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WHAT ABOUT THAT CHILD'S EYES? Aro. they just as good as his school- mato's the boy or girl who is forging ahoad of him or her? Or is he or she handicappod by some little weaknoss of the eyes which makes school work a burden and retards progress? Why not bo 'sure about it? An oxamination of the eyes is the only way to be certain. If glasses are ordered it will be for one reason only--booause your child's oyos will suffer without thom.
N.
LAZARUS
Hongkong's Only European Optician,
12, Queen's Road, Central. ManagerRalph & Cooper, Registered.
Optometrist Canada.}
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
PRI ANNUM
FOUNDATЯITEWE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926. WALE OR AN HUYS
No. 22,019
SUFFOLKS COMING. BOYCOTT EXTENSION HANKOW PARLEY.
NEW BATTALION FOR HONGKONG.
STRONGER GARRISON.
MOVE.
ORGANISATION FORMED AT
WUCHOW.
COPYING CANTON PLAN.
The 2nd Battalion The. Suffolk
According to a prominent mer. Regiment, at present stationed at chant who has just arrived in the Gibraltar, is under orders to pro- Colony from Wuchow, a branch of ceed to Hongkong, according to a the anti-British Boycott Extension Committee has been established Reuter's message received from there. So far, however, the move- Gibraltar this morning, whichment is making no states that the information is excepting that it is requesting merchants to report particulars of authoritive.
dhy British goods which they hold, Enquiries at Command Head- just as-is being done in Canton. quarters this morning revealed Goods carried by steamers from that Reuter's information is cor-Hongkong he says, are free from reet, though at present further. any molestation. details are lucking.
i
THE OFFICERS.
Lieut. Colonel F. S. Cooper,
which is being sent to double the
BRITISH MINISTER'S
EFFORTS./
BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
Hankow, Dec. 16. Conversations between
the
British Minister, Mr. Miles Lamp son, and Mr. Eugene Chen-continue
almost daily.
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headway "While, naturally, no. official statements as regards their nature are being given out--both sides being pledged to secrecy in this matter it is understood that most considerable amount
a
RAID ON BIAS BAY PIRATES.
CANTON AEROPLANES TO BE USED.
EUROPE UNREST.
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TWO CHANGES OF GOVERNMENTS.
COUP IN LITHUANIA.
Berlin, Dec. 17. ". The Government has resigned owing to the Socialist vote of non confidence being adopted by the Reichstag by 249 votes to 171.--
HOPES OF SUCCESS
Dealing with the proposed rald on Bias Bay by Chinese troops, the Canton Gazette, says the suppres sion campaign plans which were drawn up by General Li Toni-sum | Reuter, have been approved by the body. specially appointed to consider this matter by the Committee for Political Affaire.
Two divisions are to be assigned to the task of rounding up the
of bandits, according to the plan, and
It is said that the four Commer-ground has been covered. cial Chambers in Wuchow will täll The fact that each side now a joint meeting with the officials of knows.
appreciates the
and"
.
HOW THE VOTING WENT.
اور کی
Later. The Reichstag has adjourned un-
til January 19,
The majority against the a small squadron of gunboats will Government consisted of Social
be detalled to co-operate with theists, German Nationals, Commun-
and forces whenever accessary.
ist's and Extreme Aeroplanes are also to be used,
Nationalists.
Phaeton-
Sedan...
Prosont prices of the STRAIGHT-EIGHT 5-pas- songor PACKARD MOTOR CAR RIAGES aro
shown below:-
G. $8,750
G. $4,750
Descriptive literature and completa infor mation on request.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd. Telephono Central 1246 or 1247.
33, Wong Nei Chung Road....Happy Valley.
Bulls and Inners
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From the Office Butts.
"Theatre-Gore."-We quito agree
Looks as if the
Canton boy-
that it would be appropriate for cotters have adopted the French H.M.S. Pinafore to be manned by cry at Verdun: Thou shalt not The Yeomen of the Guard when pass!" following the Pirates of Penzance.
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What's to become of the | We do not think, however, that the.
resulting Trial by Jury would show younger generation?" asks any Bias, although it might try the writer. Most probably they'll Patience of the jurors.
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grow ap
The Government is determined A Berkshire man has forwarded not to be let out, in the cold this to a farmer ten shilings as pay- festive season, for it notifies that ment and interest of eggs which he stole four years ago. Prob- all Crown rent must be paid on or ably made something on them la before Christmas Day,
the recent market rise.
