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BATHING BEACHES.

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Regarding bathing, beaches I have seen it stated in the papers that the Government has said that, there can be no more room for bathing beaches

YACHTING.

OPENING CRUISE.

TO MORROW'S PROGRAMME,

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"EAST LYNNE ***

AT THE CORONET.

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the motion picture art is steadily On the road of progress along which

travelling another milestone has been marked off by the film version of "East Lynne" which is attracting big "houses" at the Coronet. The producere, took a big risk in reproduc-

few books written in the English ing Mrs. Henry Wood's sixtyyear-old novel in a modern setting, becaura tongue has been sucre widely read tic reception the picture, is getting, or longer remembered. The onthusias

seems to demonstrate that they word

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's -Service to the China Mail)

MA"K INVOLVES FRAŅO,

FRENCII ALARM.

BRITAIN'S HELP-AWAITED.

LONDON, Dato' or 2

Frenok, frånds hava deprecinted to 6,470. Generel velling is dui to the recent collapse of marka, also to Franoh floances. Belgian currency is 6,970, Marks are stendy at 19.600. Reparation Commission to Berlin is regarded as a forlord hope and the view The fall in the frauc is alarming Paris where tho- muiden visit of the le beginning to find expression that the British Government will devisas play for saving Germany and freeing Finnes from her entanglement in Gurasay

STRANDING OF THE " BALEIGH*

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NAVIGATING OFFICER DISMISSED.

COURT'S SEVERE REPRIMAND.

LONDON, October 26.

The anding of the court martial at Portsmouth into the stranding of the ship and saverely reprimanded. flagship Raleigh" on the coast of Labrador on August &states that the Navigating Officer, Commander Lealia Batt should be dismissed from the

The court held that the discrepancy in the charts urged by the disfenes was not a contributory cause of the stranding.

BUDGET DEBATE.

on the Island of Ping Chan, which year by year we should have a very ment was reached; a scheme 'wai' requires just as much policing, from large credit balance and that credit drawn up. That scheme was long aga (Continued from Page 8.)

the Government's point of view, as balance in view of our preséný requira cent to England and we are now Cheung Chau. The other question was media should not helsesen tea mil awaiting the answer. We cannot that of roads and general unprove lion dollars. Those duties on tobacco | proceed any further until the scheme of course, on which it is imments. These are andar consideration and spirits nre-duties which only affect has been approved. It was most possible to dogmatise but I havo and the Government is to approach those who indulge in the use of tobacco gratifying to us that our agreement noticed that the universities and the community as to whether they are and liquors or what a well known' was reached and I am sure that if the other leading educational institutions, prepared to pay the ordinary rates man once described as the minor scheme is approved and put into force Hongkong Yacht Clab will be held The opening ordiso of the Royal especially in America, do tend to ap which are part of the obligation for vios" and I do not see why the Colony will benefit immensely to-morrow afternoon. The first two point to the leading posts man of af improvements. The refuse question people who indulge in

minor from it. I will say in that connection races will start st Murray Pior line. fairs rather than men whose whole sympathise with It has vices should not adequately pay that consequent on the work to be The courana will be: Conrie "A" time has been spent in scholastic not been before the Government for doing sa. Sama people deplore done,utidor the scheme Garden Road, Channel Rask (S), finish Club House

་ far I know it tho fact that. ,revenue from reforred to by the senior anomoline (B to W), distance 5 miles will certainly be referred to the head the tobacco, wine and epirit duties is membor, would be closed to wheeled Course "B" Cast Buoy The next subject was the Gavern of the Sanitary Department. Ae to so much but I do not think, consider traffe probably and so it is (8) Anish at Club House line ment's policy as regarde the building the ferry I think the community there ing the size of the community and unnecessary to go into any widening (W to E), distance 2 miles. of bottace in the European districts in anderrate the great obligation they the climate and other things, of it. I join with the Honourable the New Territory. It is a matter are under to the Kaifong of the Island that the revenus we derive from Member in rejoicing that no accidents follows:-English Eig, cleven entries; The programms of races will be a which has been receiving very care who run and are responsible for the these duties is very much. I fail to have taken place and I hope that Chinese Big (Class C) five entries: fnl attention and it is before. the ferry. They are much too apt to see why we should not increase the condition will continue until some Rating Yachte (Ladies' Bacas-Class Town Planning Committee. For grumble in view of the service that duties to a figure which can be easily means of access to the higher levels H), rins entries; (Course: Start Ginb some years past speculators provided. The Government has paid by those who indulge to s

has been devised. havo been baying up. Isad.dnder consideration the whole ferry moderate extent in wines, liquor and

OTTY HALL NOT SO BAD."

