"Wishing all
our
customers the Com-
pliments of the
Season.
N. LAZARUS:
KALPH A. CoMPER.
Manager.
The
Hongkong Telegraphia.
1.
BAS WHEN CTBY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925. MLA-†
THE SHAN (LİME) DEBLANDING MONEY.
TRIAL OF CHINESE
OFFICERS.
DECISION OPPOSED.
Now reaches us from Canton
TWO CHINESE REMANDEDE
At Central Podle Court thi
| mortaling. two file to were chanej Fed with demanding Netry ig |akerage".
PAKIOI OUTRAGE SHOPLIFTING CASË.
BRITISH PREMISES KANSACKED.
Mr. M. W. Le, wins represented THREE-DAY SEARCH.
en of tire defendat, ako for
remated. Maybe that he had only j
Į
News of startling, happenings at
RUSSIAN WOMEN MAIN REJPANDED.
Remanded for twenty-uding hours | Ysterday, live two iussian women. [
Scamibile and Tamara Paga Lorianoluff, win' are chutbed with! the lureray of four rot!: of silk
the Wing On Campany again
ORDER TRIAL
SEARCHING EXAMINATION
OF INSPECTOR.
BOYS DETENTION,
No one over apologises for ESSEX appearance or performance.
It is the car for overyans. You see it before the entrances of exclusive Clubs and at the door. ways of the Buest humes. You alsá rep it in the hard daily service of business and family. You will enjoy driving it for the anoth vibratienlera perfurmanen of its quiet midtṛt. Ipin so easy to sleer and no entafortable tä cide in that even over Jong journeys and rough ronds is given u vatiafuc then that heavy, enitly raza do not parade.
Ton tag....50*0
MOROCÇOS. TOLL.
FRENCH GASUALTY LIŠTA.
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Paris, Dec. 23, Purlag the Chamber debate the estimates of the Ministry wi Jainoaned that the French losses War. the Under-Secretary of War
The hearing was resumed the year were 2,610 killed and 7,552 | in Mororro since the beginning of
Chart...SZODO.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
NI WONG NOT SHUNS SE. HAPPY VALLOY
BOYCOTT.
STILL OPERATING AT PANTOL
GOODS SEIZED. Our Pakhui forrespondent, wiit-
wounded, a well as 120 missire for under dady of Dezember 16th, of whom 920 killed, 2052 wound-states that on the 12th the steamer end 210 missing, were French-Luk San brought 5,000 cases of
nten-Beuter.
regarding the trial of "unber been instructed this, toorning. Pakboi, during which the hestess anal from the premises of fore the Chief Justice (Sir Henry of men, allegeant in be Chinuse
A repond praated until prend.ng of Mn, G. E. Bell, appeared at the Central Pollen Golian) at the Criminal Sessions, military officers, who were placed bail was refused.
Wednesday afternoon, next week, its subjret, were searched by Court this morning, when a further this morning, of the case in which under arrest early th September!
piekets, and Mr. Bell and his son rennd was asked for.
Hhing Wal-taf was charged with Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who is being. were compelled to sign a document instructed for the defence, was un-the murder of an Indian constable
able to attend, and Sext. Steadows which cecurred following upon an SAD said the defence were asking for encounter between a police picket further remand until Monday.
ou being discovered shoard the l
stener Wat Shan, which was ATTACK FAILS, Proming to leave the port and arized whilst on her way from
not return to Chinese territory, Kwang Chow Wan to Hongkong |
reach us by the mail which came with a cargo of livestock.
to hand yesterday.
KUO SUNG-LING SUFFERS
SET-BACK.
CHANG'S SUCCESS.
Shanghai, Dee, 21.
The vessel, it will be remember- led, was acized by armed launches off Yeungkong, on the ground that she was carrying foodstuffa to Hongkong, in contravention of the boycott regulations, and was A Japanese report from Mukden taken to Canton, where she has states that General Kuo Sung-lin's rermined ever since. Aboard the main attack against General Chan boat were found some thirty pas-Tso-lin was launched last night, but sengers, who were alleged to be failed, military divers. These men were detained and have only recently
bern brought. Lo trial.