២. ថា "Norway's General Election,” · London proposes to start a says R China Mail heading school for waitors. Well, their Which would have been all right arithmetic generally seems a bit if it didn't happen to have taken shaky.. place in Denmark, A
V With so many wives arrivingTM These are hard times for editors, back from Home, the close season D.5.0 commands the battalion the Stevedore Union to discusa tors on which there has hitherto for the purpose of bombing pirate favour of the motion of non-con- The con strike is over and there's for grass-widowers may now be
the Steamboat Labour Union and others' viewpoint on many mat-two having been specially set aside The German Nationals voted in points arising from the suggested been misunderstanding, is felt to Hongkong garrison, while under boycott. As is known,, the Anti-ahow continued progress, if not to strongholds which are inaccessible fidence, despite President Hinden-k of peace in China. What OR said to have begun.
to troops and marines.
The authorities in charge are
him-re-Major A. G. Taylor, Major British Boycott Extension Com-wards a solution of all the com- A. M. Cuthill, Major N. A. Bitlle mittee in Canton has passed aplicated problems involved in the etone, Capt. R. W. Leach, Capt. G. resolution that after the Chinese question of the recognition of the optimistic about the results of this determined campaign. They pro- G. Carpenter, D.S.O., Capt. G. F. New Year the boycott rules must Southern Government, at least bophecy that the dens of the sea Hill, M.C., Capt. F. H. W. Back- observed and the so-called wards a better understanding by pirates will be cleaned up within house, Capt. E. H. Faulconer Enemy Goods Investigation Corps each party of the precise, issues three months. Wright, Capt. F. C. Berril, Capt. will be organised to check any involved in that question. P. R. W. Carthew, and Capt. S. P. possible inflow of British goods. Inskip. The adjutant is Lieut. H. The branch of this Committee in Wuchow is now actively urging the R. Hopking.
Sixteen subalterns complete the Commercial Chambers and Labour list of officers as follows: Lieu-Unions to follow sait.
As to Kongmoon,, there is still tenants V. C. Russell, D.S.O., M.C., F. H. Vinden, N. A. Bott, no organisation formed to boycott M.G., D.C.M., M.M., R. II. Max- British goods.
well, R. Q. March, E. R. D. Elias, O. A. Watts, G. T. E. Grey, W. J. G.,,Walters, R. H. H. Unwin, A. R. D. Heyland, R. N. Charrington, N. M. Barnardiston, R. H. 1. Hop- ...kina, Second-Lieutenants 1. L. Wight, and J. R. H. Unwin. Lieut. B. G. F. Drew is Quarter Mäster.
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WITH REGIMENT IN 1914.
BANDITS CAUGHT.
OVER FORTY EXECUTED.
measures
Mr. Miles Lampson is expected to leave here to-morrow for Pe king.
OBSCURE WAR SITUATION.
KUOMINTANG'S MOVE.
DEATH OF MR. G. H., HASKETT.
A POPULAR P. W. D. OFFICIAL.
"Tea Culture Planned Here" reads a headline in a contem-
burg's requesting their leader
earth will there be left to write Count Westarp not to do so owing about?
☐ ☐ portant negotiations with the En- We know a lady who's already poráry. Possibly someone has to reasons of foreign policy, as im- tente were proceeding for which a decided what her husband shall bean abserved to leave a teaspoon stable Government was essential buy himself for Christmas.
The German Nationals voted for
in the cup.
口: Talking of styles in garters, we
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American newspapers predict a
the first time with Socialists, not because they approved of the go- cialist criticisms of the Reichswehr, hear that the modern girl likes radio boom during next year. Our but because, as. Count Westarp something that will hold up the experience is that it is not so much stated, they considered it time for Germany to have a stable Govern- ment backed by a majority in the Reichstag.
President Hindenburg has re- quested Dr. Marx to carry on until
traffic...
"Motor Car Turns Turtle," Bays' newspaper heading. We'd rather have one that would turn corners.
nolate,
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0.0
Paderewski recently stated that
a boom as a screech.
The local deep-sea fishing con tests seem to have fallen a bit flat. Suppose it's a hard foe to "hou when one can't find the right plaice.
Uneasy lies the head that needs
a bob.
A FINAL MEETING.