Hoore Line (W to B) Kowloon Rack downfall. the most attractive parts policy and the question of the pier. tobacco. Therefore I maintain they of the most attractive sites in the This is now before the Town Planare a perfectly legitimats iuorcass cannot agree with the Honour Design Clase I, four entries (ame Berlin that the German Government has invited number of foreign finsp As regards the City Hall

(8), Chantel Rock (8), finish Club House line, distance 42 milsa); One Ball, which is the Betfl view, appears likely from a andengement in That: the reparations discussions will be transferred permanently to Territories, under the impression, ning Committee and this ferry, will and wo have to look to them to build able Member my right that course); Heyward Hays Class Ycial experts to visit Berlin to disc measures for stabilisation of the mark, apparently, that they can allow agil-receive duo consideration. up a revenue which we consider will it should be made a sort of com eleven entries (Cuarte: Start Club including Profesor J. M. Kevnes (Britain), Professor Cassal (Sweden). Pro cultural land to lie Talow and that The hon. menter, Mr. Bird, has be more or less of a permanent nature. Pandium of offices, restaurant, and Housa line (W. to G. Kowtova Book fessura Vissaria and Ter nuulen (Holland, Professor Jenks (New York) and they can convert it into building fand referred to the question of boring It is just the saine as any public public reception rooms at will. It connot be too widely for water. known that this is not the case. The with it; but I may add that a balances. It is what a companying in offices with a theatre on one miles); Gaal Class G. seven entries The Director has dealt company in building up these proposes. I strongly object to work House, line (E. to W.) Distance 4

(S), Channel Rock (3), finish Club M. Tatter, of the American Granty Trust Company- conversion of the ordinary cottage of geological survey is going to be made would call the "equalisation of side and public rooms on the feamo course). and Rowing & oara the Now Territory native is allowed of the whole of the Island and dividend fund." as a matter of course but in spite of the Territories, beginning about Sep-years have a deficit we cannot

one other. I do not think it is advisable. (scratch crews). This presentation of that the lease. in every case, provides tembarnext and this question will be meet and

it. would be ♪ prizes will take place about 5.30 p.m. that conversion in not permitted specially referred to them for consider the balance; other years we have this military land and the Govers will be served on the lawn from 3 take it out of very high building. When we have A Band will be in attendanes and ton except under a special license from otion. the Government and that although VAIVATE VEAK GABAGES,

credit balances and_wo replacc.it.ment is in proper lay-out of them

p.m. onward. this *is readily granted

Every public company does that and no doubt these public institutions will in With regard to the question of I do not think the Government can be properly provided for. The City mony case: it is subject 10 private garages on, Crown land at the do otherwise. I would like to say in Hall is not so bad as it is made out conditione. The Government does. Peak it must be remembered that connection with the liquor daties that to be. The Museum is deplorable. I not admit the claim made that sites adjacent to and accessible from the Government, will consider the think that we are very lucky to have A man can convert the house and the new.mator road are very few and point raised by the Honourable Mema City Hall and assembly.rooms in so- have the land around his house in far between and there are scores of ber representing the Chamber of Com-central a position. No doubt great the nature of wasto at a nominal houses some distance from the rad. meres with regard to fight wines. It improvements will be made when we rent. He is required to take up the It is thought not to be fair to allow is possible that the duty there may be are in a position to do so, completo lot on the ordinary lines as one or two people on the road to take rather heavy-heavier than is neces- in Hongkong. It is sold as 'whole the sites and let the other people go sary--and that will be taken into- and not divided into house of garden. begging. It was after consulting the consideration. The Government is laying out areas Autom bile Association that it was: --for building. It has already finished on decided it was more equitable to pro

GOVERNMENT AUTOUNIS the hill at the cross roads at Fanling. vide private, not public, garages at to talk about belated accounts. The in Hongkong. That is quite wrong.