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-Reuter.
century. The
kerosene and some other cargo from Hongkong. As the boat hád
CHRISTMAS started for this port before tho
A remind was granted and bail and a gang of firewoodhunters was allowed in the sum of $100 at Ngau Shi-wan, in the Kowloon DISTRESSING TRAGEDIES
each,
GERMAN AVIATION.
City district, on the 8th of July last.
The prosecution was this morn- ing conducted by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. Whyte Smith, while Mr. Elstey Zeitlyn (instructed by Mr. G. K. Brutton Hall) appeared for the defence.
IN AMERICA.
PANIC AT PARTY.
date when the embargo against British goods was enforced, an ar-. rangement was made by which she Mr. Ball is the head of Messrs. G. E. Bell and Son, general import;
was permitted to discharge her cargo. The following day the' and export merebants, and he has resiard at. Pakhsi for more than a
Kong without cargo. Amakusa Mara arrived from Hong-
menler of the
The d-ck New York, Dec. 23. trouble apparently commenced on
ALL SERVICES SUSPENDED.
passengers had with them grads the 14th inst., at about 11 a.m.,
Distressing accidents to children stated to be valued at $2,000, and Berlin, Dec. 23,
have cast a gloom over the Yuletide these goods were confiscated. - when armed Chinese soldiers sur-
All aerial services, including examnation of Inspector Brewer,
Mr. Zeitlyn resumed his cross-celebrations. There was rounded the premises.
a panic
SHOP RODDERY. postal services, are temporarily At 3 p.m.
the Station Inspector of Kowloon at a Christmas present distribution, on the same day, a Chinese docu- twenty-three Companies held a suspended. Representatives .of
A few days ago a man visitvi City. The witness said the state-owing to a seat breaking, at Erie, one of the principal shops in the The troops of Kuo Sung-lin arement was sent, through the French meeting here yesterday in order to book (produced) by the prisoner's ennsylvania, and the childern town and asked to be shown some
ment appearing in the statement now retreating towards Hsinminfa-Cousal, Dr. Gouillon (there being bring about a fusion of all the en-
son was in witress handwriting, rushed to the, exit. Three terprises---Fudoparifi. no British Consul at the porty from
were goods. He stayed some time in What he wrote down was what trampled to death and seven in the shop, and during that time took At the trial, which took place PROTECTION FOR JAPANESE. the Commissioner of Foreign
had been told him by the station red. When order was restored before a Special Criminal Court, it
Tokyo, Dec. 23. Affairs, asking Mr. Bell and his premises, had been offered to him put to the boy through the Inter-broken toys.
interpreter in answer to questions the floor was found covered with occasion to walk through to the was staled that the detained men The Foreign Office
far end of the premises. says thson to call on the latter at his by soldiers for $70.
preter.
A mother left her three little Feated this performancd the fol. had been found to be ollers dia news from Haluminiu show that
On the afternoon of the 15th, the Kuy Sung-lia's troops are affording office. Replying through the same
children at home in Buffalo, while lewing day, and was then accom. Mr. Zeitlyn:-I notice, Inspec- berged from the army of General Japanese residents full protect-quarter, Mr. Bell stated that com-ordered M, Belland his geek out. But whom was that done when she returned she found the after, the manager of the shop dis-
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs far, that there are words crossed
she went Christmas shoppingpanied by his wife. The morning Fang Singgues, who was shot by jou, and Japanese shops at snpliance with the request would be tip their valuables, hand the keys By myself.
children suffocated. General Tang Poon-yan for hav-minfu are reopening-Reuter.
