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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925.
HERRING HALL MARVIN along the amplaturesque path of
BANK VAULT DOORS, "A STANDARD FOR THE WORLD" The installation of a Herring Hall Marvin Vault Door is a form of insuracos which cannot be duplicated Tho name itself is the best proof of the hish quality of the product-the londor of 's kind for over three quarters of a contury.
efficiency and economy.
All
Governments, of course, havo
their critios, and the Coolidgo ad- ministration is no exception to
the rule. Julging from the strängth of Republican sentiment in the country, howover, wo shall be surprised if Prosident Coolligs does not more than hold his own in the coming battle in Congrese
The Irish Settlement. In giving these comments the above title we are perhaps a little too optimistic, but we prefor to believe that the agreement roa chod between the two factions in Ireland the two chiof factions-- is likely to lead to a definite Bettioment of the country's age-oll unrest and a final bridging of the; gulf which separates North and South, and threatened only a few, weeks ago to widen appreciably, The main controversy has been the boundary between Ulster and the rest of Ireland, and thus the
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ago has been prevented from developing into a real peao247. There aro yes certain objections likely to be raised on both sides,
and fathe South the ardent ra
publicans are unlikely to accept
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THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1925.
course of being ratified by the Imperial Parliament. But we are sure the bulk of Irish opinion will be on the side of a settlement to a vexed question, which has dragged on until everyone con- corned with its solution must be heartily sick of the delay, and ready to permit small concessions if necessary. Irgland, on the
AMERICAN POLITICS, whole, has been remarkably quiet
the last year or so, in comparison with the virtual anarchy which prevailed within recent memory. No doubt the working of the Free State has proved acceptable to
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S POLICE WEDDING!
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Group photograph taken at the wedding of Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation, und Miss Marjorie Forbes, which was celebrated at St. John's. Cathedral yesterday afternoon. (Photo: Ming Yuan.)
DAY BY DAY.
If the predictions lately pub lished in American newspapers como true, President Coolidge is the majority of the people, and the WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS likely to meet with considerable reaction against lawlessness is DREAMS ARE MADE ON, AND OUR setting in. There is a general| LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A opposition in the present session mood in favour of peacable moa-SLEEP-Shakespeare, of Congress, which has just open-sures of negotiation, and we bo- ed. Strange to say, opponents in Kovo that a definite settlement of
The opening rate of the dullur inter-Irish differences is at last on demand to-day is 25. 4.7/16d. (opposite camps are accusing the
in sight. administration of extravagance on
The R.A.O.B. ard holding a the one hand, and of unjustifiable
charity fancy dress carnival in and harmless economy on the
the Royal Naval Cantoon next Saturday night. other. One of the Senators wants
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· EMPIRE TRADE.
to see the disbanding of about LORD INCHICAPE'S WARNING twenty useless boards and com- missions" and the consolidating
NOTE,
HOME FOOTBALL.
THE OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE
MATCH.
RUBBER SHARES.
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
Mears. Carroll Brothers have re- London, Dec. 9
ceived a cable from Singapore A: Chelsea' on the Slamfeini to-day advising them that rubber Bridge ground to-day before fe is now quoted at $1.81 a pound, and
the thousand spectators Oxford' dr.w giving
following share with Cambridge in the annual soc- quotations:- cer match. Fast go-ahead football Allenbys $4, Alor Gajahs $3.90, was witnessed in sunny weather Ayer Moleks $3.85,. Ayer Panas $17, and after twenty-four minutes play Balgownies $7, Bassetts $2.20, Whewell, the Cambridge centre Brogan $2,30, Bukit Jelotongs $1.85, half secured just over the buli- Bukit Katils $1.95, Changkat Ser- The Bible Study Cirela at the way line and running a few vardis dangs $11.50, Connemaras $3.26. Holena May Institute, on Friday; scored with a terrife shot from Glenuaties $8.30, Indragiris $12, at 10.30 am, will be conducted
long range Shortly afterwards Jerams $1.00, Jimahs $3.10, Kodabs, by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay-Adr Fisher, the Oxford left-winger $6.30, Kempas $12.25, Kuala Sidims
of others in existing executive
London, Dec. 9. Lord Inchcape, presiding at the departments, declaring that if
It is reported that a prociana.middled the ball for Chadder 119 $4.75, Lunas $18.50, Malaku Pindaa 5.90, Mandal this economy were effected the meeting, touched on a number of Magistrate of Icong Shan pro interval who the seore was 1-1.
Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.'stion has been issued by the now lise Phy was even up to the $4.10, Malakoffs
Tekongs $1.20, Mayfields $15, New result would be a saving-of-no-economie questions affecting the hibiting all kinds of gambling intion the Cantabs once more won $5.85, Nyalas $17.50, Pajams $10.75,
Seven minutes after the resump-Graigelens $2.75, New. Serendahs. less than a hundred million dol- company's interests. He said the that district
ahead, Piper, the outside-left pu lure. Whether such a drastic replenishment of ships had beer.
suspended in consequence of the] step as abolition should be taken high shipbuilding costs.
Among passengers arriving to-ting in n shat which rebounded into The re-day by the P. & O. steamer Mace the net off the goalkeeper. for not, thero appears to be fairly duced' dividend distribution was donia is Mr. O. H. P. Hay, a
The Oxford equaliser was general agreement that most of only possible by the help of invest former resident of Hongkong, long in coming a seramble in the these Lodies pperate by methods ments and by drawing on the who is revisiting the East on a goalmouth culminating in Scicluna
pleasure trip.
netting. Both sides went all out ***
for the winning goal but though both goals had wonderful escapes there was no further scoring.
agani.
reserves.
which are needlessly extrav. Hac condemned the protectiontat|
| policy application in the Safeguard. His Excellency the Governor It is contended, that the situa-ing of Industries Act. Referring to has consented to distribute First tion in most States, so far as cost the question of Dominions tariffs Aid Certificates and Modallions, and Trophies for Efficiency and he drew attention, to their disposi Swimming, to Members of the St. of administration goes, is worse tion to shut out manufactures by John Ambulance Brigade at Go than it is under the fudoral gov-tariffs or subsidies. He mentioned) vornment House on Monday, the English Lengue to-day at New-
brumit.
Now functions have in this connection the latest pro-14th, instant, at 9.30 a.m; boon added to government, one at Posal by India to put an import duty)
错。
THE LEAGUE AND THE CUR
In the First Division of the
reastle, the Novocastrians defeated { Shefield United by three goals to
VICKERS, LTD,
a time, and in many instances, it on British coal; while in the case A claim for $410.09, for goods one.
of Australia he concluded from sold and delivered was heard by Afler three draws and the divi- is stated, the instrumentalities to statistics that immigrants were in-Mr. Justice Wood this morning sion of four goals, Blyth Spar- handle then have been added eranstigly onjering the urban in- in the Summary Court, The tans eliminated Hartlepools from without very much system. The dustries na against settling on the plaintiffs were the Sang Lee Wing the English Cup Competition, the same kind of development has land, and the former were being Firm, and the defendants the Weisure being 2-1 in their favor
more and more protected against Hing Firmy Shamshuipe. A The match was played at liurife- beon apparent in administrativo impor
manager of the plaintiff firm told pogla-Reuter, matters in England during rocent) It appeared to be the aim of India the Court that since the writ had years, with the consequence that and the Dominions to manufacture been served $50 had been paid. costs have risen tremendously. all their requirements and import the balance, $360.09, with costs.
