently some local invest monts that used to sound good are not now considered good and sound...
The unexpected often happens up. The largest item is still the in Canton, where a man has just cost of gas.
Total
41,550,000
In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents
New York, Dec. 4. Morgan's have announced Ameri- can participation in the new eredit rranged by British and other Euro- pean banks for improving the moné- rendered and what word loft es-
Melbourne, Dec. 4.
tary position of Belgium's credit. The Pan Pacific Labour Confer
It is unofficially reported that about caped across the border into Kiungsi, has now returned from ence will be opened in November.
twenty-five million dollars which active service to its assigned sta-1926, at Honolulu Instead of at
has been added to previous grants valued at £1,050,300. tions in the Moy Yuno district. Sydney, as at first proposed.
affords Belgium approximately fifty +In addition Securities deposited It is said that as a recognition of prosentatives of Canada, South In the House of Commons Mr. millions for exchange stabilisation, with the Crown Agents and Straits their services, the unit will be Africa, Singapore, Indin, the United Stanley Baldwin stated that the which will opentually be absorbed Government valued at £3,108,097. formed into two divisions, and in Staten, Philippines, Hawail, China proposed import duties on wrapping by a hundred and fifty million in In addition Securities deposited future will be called as the 6th and Japan have been invited to paper would not be taken this ternational Jorn —Reuter's Ameri- with the Crown Agents valued at
Re-
London, Dec. 4.
"Notablo Lunch Sir Austen Chamberlain entertained to din- Bays the China Mail. The operation let that
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If we must have another war," let's hope it will be between the saxaphone and the ukulele.
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In Hongkong, the clothes that make the; woman are the clothes's that break the mon..
Maybe the way some of these as a tunes haunt us la, broeuse.