They had covered that goods to the value of contrary to orders from the British to their wives and proceed to the
procured matches and had set thesome $300 were missing. Why? That was just a rough a waste paper basket.-Renter's was picked up in the rear of the police station under an armed authorities in China, but adding guard. Mr. Belt asked to be allow
book. It was typed out later. Shanghai, Dec. 24.
American Service.
shop and recognized as one worn The name of the boy is given as
FIREMEN KILLED.
by the recent would-be purchaser, dated yesterday, states that General the Commissioner or his represen-fand, on doing so, the latter took
The man had evidently hidden him- these Li Ching-lin has again retreated tatives at his (Mr. Bell's) offices. Sioner with the result that the order not signed by the boy in any way? killed and five injured as the reof accomplices, got away with the
the matter up with the Commis-
Waynesburg, Penn., Dec. 23. "self when the shop was shut up oficers were enemies of General almost to the city limits, where he Shortly after this, a search party was withdrawn. On the following Yes.
I just want to ask you-It was Four volunteer firemen were for the night, and then, by the a'd Tady Pooh-yan they were not desperately allied his forces. He
subsequently
sult of a disastrous fire in the goods. The employees were sent guilty of any crime, either from Peitsang for about three miles.
advanced towards of pickets, ingether with a number day, another dispatch was sent to
Questioned in regard to a state-business district. Several build-to various centres to watch, and he military of political point off
of police officials and armed troops, immediately to hand over to the corded in the same book, witness age is estimated at a million dol-awnshops. He
the French Consul asking him ment made in a different case re-ings were destroyed and the dam-located their man at one of the SET-BACK FOR GENERAL KUO
visited the premises, stating that police Mr. Bell and his son, who said that the characters at the lars-Reuters American Service. back to the shop, and admitted his iew, and he recommended the
Tokyo, Dec. 24.
"came quietly" they had information that a large by that time had removed to the foot represented the signature of quantity of opinn and contraband French Consulate where they were the person making the statement goods was concealed in the build-joined by their wives who took within that case.
ing been in collusion with the
Canton Covernment.
Judge Lam Ring-yetu, decision, stated that
in his
as
Government to release them at an arly date. The Strike Union, oweres, is opposing this deci- ion, on the ground that the men ere suspected of supplying food- tuffs to Hongkong, and should
herefore be detained until the trike and boycoll are settled. hat is the position as it now ands, the men still being held
custody.
The . . Wah Shan is a vessel
ont
GENERAL LI RETREATS.
A wireless mesage from Tientsin that he would be pleased to welcome ed to consult the French Consul Shing Yu-yip, 16 years of age, |
A message from Mukden says the Fengtien troops have reoccupied Paikipu, the forces of tieneral Kuo Sang-ling retreating and leaving their guns and munitions behind.
Consular geports indicate thai General Kuo has received a serious set-nick, whitst Marshal Chang Tao-din has made a wide advance.
-Reuter.
HOUSE COOLIE SENTENCED
ANOTHER VERSION.
| schoolboy?--Yes,
Ho re-
А сар
COALMINE, DISASTER.
guilt, but said he had handed tho goods to his wife. The wife was Bellaire, Ohio, Dec. 22. Nine are dead as the result of a complicity in
brought along, and stoutly denied the crime. The
rescued.-Renter's traced to a certain "receiver" at
SYRIAN SITUATION.
Limehow, who has made restitu- tion, partly in goods and partly la money. Some of those concerned in the actual robbery have been arrested, and are to be brought for trial.