Tha Honourabla Membar went on It is not the intention to hinder build-central points. in. ing but it is desired to discourage the 20 cars can be accomodated in accounts are not belated at all. It is The Government appointed a com speculator and to prevent the erection separate lock-up place where the impossible to publish actual state-mittee, of which I am a member, and mants of revenue and expenditure of that committee reported and recom- some of the best sites in the owner can have ready access to them; particular month until the Crown meaded the formation of a bathing Colony of what district and it is not reasonable that one or officer recently described as "glori: two should be allowed to monopolige Baglaad. We can alwage give the tion, next to the Yacht Club That ghé la chair decision to present it as

Agent's account is received from beach near the electric light reclama- fied bathing_abels". These were the available sites. Witli-reference te-notable Members rough state-cach was made and I must congra to be put at Castle Peak. what was said as to walking home in inent at any time after the end of the tulate tisa Fublic Works Department of the great emotional appeal of the Mr. Perkins, who is a member of the Malayan rubber commission, emphasise

the rains after garaging the car, that The ben. member referred to a mis applies to anybody who does not live month but it is of no interest to him on the great success they made of it.eet and simple story has been lost the necessity of financially amisting the weaker estates during the period of understanding us to the question of on a motor road.

to know what the revenus and ex

A large number of people made and the charactera appear just as one tions in this conn:otion. -

limitation. He hopes the governments concerned will recognise their obliga wages of launch-mea. I think I can. I think, Siz, these are also the pointe enditure for the month has-been-use of it during the past book. explain. His Excellency referred to to which I reed refer. I would like, received. Then he spoke of assets and create a sandy beach where there was until the Crown Agents account is summor, It is impossible to the fact that the wages of Government-in-conclusion, to express my great liabilities not being stated in, full and none before but the idea is to make a launch crows were atard into line obligations to all my unofficial referred to the value of our roads, beach there by putting down and

ANOTHER JEWEL THIEP.- with the wages arrived at on the colleagues for their very realy assist buildings and waterworks and what which we hope will stay there and to strike arttlement. That apparently ance and advice in all matters relating not. Oor accounts are purely cash place a boom across to keep away oil No. 210, Q10en's Roid Central is the The Tung Siug jewellers shop of

ascounts and we cannot sell and other floating things. It is re-latest victim of the ingenuous fraud vinduet carrying water. It ally a very large bath with a sandy which seems to be at pressat the ia purely liquid assets we deal with brach and there is accommodation favourite trisk of A certain and purely a cash account from day there for a very large number of type of thiaf

that has lately to day and year to year. That is the bathers. It is the most we can do inde its appearance to Hongkong. only way we can work. If we had to that part of the Colony; it is on the According to a have loans on works which were re-tramlines and I hope as the years go well dressed Chinese visited the got into conversation with the boy at essential services at the mines.

It was alleged that the defendant munerative we should have to show by it will be more sad in we used and shop vesterday aftornoca whether they were justifying the ex- teramo batter as more wok is done asked to are some gold watch chains. \gested he should join a certain society. issued a circular promising those ofíte

and the Eastern Kinema Theatre and sag. His Excellency the Officer Ad-penditure so far as the profit was con- upon it. It is

not intended He was shown a card cutaining five The entrance fen, the defendant said. ministering the Government: The cerned.

to reclaim that part, but to keep it as or six chains. After inspecting them was $20. When the box said he did striking employees returning to work Colonial Secretary, the Director of Liceae Lavs been referred to as a public bathing beach. The Gov. the man departed without making not have so much money defendant exemption from panishment and Public Works and the Director of yielding a largo portion of our revenue ernment does that nt considerable by porchase. When the man had

warning that agitatura will be severely to the question of ducati i con- ducation have referred to most of That is perfectly true. We have only sacrifice of money but it will be a gone the shop foki discovered that seated he could pay in instalments dealt with.--Beuter. nection with chill bar. Tan the lebate but I would like to thank them to depend upon, except some very valuable frontage. Any extenons of the chains worth $60 was gonn Shaftain who gave him a matted $5 of-$5. The boy-informed Sub-Inspector Government proposes in offer agan Honourable Members for their very undertakings of the Government rome sion of the electric light works will badala. Ile ran but after the visitor, note. This was given to defendant cial support to any approved scheme bibl reception of the Budget which of which are profitable and others aut made elsewhere s as not to interfere but he was nowhere to be found. which may be put forward by Chinese has been drawn up to provide as far I hope water will be more profitable with the beach. Then the beach et

