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would justify a moratorium ended in | JAPANESE PARLIAMENT.

failure,

Whether Germany is honestly unable to pay or is wilfully evading Ber obligations is not the point at the moment The effect in the sams. Until the whole question

tif reparations has been finally settled the mark will remsin prey to every new political vagary, So long, will Germany face the threat of economic collapse and the world's trade will suffer accordingly.

LOOAL AND GENERAL.

A clean bill of health was returned for the Colony yesterday.

The Quein's Callige annual swimming sports take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Victorin Recreation Club batb.

Among the departures by the Emprees of Russia" yesterday wire Mr. W. E. van Epps, Mr. Lin Sum, Mr. and Mrs. M. Piastro, Mr. J. B. Reeves, Mr. E. S. H. Stewart and Mr. P. D. Sutlerian-1.

ARIANS.

TOUR OF KOREA AND CHINA.

TOKYO October 5. Ten members of p rliament, with their leader, Mr. Hirocoka left to night on tour of Korea, Hathin, Mukden, Feking and the chief paints of North and South China.

HSU CHUNG-CHIH'S INVASION.

PEXING, Octobr 0.

Li Hen-chi telegraphed instructing his local representative to request the governments to aid regarding Heu Chung chih's invasion. The repre- sentative complied, thereafter pro- ceeding to Pasting and Loyang in order to discuss the matter with Tao kin and Wu Pei fu-Reuter.

CHASED BY PIRATES.

FISHING BOAT'S ANCIENT WEAPONS.

The master of a

fishing boat wa charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning, with the unlawful possession of two old patterned rities, one blunderbuss, 140

THE PEAK TRAM,

BATTERY PATH SCHEME.

MAY ROAD AN HALFWAY TERMİNUE,

;

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922.

MR. C. H HUSTON'S VISIT.

CHINESE TEA PARTY.

INTERESTING SPEECHES MADE.

A large number of local Chinese merchants gathered in the assembly room of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon tos meet the Hon. Mr. C. B. Huston, the United States. Assistant Secretary of Commerce of

A Chinese tea party was arranged in honour of the visitor, and the room in which the gathering assembled was tartafully decorated for the occasion in true oriental style..

SPECIAL CABLE.

$350,000 STOLIN.

BANK'S SAFE BURGLED.

SINGAPORE, October 5. The Banque de l'Indo Chino dis- covered to-day that during the night sau lind been bargled of $350 000. No clue has been found,

"UN ON" PIRATED

AGAIN,

Provided a serious hitch occure in the negotiations now proceeding between the Government and the Peak Tramway Company the day should soon arrive when the resident of May Road will no longer have to hover on the fringe of the crowd at the Garden Road Station in order to grab the outside stat and so avoid the

Mr. Huston who was accompanied risk of crushing his neighbours' tore in a desperate effort to make a landing Mr. W. Holt Gale, the American

The steain launch "Sun On" which

between when his own level has been reached. Coarul-General was welcomed by Mr.

Taipo. Woog Ip Lan-chuen, the Secretary of the run It will be no longer necessary be Chanr, and the mombers of the Chuk and Shou-chang has been causa, under the scheme which has Committee and introduced to Mr. Li pirated for the second time in the been agreed upon in principle both | Po kwai. Coairman of the Chamber, course of a few months. Accounts of by the Government and the Company, and others by Mr. R. H. Kotewall, who the affair alated that on Wednesday May Road wil become a halfway ter afterwards acted as interpreter of the morning a gang of about a dozen minus. Those who want to get to the speech of welcome which was deliver joined the veel as passengers and touk aboard with them a cleok. When Peak will have to change there auded by the hairman in Chinese.

Mr. Yung residing at No. 5, Arbuthnot Road, reports that during ber absence from the house about Ltd. bedroom and

noon yesterday, someons crtered hot rounds of ammunition and some reporter who made inquirie in D. J. Davies and Mr. 3. L. Baker,

stoly money and jewellery worth $141.