this increase has been issued, the
in. As a matter of fact, the only them some of their personal effects. Mr. Zeitlyn read the statement firearms possessed by the firm com- This order was not complied with said to have been made by the fire last night at the Webb, coul couple were then handed over 40 prised four smooth-bore sporting and on the 17th instant the Com-boy. This was that he lived with mine. The fire is attributed to a the police. The outcome of the guns, two small pocket weapons, an missioner sent, another dispatch to his parents at Ping Shek village, short circuit. old rifle and a small supply of the Consul stating that Mr. Bell and that the last time he saw his were temporarily imprisoned, but the bulk of the stolen property was Seventy-nine men robbery (up to the present) is that cartridges for each firearm. These and his son must leave Pakhoi by father was on the 7th, when the were later were produced before the search the first available steamer and sign latter, who was a Christian, was American Service. commenced and permission had an order that they would not re-reading his Bible. On the morn- previously been granted for their turn to Chinese territory. This ing of the 8th instant, his father KOWLOON SHOOTING. possession. Me. Bell offered to order was duly signed and Mr. Bell went out to cut wood, he under- show the permits, but they would and his son have since left the port. stood, and he himself went to not look at them.
Mr. Bell adds that the ground on school. On returning from school The search lasted for three days] which his premises stand was pur-mother (the word "father" had about 300 tons, normally em-
A BETTER OUTLOOK and during that period a represen- chased by him 26 years ago and, been crossed out in the statement)
POSTAL RATES. joyed on the run between Hong- Capt. Joll's house coolie, who tative of the French Consul was with the buildings, is worth from told him that a man named Taung |
Paris, Dec. 23,
A short time ago we were Hang-kwan, who lived at Nam Wall
in- ug, Macao and Kwang Chow was arrested together with two present for the purpose of observing $25,000 to $30,000.
formed that the letter postage to Ah, her
M. De Jouvenel, High Commis-"domestic" places in China had other house servants, in Chatham what was taking place. local agents being
During The incidents, as reported above, village, had been to their house essra. Sui Lee. It was whilst Road on the night of November 13, these three days; Mr. Bell and his are in accordance with a written at Hei Ping village (the word sioner in Syria, has promised a been raised from three to four cente e was on a trip from the last-was sentenced to two month's hard son were sometimes permitted to statement made by Mr. Bell and "come" had been also crossed out med port to Hongkong in Sep-abour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at leave the premises for the purposes his son to the British Consul at and replaced by "been"), that general armistice to all the rebels Although no notification cancelling morning and informed her that who will return their arms within a Post Ofice will accept letters for mber, carrying a large consign-the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- of visiting the Consul and others, Kiungehow,
hia father had shot an Indian fortnight. of livestock And some ning, on charges of assembling, but on several occasions they were
constable who was trying to ar-
"domestic" places with a three cent 30,000 in subsidiary coins, that she together with others, without law-not permitted to go outside the
Another correspondent, explain-rest him for cutting wood, and In the region of Damascus, con:-stamp attached. This applies to as held up by three armed laun-ful excuse and of being, found premises when they wished.
They ing the occurrence, says: In July that he was in hiding in this man's panies of soldiers move without The explanation of this appears to Post Offices in Kwangtung only. es and two gunboats off Yeung-loilering, there being reasonable were often subjected to a personal last, considerable adverse feeling house at Nam Wai. ng and taken to Canton,
suspicions that they had committed search as also were the wives of was shown by the Chinese towards also said that before this he had east part of the onsis.
This man interference all' over the south-be that the Canton Government or intended to commit a felony. Mr. Bell and his son. As the two British subjects-G. E. Bel, been hiding on the hillside.
The situa-wishes to regulate its own postal The defendant, who was arraign-search progressed the numbor of Senior and Junior. Recently some
tion is much improved. Mr. Zeitlyn, resuming his cross-
rates. ed on a summary charge, had been pickets increased and at one time charges were made against them examination of the witness, asked the French High Commissioner is For the third time in four days, UNAN AND CANTON, several times remanded pending the there were as many as sixty count-in respect of contraband said to him if he went to see the man, obliged to deny, the news published
trial at the Criminal Sessions of ed on the premises, including un- be stored in their godown." The Tsang Hang-kwan.
by the Nauen service in regard to HAINAN EXPEDITION. men, who were armed pickets, armed police and police asked permission, through Inspector Brewer replied that he Syria., He saya Homs is not clos sentenced to nine months' hard soldiers. The search was carried the Deputy for Foreign Affairs, did not go. Nam Wat village was cd and no French column has been labour this present week.