outside the past office yesterday. The charitable or educational sosiatica, or as we possibly can for the require-in the future than it has been in the Kennedy Town may have to be moved

boy alterwards followed him to the Central ments of the Colony and having in past; the post office is certainty more but it is possible that some form of think that Honourable numbers who by large employers of Chines: Jaar-view the very prosperous condition profitable and the railway is also pro bathing will take place there in the go about the Colony, especially in

Market where defendant The question of wille has been very carefully considered. As the Director of our finances, felt that, table. What we do try to do is to future. As regards Kowloon there is Kowloon, and see what has been of Public Works pointed out, the as I said is my address, we should be build up.a. permanent source of ret, a proposal under consideration to done, wild realise what Government is not disposed to fly Prupared to draw beavily venus, sugh revenues as assessments form

bathing besch

the very valasble work in the face of its expert advisers upon our balances if it was required, and, as I referred to just now, spirits East

of the railway is. The names of the members of the and although it fully realites that as I also naticipated it may not be and tobacco. There is no question of reclamation. It is not a very Town Planning Committes were given in China wells are used and also accessary to do so to any extent. In over-taxing here. It is stated, and I suitable place and I .do by me in my address, but I want an in the New Territory, all the same, it connection with the financial aide the think everyone agrees that we are not think the promoters have realised pecially to mention certain. members is not disposel at prreeat and sees Houcurable Member who represents very lightly taxed. The sinking funds all the difficolties and the expense of the Public Works Department reason for allowing it. Ile the Justices of the Peace has are both in a healthy condition. We involved. It is quite possible that who, in addition to all their other referred next to the question produced a very vest mass of figuras esznot pay off the $3,000,000 loan what over is pot there will be work, have given a great deal of time ENTERTAINMENTS ARRANGED,

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LAUNCH MEN'S WAGES.

contradicts the statement of the Har-to the public welfare.

bour Master daring the strike that owners are advised to advance to the

wages of Government launch' crews, As a matter of fact, the settlement came out very nearb it lightly better than the wagre paid by the Govern- meat ond the Government have made these elight readjustment. But in doing so they have done away with certain allowance, na was explained, and the difference is quite insignificant,

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RUBBER RESTRICTION.

HELPING WEAKER STATES.

LONDON, Datober 20,

A letter to the Times with regard to the rabber restriction scheme by

MORE INTIMIDATION

SMALL BOY'S STORY.

NORTH CHINA STRIKE.

TANGSHAN POUTION

IMPROVES,

A Chinese was charged before Me. B. Lindsell this morning with.

PRKING.Qutober 21, having demanded $20 fram a small-reported to have improved.

The strike situation at Tangaban is boy, by mensees.

The local authorities are taking steps to prevent riots and to guarantan The Peking Mukden Railway haw

was given in charge to a Chinese con- stable. Defendant was alleged to have dropped the marked no e which

A was recovered.

•He was remanded.

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OUR NAVAL VISITORS.

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SITUATION. WELL IN HAND.

Messrs. Dodwell bud Co., agus for received this morning the following telegram from the General Manager of the Kailan Mining Administration

the Administration, despatched from Tientsin at 7.30 p.m. yesterday

Under the Influence of outside agitators the workman at Tangshan, Liasi, and Chaokachwang Collieries and at Chinwangtao struck work.or the 23rd jostaat. The workmen as Machiaks Colliery-romain-loyal. guarding the mines. The Police and An adequate force of Police i

strikers are in collision but the sita tiong is well in hand.”

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PEKING SENATE.

SPEAKER'S ELECTION ENDE

IN BIOT..

PEKING. October 21.

The Senste has again falód to elsch-

ballot.