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MARES AGAIN.

where it is now, there murka are not worth more than £14,000 000. Brit-

Jian's Fasses are exfimsted at £170,000-

000,

Germany has the foreign currencies and the foreigner has the paper. Further, the German Reich has vastly reduced its debt by water ing the mark, and the sterling value Marke are down again. Accordis of the huge amount of Reichsbank to yesterday's cables, they use antes in circulation (over 205 mil slumped to 9,400. Nor is this all. liarde) has been reduced to £23,500), They are expected to reach another 000, against which the State Bank low record shortly, uning to un-bolds 1,004,858,000 gold marke. restricted inflation. Once more the These, at the present market price, sluice gates have been opened and it are worth £1,000,000-a surplus is almost impossible to stem the riving reserve of £30,000,000-over its

note liability. torrent. As Hume financial experte (Mars, Samuel Montagu & Co.) note, The present decline to 9,400 followe it is difficult to find a satisfactory ex- an upward trend from 12,000 last planation of a fall in the value of month. It is bad enough to have the marks, of 77 per cent. in one morning, currency depressed but it is etill woree or of 88 per cent. in ons werk, or 295 to bave it fluctasting. In the words per cent. in one month, when repara-of one authority, it is these violent tions payments are not being made movements that are the cause of the and payments under the clearing trouble, and as they mostly result in house scheme are not being effected. a further adverse exchange, it mente "Germany has scored all the way. Į that if ever stability is to be importad

REVOLVERS IN A CLOCK.

The

complete their journey jaanother car. Supporting the Chairman on the the clock was opened a little later For the present station at Garden platform with the guest of honour revolvers were taken from it and the Road will ba cubstituted and Mr. Ga'e were: Sir Robert Ho pirates took immediate charge of the terminne กะ Battery Path Tung, Mr. Holt Gale, the Hon. Mr. vessel. The.akip's guarda were over from wich, it is hoped, a five minute Chow Shou-son, the Hon. Mr. Ng Powered and the passengers were service will be run during the busy Hon-taz. Lt. Col. H. M Evane, Mr. robbed of money and jewellery to the hours of the day.

McCafferty (American Vice Consul), extent of about $8,000. This was gleaned by a China Mail Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. W. T. Bower, Mr. robbers had the launch strerad in the direction of a flotilis of small bosta The tea party was essentially and in these they escaped. The police official circles yesterday. The Com- gunpowder.

Defendant said that bie boat arrived pany's scheme for running bigger Chiuces, and Chinese pastry and searched for the gang but were not

cars on the existing track was not, it noo-les were servel. Thie must have able to find them. The Hongkong Canton aud Macao Shaukiwau at 4.30 p.m. yes

Fime to appears, intoured by the Govers-been quite a novelty to Mr. Huston. terday, leaving him 120

Tea over, the Chairman addressed Steamboat Company is maling &

ment because it was felt that this Krt #1 licenca A he bad special Bank Holiday excursion to

in'enced, He added that after would not solve the problem really Mr. Huston in Chinese and after ex- Macsa next Monday when the "Sui

effectively It would not, for in pressing pleasure at the meeting, be An" will leave Hongkong at 9 a.m.aving Konghoi, on the trip to

stance make possible the laster said: We are glad of this opportunity Hagking, the boat was chased by service which is aimed at by the to manifest, in a tangible though and return to Micao at 4 p m.

pirates but fortunately he managed Battery Path scheme.

humble master the friendly feeling

In the recrat Land- Investment Company case befute Mr. E. W. Hamil on, the letter produced by Me

the M. II., an was erroneoutly state.

to escape.

Wan,

licence.

1.

'SHERRY."

AT THE CORONET.

Half a million dolless coght to take Much remains to be done before and gonds. which we entertain for some speeding but the youthful hera Learning that the defendant's bost

at Shonki the scheme, when finally sanctioned American friends, China is grate of "Share", to-day's attraction at. was licenced

the Magistrate

enquired by all concerned, in hegan. Levels fal to the United States for mich the Coronet, managed it without W. J. Wilkinson was from Mr. Pearce why he did not take out a permit have to ba taken, stresses calculated. /bubstantial help in the past, and she much effort. After ho bad presented of the P.W.D, and not Dr. Pearts.for the arme to be included in the mechanical problems solved. It bais Iooking to her, as she does also to his last dime to the man who served to take its tura, too with the other Great Britain, for even greater assis-him with bis last drink he went out big enterprises the Government is ace in the future in her efforts to into the woods to recover from the develop ber industries and trade. Ieflects of his final "celebration" and handling but the reporter was assured yesterday by the Colonial look forward to the day when we in to poader over the past and the future. Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Hongkong ein place so order with Chivalrously be rescued a young lady Fletcher CM G.) that the Government America by wireless telephone! When an distress and found that romanos is very anxious to son the service im that day comes, not only will in had come his way, with adventure ternational trade tunertally increase Huilowing close behind. How-he- provid and the necessary data will be but most interuational ruisander pulled himself up with a round turn gathered as soon as possible. The Gov.