Plaintiff was given judgment for nothing, therefore Britain could not. Whatever the country. it would rely on Empire trade. He declared appear that the public everywhere is being called upon to meet rising
DRASTIC REFORMS IN
administrative costs. In the cir-
PROJECT. cumstancos, it is only natural
Loudon, Dec. 9.. that there should be periodical: Lord Inchcape ensidered that horn, who are members of the Drastic reconstruction of the firm demands by taxpayers for in- the trade unionists would never Central Executive Commitico, of Vickers, Limited, is recommended vestigations into these questions, succumb to the seditious doctrine and Mo Chak-tung: Chak Chow-by the Cominission appointed to headquartered at Moscow, and was pak, Han Lul-fa, Yu Fong-chow enquire into the company's fan- seo that in the of opinion that not ten per cent. of and Chang Kwok-tso, who are cial position, in consequence of United States a plea da. being the seamen had their heart in the expoctant mombors, have been its reduced earning power arising made for thorough reorganisation recent strike in Australasia and found to have embraced the from post-war depression.
South-Africa, which was led by Bolshevik faith and are known
and
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we could not escape dependence on Poking Central Executive Com- A circular telegram form the foreign markets,
mitteo is published in the verna- He was convinced the restora-cular papers, and it states that tion of the gold standard was pro- Messrs. Tan Ping-shan, Li Ta-! per,
chiu, Yu Shu-tek, and Lum Tsu-
both of federal and stato governavowed Coramunists. A significant to be members of the Kuoming-
Punggor $2, Sandycrofts $5.60, Scadais $4.50, Sungei Engans 36, Tapahs $34.50, Tambalaks $1.95, Teluk Ansons $18.50, United Malaccus $3.90, Utan Simpans $5.90. The cable also announces the following dividends:-
Sungei Bagans Malaka Pindas Bassetts Kuala Sidlin
.10% int. .20% Onal
5% Int.
.10% Int.
EMPIRE SILK.
HONGKONG MENTIONED IN PROMOTION SCHEME,
London, Dec, 1),
The Daily Telegraph states that the Department of ΟΥΟΤΒΕΔΗ Trade ig considering tho possibility of promoting the production of raw silk within the Empire, and that a preliminary investigation shows that Cyprus, the Kenya Highlands, North Queensland, Hongkong, Iraq and parts of India are suitable.- Reuter.
RUSSIAN TANKERS.
BIG CONSTRUCTION SCHEME,
Moscow, Nov. 25.-The Soviet The commission advises that the Oil Syndicate has decided to mental departments. One writer fact was that only British vessels tung, and that their names have capital be written down by twelve acquire its own fleet of oll tankers, says that if some of the State were involved. These extremists the membership of the Central advises a far-reaching change in built during the present fiscal year, therefore been aliminated from and a half millions sterling. It and plans to have sine such vessels Clovernors would only set the ex-in Australia had been defeated by Executive Committeo,
the methods of control, Including to be increased to seventeen in the ample, the taking of action Mr. Bruce, "a statesman with both
the dismissal of redundant offjells; course of three years. These will courago and determination." would be contagious and wide.
also that they should shut down the be constructed in Russian Sovjet Reuter
"LITTLE" HSU BACK.plants, and wind up all unprofitable shipbuilding yards, and the keel of spread results of a bonefidia) |
subsidiary and affiliated enterprises, the firet has been laid in the Marti character would follow. This is
The commissioners opine that the works in Nikolaey on the Black Sea. no question of moral, political
foregoing will enable the company The vessels will be of 10,000 tons, or humanitarian reforms, but the A Chinose pedestrian was in-
te résume paying dividends.
will be off driven, and have rudig more prosaic ones of business.knocked down in Coronation jured yesterday through being
The chairman of Vickers, chess and other modern equipment. But there is a measure of ideal- Road by a bus bulonging to the
Shanghai, Dec. 10, lating the report, points out that ' The Oll Syndicate proposes also "Little" Hau (Gen. Hou Shu- the reduction of capital is essen to place orders for four oil tankers iam in these, too, for if the other Kowloon Motor Bus Company.
He was taken to the Kwong Wah tseng) has arrived. He was greet-tially a book entry, and does not in England and Italy, and negotia roforms are to
the tlons are proceeding concerning como in due Hospital auftoring from injuriosed by a concourse of Chinese affect the intrinsic value of couroo, the first step must be to the back.
| offickals.
them.
WELCOMED AT SHANGHAI..
(Our Own Correspondent.)
firm's assets-Router.