Hankow, Dec. 17. The concluding meeting, at least for the time being, between Mr. Miles Lampson and Mr. Eugene It is with extreme regret that Chen was held on H.M.S. Peters-we have to record the death of Mr. a new government is formed. The A parking space in the city is field to-day.Reuter,"
George Henry Haskett, A. I. S. A German Nationals are undoubtedly worth two on the island road. Superintendent of Accounts and anxious to participate' in the new
If your bed seems too narrow, Stores in the Publle Works part- Government, and possibly a coali- Meanwhile, the military situa- ment, which took place at fine on tion with them will be formed. On go and get the bedspread. tion in the north is most obscur..the 8th instant. Nowa of the sad the contrary, the Socialists may be
A London paper says that A New York jazz composer has chickens cause many accidents. According to official French In no quarter here, official or un-event was received in the Colony willing to take over the reins with the support of the bourgeois news, word has been received official, is it understood. Until it yesterday.
The late Mr. Haakett, accom- parties. Anyhow, it is certain that composed 86 different tunes in the Especially when the driver is from Langchow that repressive develops, it is impossible to may
have been effectively precisely how strong the southern panied by his wife, went Home on Dr. Stresemarin will continue to be last 12 months. He'd have done cooped up owing to his arm being
leave early this year and was due Foreign Minister and his foreign more if he hadn't used up all the around one while driving. It is of interest to note that taken, by the Chinese authorities position here is.
to return at the end of this month policy will be continued-Reuter four of the officers were with the of Kwangsi, against piratical
Many a Hongkong man who Suffolk Regiment in 1914, three bands "who have committed, for
It appears that he recently under
LITHUANIAN REVOLT. of them with the battalion. Capt. the past two
went, an operation for tonsilitis.in
he sometimes spends as much as aspired to become a bull or bear months, acts of That the Southerners feel it to
a nursing home in Birmingham, R. W. Leach was with the 1st Batt.banditry, on the Yunnan-Tonkin be
two hours on one bar. Some of only made an ass of himself.. secure is evidenced by the and that he never completely re- It is reliably reported from from 1910 to 1914 as firat lieutenborder, operating on the Lung-almost wholesale transference of covered consciousness, a clot. of Memel that the Lithuanian Go-that on one beat
our policemen sleep as long as
.: The woman who marries a self- ant, while Cunt. E. II. W. Back-chow-Namquan road, in one of the Kuomintang Party records blood forming on the brain. He vernment has been overthrown and house, Capt. P. R. W. Carthew and which incidents it will be re- and documents from Canton to was later moved from the nursing its members arrested,
made man generally finds that a Martial One thing the cross-word puzzles few alterations are necessary, Capt. S. P. Inskip joined the 2nd membered, the French Consul Hankow, these coming overland home, but he failed to recover and jaw has been declared, and Gen-Have. taught us,the difference Battalion, and were second lieuten- at Langchow, M. Robert, was There has also been a trans passed away as stated.
eral Smetana, backed by military between vertical and horizontal. ants together in the early days, of killed.
ference of gome of the Govern The deceased, who was 42 years Forces, has taken over the. Go- the war.
The pursuit columna organized ments records, but not to the same of age, was twice married, and he vernment.---Router.
in Russian play that thealrdufwr "Floaters Hero" read a Singa srdurdukpff appeared," says a con- by the leading man of the region extent. Five professional orators leaves, besides his widow (who is have arrested numerous bandits who address popular demonstra-
"BLOODLESS COUP"
pore newspaper headline when temporary. It would be. daughter of the Rev. Charles:
referring to the "Floating Prior to the Great War, the Re- belonging to the band of the tions at various placos en route, Bone," former Wesleyan minister
Riga, Dec. 17.
University." It is not true that giment's battle honours were notorious bandit chief, Chau Kenare decompanying the cavalcade in Hongkong), a little daughter by
"Lost, on Monday night, black The coup d'etat in Lithuania the Sanitary Department imme- Detlingen, Minden, Sergapatam, ting. Nine. of these robbers of party officials, despatch boxes his first wife. Muchaympathy India, South Africa 1851-2-3, New were executed pear Kiang Lung and soldier guards now on their will be felt for the widow and Placards were posted in the returned to Hongkong.
carried out Was
bloodlessly diately wired that they should be and white Pom; owner attached to dog finder rewarded."Advt. Zealand, Afghanistan, South Ngne, the scene of the murder way from Canton to Hankow. relatives in the heavy loss which streets accusing the "Government
We are not quite sure whether the of the Consul, on the Sist Octo-
reward is for fading the owner they have suffered.
of selling the country to Bolshe The late Mr. Haskett joined the viks and foreigners, and announc
or the dog.