Defendant raid that he bad only The fire and marine insurances off es are closing for Monday' kust bu:ht the arms.

Sergt. Samoso said although the Holiday. Mes-ra. A. S. Watson and

arms were old, they were quite Lerviceable. He found the amakini tion concealed in an earthingale jar anong some rice. The blunderbuss was covered up.

to. will be cloned all day but the dispensing department_of_the_Hozy-- kung Dispensary will be open for dis prasing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

His Excellency the O A.G. and Mrs. Severn will be pleased to see any of those who have been invited to the dane at Government House on the 18th, October, and who also wish to attend the Amateur Dramatic Com

Any's performance on the same night, after the performance is over, -Advert.

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EXAMINATION,

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The Magistrate raid that the fact the arms were concealed showed that the defendant had guilty knowledge. He would therefore, impose a fins of $280 or three months... The arms would be conficated.

GOLF CLUBS

INTERESTING S`HEME TO REPLACE HICKORY,

erament it was gathered, is prepared standings could undoubtedly band made her his, is told in a story predominates, is not without its touch to cooperate with the Company in the dissipated by a frank and friendly which, though the ecmedy element matter of finances and in the direction talk by phone!

of mystery and thrill. of making available certain land through which the new track will have The Chinese merchants of Houg to pass in order to reach its terminus kong consider that in assisting tu

ROOM NEKE FOR ALL.

at Battery Path. A portion of the promote trade betaren Hongkong Chira. Mr. Huston said that it was old track will continue to be used but and countries outside the Britib his experience that, the better and Cl.incre were threst will be re-graded and diverted. Empire, they are serving the best Americans

Details, such as the size of the care, interests of the Colony. There is acquainted with each other, the jaro very much "in the air "at present sufficient room here for all; and better friends they would become. but the trams are sure to be con Hongkong has pained its present He wis looking forward, in the cot iderably bigger than the present ones, proad po ition by having thrown distant future, to a great deal of Questions of stresses and power open its door to all nations of the communication by radio telegraphy problems will have to be thoroughly world. I was particularly impressed with China, where it might be investigated before this can be decided with the remark made by Mr. pos-ible for the Chinese to hear more and hire the new power house which Huston the other day that though of what was going on in America and it is proposed to establish at May he was here to try to devolop a for the United States to learn more larger volume of American trade, of Chiza. Rapid stride had been Road should help a good deal.

OUR POLICE FORCE.

CHIEF INSPECTOR KERR PROMOTED.

in

A striking innovation is spokea of for golf club- bamboo for shalts in place of the present noiverally und hicory. This scheme comes, to at- ten ion locally through the presence in Shanghai of Mr. H. K. B. Davis, Ja. a keen American golfer who creat It seems unlikely, in view of the he did not want to see it developed made in Americs in telegraphy in the due equaid-ration for Jast twelve months, and it was not im- Reanita of Examinations beld at the ed no small sensation in Hongkong great amount of preliminary work to without 'aller Convent, Caine Read, arriva recently by going round Fazling in 72, be done, that we are likely to see such other nations that were already probable that sometime within a few the field. Such a liberal months, not a few years, that it says the N.-D. Daily News Mr. Davisa toh me in operation before the end recently and are as follows:- Miss

Amnaucsis (Steno-Typing) Cart. 1+xpresses the view that bamboo is as of next year but it is good news for policy is bound to have a wost healthy might be his (the speaker's) privilege effect upon Chinese international com to sit at bis desk at Washington co- Dorothie Murray and Miss god if not a better material than Peak dwellers that it is on the way.

worce; and it is because of such a versing with the Chinese Chamber of Lily Wilkinson.

hickory and ha announces that it is

policy as has been enunciated by Commerce in Hongkong.--(Applause). SPEED (80 words) Misase Katherine confirmed by esperiments which have