out in the most thorough manner to search the premises of the Bells. an hour's walk from Hoi Ping smbushed. A report from Canton alates that
If the Nauen station His Worship imposed sentence off and even the smallest boxes and in the absence of a resident British village. He believed that the desires correct nows, the French ao Heung-ti, Tupan of Hunan, two months on each charge, the packages were opened up. When Consul; the Deputy wrote to the prisoner did go to Teang's house. High Commissioner will place it made overtures to the Canton Lerms to date back to the day of the task was at length completed. French Consul on the matter, and Why did you strike the words at their disposal, nvolding thereby "had come to the house?--I do the necessity of relying on Bagdad concurrently.
of absolute confusion, and on his representative to the house not know the reason why. for information.—Judopacifi, departing, two female servants and while the search was being carried Inspector, may I ask you this? one male servant were taken to the out. Although nothing material The question you put to this police station where they were still was discovered on the premises the schoolboy starts with the state- confined when the mail left, Chinese authorities insisted that ment that the last time he saw hia the Bolls, with their families, must father was when he was reading leave the port. During the last his Bible. Just tell us how you Mr. Bell complains that during day or two, while waiting for a put the first question. "Where THE RUSSO-TURKISH TREATY the soarch some of his goods were steamer, the Consul for France has was your father on the night in stolen. On one occasion he made afforded the Bells every assistance question, the 7th July. What were a complaint to this effect to the within his power. He has shelter- you doing?" officer who lined up the soldiers ed them in his compound, and taken and asked him to search them, infinite pains to ace that no harak
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UPAN MAKES OVERTURES.
the
other two
vernment through Tan Yin-kaif the defendant's arrest and to run the premises were left in a state the latter most considerately sent
FRENCH FINANCES.
an alliance. For the past three years, since assuming of the tupanship by ao Heung-ti, Hunan province 3 been quite frue from the
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. anglements of political move-
Paris, Dec. 23. nts, but in view of the develop-
M. Doumer will to-morrow, lay nts up North, and of the grent his financial propositions.
before the bureau of the Chambers
vers of the Kaeminchun, he had
PROPERTY STOLEN.
!
Is that all?--That is all.
REPLY TO LOCARNO.
Borlin, Dee. 28..
The Soviet press in Russia pub- Hishes the Treaty of Neutrality
CHANGE IN COMMAND,
With regard to the coming naval expedition against Hainan Island, it is reported that the Canton Government is considering giving the command to Ow Yang-lum, as Chan Chak, who was previously re- ported to have been appointed, is a much junior officer in the Naval Service both in rank and in service, In addition to which the duties of
reconsider his own position and credits for officers of the comple-saying that he would shoot on the treatment is meted out to these mont taken at one sitting ?--Yes, signed at Paris on the 17th De.to leave it.
stated that he had adopted a| ment.
The Chamber has suppressed the
his present post will not permit him Now, Inspector, was this state-[
ty to fit in with present circum-
spot any soldier on whom, stolen people who, at this juncture, rely After the statement, was the boy cember by M. Chieherin and Rushdi
It is said that the ships of the M. Painleve declares that the property was found. rees. If a favourable reply is scheint for re-organisation of the however, declined to make
Mr. Bell, spon him entirely. In the mean locked in his cell? He was put Bey. The official Turkish journal squadron are being replenished rived from Tan Yin-kai, a Army will include provisions for personal search.
time the house belonging to the in the cell., cial representative will be de-calling up of reserves and that he knows business man of the town expect to leave by Bernack to a Wardt. Inaked in 1A,NAM
Later, a well-Bells is to be sealed up. The party LOCKED IN CELL.
declares that this agreement le with a fresh supply of ammunition. fate with the will ask for fresh sundita.
Itabaid