BATTLE HONOURS.
Africa 1899-1902.
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The Suffolks, had twenty-two ber. Thirty-two others were also battalions in the Great War and shot at Langchow, on the 19th their battle honours are append November, on a market day, and ed:Mons, Le Cateau. Retreat at a public place in the town, from Mons, Marne 1914, Aisne while 40 more prisoners are 1914, La Bassee 1914, Givenchy awaiting their trial. 1914, Nouve Chappelle, Ypres 1915 '17, 18, Gravenstafel, St. Julien,
Fezenburg, Bellewaarde, Aubers,
Hooge 1915, Loos, Somme 1916 '18,
MUSSOLINI'S IDEAS.
Albert 1916 '18, Bazentin, Delville PACIFIC BUT NOT PACIFIST. Wood, Pozieres, Flers Courcelette, Morval, Thionval, Le Transloy,
Rome, Dec. 17.
Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916 18, Signor Mussolini, Interviewed, Arras 1917 18, Scarpe. 1917 18, emphasised that a Franco-Italian Arleux, Pilcken, Langemarck 1017, agreement was one of the funda- Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Poel- mental necessities of European -cappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai evolution.
JAPAN NOT YET CONSULTED,
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Berlin, Dec. 17.
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In Detroit, U.S.A (of course),
Mr. Poley, Probably Mr. Roley- Poloy!.
of the Treaty Bureau of the Japan of Stores, later became acting therefore temporarily taking con-
Hitherto, Mr. Saburi, the Chiefp. W. D. in May, 1913, as 'Inspector | ing that the military forces were a fat man's contest was won by ese Foreign Office, who is inves-Superintendent of Accounts and trol-Reuter. tigating conditions in China, has was for a time Accountant at the not had any official conversations Colonial Treasury. It was in 1024 with the Southern Government, that he was appointed to the and he has not yet met Mr. position of Superintendent of Eugene Chen.-Reuter
SAD PHILIPPINES DISASTER.
13
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"If I remember rightly, it was.
An article in a motoring paper
The latest medical opinion is that ten hours' sleep are necessary ☐ B DANISH POLICY.
Many business concerns have for a man. This is the strongest. gone broke in Florida through argument, we have yet heard for Copenhagen, Dec. 17.
lack of funds. In the Far East, lengthening the hours in Govern Accounts and Stores. He was at
Speaking in the Rigsdag, the we frequently have to dump some ment offices."
៥ ជ one time Hon, Secretary of the new Premier, M., Madsen Myddal, of our spare cash-in Bias Bay. Civil Service Cricket Club and was in outlining the Cabinet pro- also a keen Volunteer. An active grumme stated that it would con-
A loud-speaker has been invent is entitled "The Correct Use of the member of the Wanchal Wesleyansider its principal task to be the
ever, is not the pillion girl's. Church, he some years ago heta discovery of a solution of the ed which can be heard twelve Clutch. The clutch meant, how- office therein as Secretary to the economic crisis by reducing both miles away. A roaring success. frenzied embrace when corners are Quarterly Meeting. He was a State and district expenditure in man of sterling qualities and ex- tremely popular amongst all with whom he came into contact.
RARE FIRST COPY.
BOOK SOLD FOR OVER £2,000.
One thing about aeroplanes, negotiated. order to achieve a substantial re- duetion in the taxation which they're the safest things on earth. weighed heavily on the economic
៨. ជ
០. ជ
course.
SIX DROWNED AS BOAT OVERTURNS.