Great Britain and the United States The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou son re- Haat. Dolores Talmage, Agars Gillbera conducted for about a year under and Francis Dupt. (60 words) Miss his dir. ction, and he feels that be now

towards China, that the Chinese are gratted to insufficiency of time for Margaret Kent, Ada Peprcell, Violet has demonstrated the practicability of

now looking to these two great the Chinese community to organise a sections of the English speaking race fitting. reception in honour of Mr. Danenberg Mariel Tanaka, Agnes substituting built-up bamboo for

tassist them in their gigantic task of Huston, but speaking as senior re- Ismail and frens Ahw e.

bickery as a commercial venture.

reform. The Government of the presentative of the Chinese cool- Theory, Miesas Dorothie Pile, Nora Hia company, D. W. Flint, LLC.,

United States are to be congratulatedmunity on the Legislative Council he Pile, Marin Alvares Juliette Elrod, of Providence, Rhode Island, exsects Jacintha Domingo, Marjorie Piens, to have bamboo shaf ed golf clubs on

Chief Inspector James Kerr has been upon having as their Consul-General ould avure the guest of honour that Edith Createjo, Ada Pepperell. Vi let the market by Christmas.

promoted to the rank of Scond bare such an able and hardworking the welcome extended him was Dauenberg, Irene Abwes sud Matzuko The apply of hickory, which has Assistant Superintendent of Police official as Mr. W. H. Gale, whose welcome from the whole Chinese com- always been considered necessary for vice Mr. C. G. Perdus, who has been sterling qualities have won for him mauity. The friendly rentiments ex- del Pau, Gertie Julyan, Roan Rosario nearly exhausted.

Elementary. Beatrice Gill, Conchita golf clube in, Mr. Davis points out, appointed Superintendent of the the high esteem and respect of all pressed by Mr. Huston' were ap-

The northern Detective Staff,

Fectious of the community. (Ap-piciated and reciprocated by af plause).

Chinese present. Queenic Julyan, Ettic Reaurio, Amy variaty, which matures slowly, is Mr. Kerr's promotion is an unusual The Chairman extended to Mr. MR. GALE'S ATPRECIATION. Stonham, Dorothie Wiltshire and practically unavailable and the more distinction for a man who has risen Huston and his party a hearty welcome Mr. Gale said: During the year Boeie Weill.

rapidly growing southern spesies is from the ranks. Mr. Kerr bas scrved and wished them success in their miss and a half I have been in Hoogkong, Taught by Sr. Clelia Martinelli, B. not entisiactory. The problem was in every grate in the Force, joining on. He thanked Mr. Gale and the'r I have learned to have a sincere re- T. T.

growing acu e when the bamboo fish as a constable over 10 years ago. ingrod suggested to Mt. Davis the

Mr. Kerr had been acting as Second American friends for having so kindly spect for the many admirable traits use of the same material in dlabs. A Assistant Superinten ent for the past associated themselves with the Cham- of the Chinese residents of the Colony, ber in the function. (A) plause). from the cheerfulness, good humour, number of sets have been made up. | few weeks, and the anthorisation of bis

MB. HUSTON'S REPLY.

and industry of the labouring class to uring bamboo for all the shafts, and appointment to the post has just been the results have been very satisfan- received from the Hous Government. After Mr. Kotewall bad translated the high intelligence; delicate sen- 8ho started to befool the "Ausländer' | it will have to bo at a pretty advena | HOW MUCH MARRIED WOMAN

tory, a slightly greater resiliency and The honour is en vocal cae and the speech, Mr. Heaton, replying, said, sibility, and unfailing courtesy of the even before the Armistice was signed. | figure, for the reason that any great

generally, "better feel" resulting the elevation from Chief Inspector that there was a close relatinaskip cultivated official. I have grown tɔ In the early part of 1918 she com recovery must inflict great hardships.

Lading professional and amateur to ASP., has no precedent in the existing between the business men in realize that although we of the West menced to buy Bank of England For instancs, if the exchange rate o

Wearing five wedding rings, Mrs. players have tested thess clubs and history of the local Police Force, the his coetry and the Government. may no doubt aid the Cinese prople poet having previously been reserved When people out here heard of trouble, greatly in developing their country mintes and United States dollar cotes the frano suddenly dropped to half Tan Williams, aged ser aty-four, of recommend them highly.

MACHINERY TO BE USED. for Civil Service cadets.

strikes and disturbances of that kind, in an economic sense, and possibly in in Holland, Switzerland, and Sweden, the current figure, what would that Cusham was one of two principal

Fiebing rods of this material have

There is no doubt however that in thay astorally inferred that the whole an administrative sens, there is Bk of England notes to a large mean? It would spell ruin to half of witnesses at Portsmouth,

Benjamin Spillet, nged fifty-four, Wa all been made by hand, an expensive making the appointment, the au- industrial organisation of America much that we may learn from their a count were bought by these neutral France. And the same with regard committed or trial charged with mar procedure. To make the clubs sale thorition have ob von an able man for had gone, whereas it might be that fat older and riper civilization not antries, which wers able to sell to Poland. What is wanted in any rying her bigamously.

able, machinery which will split and the post, one who has the longest only a small branch of it was affected. only in respect to the Buer le

Similarly, when America heard of tual and aesthetic valcon but go an hem at astonishing premiuma against exchange, whether good or bad, is It was the publicity given to her plans the wood so that it can be service in the Force. mran (when the exchange was about steadiness.

sixth "marriage" recently, she said, joined together as a whole has been

Mr. Karr first arrived in the Colony disturbances in China the people there regards the tran worth of a malt sed

Having to high an opin which put her in touch with Mire. designed and patented and it is hoped as a recruit for the Fore on October would be inclined to think that it his work. Spiller.

to produce the new clubs at the same 27, 1890, so that he bas 52 years must affect business in the same way Mrs. Williams gave evidence with price as that formerly charged for the experience in local polise work. He as each dieturbances would affect Chinese disa rament. I cand e ent emotion, and described how hickory sticks.

received his promotion as Inspector Americans in the United States. On gratified by the complimenty w zda Bpi 'er came to tend her garden, made Very little bamboo is available in in 1903, and seven years later be the contrary, on his visits to numerons of Mr. Li Po kaivonceraine it-elf,

27 marks to the pound), and since It may be true, as Messrs. Samuel then Germsay has exported milliarde | Montage and Co. have pointed out, aid milliards of her paper money in that Germany cannot attribute the

GARDEN ROMANCE

MET SIXTH." HUSBAND."

when

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exchange for buge amounts of raw depreciation of the mark to reparatie ds with bar, and told her he was the United States at this time so that became First Class Iosprotar. Ia towns he found industries in Chios in I desire to thank him most sicerely,

aterials and other commodities and deos payments aince,no. payments are lower, his 'wile going. to Canada it was necessary to make s trip to 1910, on the retir.ment on,pen ion of prosperous condition and the people) and also to take this opportunity to.. foreign.carrencies."

being nude at present; but it is nono thir y years ago.

Chine, and Mr. Davis has been here Chial Inspector Gourlay, Mr. Kerr happy ani, content d. In conce-express my thanks to th ~~How vast tas brea this purchase of the les true that the mark reacts interposing, Spillerasserted that he since July becoming better acquained was given the post of Chief Inspector. tion with the advantages of culti Obamber of Ommerce for the many warke abroad is shown by the New close sympathy with the progress of raid he was "next door to a with this invaluable product, At He holds the King & Police medal forvating ctores relationship,--which-courtesies chown me and myosantes

were mentioned by the Chairman, men. York World's estimate cabled yester the reparations negotiations, witness widower."

riving with the idea that there were long and meritorious service.

Mr. Kerr has a worthy successor as the development which America was Mr. Hu-ton and his partython ao Mrs. Elizabeth Spiller, of Hackney, only 20 varieties be now knows of day. Americe is calculated to have the big fall when Sir John Bradbury's said that she was married in 1916 and over 300 kinds, and lisa selosted the Chief Inspector in Benior Divisidoa making in the steamship line would companied Six Robert Ho Tuny to bis invested E260,099,0:0 in German paper mission to Berlin last month to Spiller left her in 1919. He was one special sort from which the shafts Inspector Robert Macdonald, who make it easy for Chinek merchants residents where a private roeption

to-go to America, and Americans to was helda money since the war. With exchange ascertain if Germany's guaranteen always drunk.

of the new geli olub will be made. atro can boast of a long record.