"It is the duty of every good 1917 18, St. Quentin, Bapaume His guiding idea was the neces-
Valentin Alcazar, chief of the
Many a man who's fallen off a motorist to see that his car is life of the nation. It would be 1918, Lys, Estaires, Messines 1918, sity of satisfying Italy's crying
necessary to adapt a number of pony knows something about the fitted with really good limpa," Bays Hazebrouck, Baillieul, Kemmel, need of moral, spiritual and phyal-engineering section of the Iwnhig
laws voted during the inflation fierce light that beats about the a contemporary. These, of course,
he distributes to pedestrians. Bethune, Scherpenberg, Amiens, cal expansion by means of a paci- Penal colony, Palawan, his wife,
period and war time to the present thrown. Hindenburg, Line, Epchy, Canal fie but not pacifist policy. But two nieces and two prisoners were
economic conditions. M. Mygdal da Nord, Courtrai, Selle, Valen- that was nowise incompatible with drowned Inst week while returning"
Lots of folk who haven't I
Recent soundings place the announced that he would en- ciennes, Sambre, France and friendship to and co-operation on a banca to Iwahig from Puerto
greatest depth of the Mediter Flanders 1914-18, Struma, Doiran with other nations. He urged the Princess, according to a telegram
deavour, as soon as possible, to gramophone put on airs.
BOOK
ranean at 14,436 feet. An excur- come to a definite arrangement) 1918, Macedonia 1915-18, Suvla, necessity of abandoning the ten- recolved in Manila from Ramon
The man's a real diplomat who sion of safety razor users, with Rugby, Dec. 17. with regard to the affairs of the Landing at Savia, Scimitar Hill,dency to regard Asiatics as bar-P. Mitra, superintendent of the
A first edition copy of John Landmans Bank and try to attract remembers his wife's birthday bus accumulated stocks of old blades, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-17, barians and was of opinion that colony:
will doubtless be arranged in due Five others who were on the Gaza, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, the so-called Asiatic peril would
Girls" was sold to-day for £2,100. question of credit. Ho fore Jerusalem, Jaffa, Tell Aaur, Megid-conso when the barrier between banca with Alcazar were saved, Bunyan's "Book for Boys and foreign capital so as to solve the forgets her age. do, Sharon, Palestine 1917-18. Eastern and Western mentalities according to the report.
other copy of shadowed an amendment of the Most modern girls make their The badge is the The Castle was broken down. He advocated bodies of Mr. Alcazar, his wife and Only one
to the encouragement and develop appear.
pipo, 60 feet long and a bend la and Key, superscribed "Gibraltar the continual re-establishment of Geronima, one of the nicces have this edition is known to exlat and existing taxation laws with a view appearance before they actually
According to the Telegraph, the middle, Scottish engineers tied 1770-83, and with the motto under- the balance of power as the best been recovored. Three are still that is in the British Museum.
string to a dog and then whistled nonth. "Montis Insignia Calpe, formula for the maintenance of missing. They are Jose Tan, Romance is attached to the meat of voluntary thrift--Reuter
local Volunteer has been granted Ramich Dilotina and Filomena, event. The book was, with a Tho uniform is rod and facings peace--Reiter.
number of others, bought by a wo Another nieco of Alcazar
Paris, Dec. 17. leave until March 3rd, 1827. He to the animal from the other end. yellow, while the depot is at Bury
Superintendent Mitra's portman at Hemel Hempstead for half- St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Indicates that Mr. Alcazar was -crown some years ago. It was The Senate, by 260 votes to 6 should get Home almost in time Another method would be to tie a
OD largely to blame for the accident only recently that her daughter has passed the Budget, ahowing for the Battle of Waterloo, string to haggle and give it a
We never knew Hongkong had Notwithstanding the rough condi-who is a post office worker, show- estimated surplus of 105 mil tion of the sea and the existence ed it to a local libration. Ho sub- lion francs.
the chorus in "The Pirates of were shown some illuminated key- of better travelling facilities there mitted it to Mr. Hodgson the book Mr. Poincare declared that the so many pretty girls until we saw At a building exhibition there at the time, Alcazar insisted on auctioneer. Mr. Hodgson recog Treasury was now in a more Penzance" Wonder where they holes, The, eyesight of the in- it had hide themselves during the day--quisitive domestic servants 38 taking his banca towed by anised its rarity and auctioned it favourable position, than
been for several years Reuters time? British Wireless, launch.
TO-DAY
1/11 3/16 5.41 p.m.
Dollaron damnand: Lighting up
M. CHICHERIN ILL.
IN A GERMAN SANATORIUM
Frankfort, Dec. 17. M. Chicherin is undergoing treatment in a sanatorium here. Router.
The
FRENCH BUDGET.
口口
To get a cable through a 12 inch
good fright
almost bound to suffer.