The

of cultivation in the New Territories, which I hardly; ata moment's notice, owing to a legal dificulty. We have destroved once every summer by in getting out plans and investigati g This. Government entirely endorses forl prepared to deal with. But I money to do it, but I believe we cannot typhoons or severe storms. But still matters for the Town Planning Cou bis auggtation that the cultivation took some of his points and I would pay it off. Of coures we might buy the Government, I hope, will be mitten so that their work might U.S. Asiatic Flest at present in port, A party of warrant officers of the of vegetables and rica and like to refer shortly to them and I up the stock but it really does not able to provide something which will be carried out to the greatest held an enjoyable pionio at Bone- the establishment of poultry farms would like to deal with them now on matter.

afford bathing facilites for the people advantage. The first is should be encouraged.The scheme fairly broad liars because I think he is

Mr. anttars yesterday afternoon. To the . REORGANISING THE PW.D. of Kowloon. I have always beco Jackman, *who is that was begun and fostered by the under a misapprehension in regard to As retards the reorganisation of the much interested in the subject of Director of Pablic Works in charge dinner on basel H.M.S." Ambrosa" Assistant evening.they were entertained to Iste Mr. Lau Chu- pak has very certain matters. In the first place Public Works Department advocated bathing for people who are not able of all works on the Kowloon side. and MS. Tamer." recently come to fruition and the at the beginning of his speech he dealt by the senior unofficial member there to get away from town to any distant The second is Mr. John Duncan, Today, they will motor round the prometere will no doubt make a com with the balances of the Colony at the is no doubt that that would be a very point and I am certainly not going to Executive Engineer in charge of Har Island, and in the evening will be this mencement immediately. I may say oredit balancer at the end of the car which will soon come under the con- end of the year 1921, the anticipated proper thing to do. It is a questions

let the matter drop.

bour Works and the third, is Mr. qarts of the Warrant Officers' Club that any other persons who bring forward suitable schemes of the same rent year and then be added "a stillsideration of the Government. that

Parker Rees, Principal Land Surve. at Fenre... kind will receive most favourable ra larger credit at the end of 1923." I already barn spoken of and I red to the payment.tf compensation months in connection with the Town arrive in part tomorrow morning and created by a groan of senators who

The rening Chinese member refor-yor. They have been working for US.S. "Hart" and "Rizal" will a Speaker as a result of a disturbace do not think anything I said could am BRIA The flon member who represents have led him to imagine there would kind will be

something

of the to families of police offers and Planning Committen. Others have later in the day the Rainbow, and charged both candidates with bribery the justices gave ha

necessary. some in be a grill-larger credit balance at the have the harbour developmente a subject which is under the corsi appreciated by the members of the tarn," the Black Hawk" and coven

If we detectives on" duty. It is also been doing work which is much teasuhmarines, the minesweeper "Bit-and urged postponemers of the Intricate figur. s regarding the end of 1923 than at the end of 1922. anticipated.. it will certainly be doration of the Government now and Committee. They are Mr. Wilson destroyers will leave Hongkong the ballot box was averturned and Gaverament accounts Fod I Lotice I did say that I thought it was pos- necessary to keep that as a arparate all Hancurable Mombers of the and Mr. Route, sngineers, and Commodore Grace, BN will give a ballot papers scattered.

An angry scene ensued in which that the Treasurer has not replied. Isible that if our revenue maintained department and it will possibly ba Council can rest assured that where West, surveyor. I hope dinner on board the "Tamnar in meeting broke up in disorde do rot propose to rush in where he itself in the same satisfactory way as necessary to keep the water departmen risk their lives and are killed in the work of this Committee is honour of Admiral Anderson to fears to treat The question of it has in the difficult times of the last ment as a separate department. It the performadog of their duties the going to facilitate -pol or I u diretand, will be dealt few years that our balance would not is set a very easy subject to tackle, Government recognise that their of the Public Works Department in

the work morròw evening.. with by His Excellency."

be reduced by such a large sum as but it is one, I think, which will have families should not suffer by their the future and it is so closely involved or will have tiffin with we have estimated for. But that is to be faced very soon."

with the fature development of the 100 British asilora at the City Hall Colony and its prosperity that I wish and later the party will attende at the end of 1023 than at the end of subject of military lands to which now under consideration. It is con Members for their most helpful and the officer of the "Haton" will

I would like Low. to speak on the

The playgrounds at the Peak are to make epcial tolerance to it again. kinems show at the World Theatre, very carefully considered indeed and the current year,

I am much obliged to Honourable In the evening. Admiral Anderers the Captain Superintendent advises. TOBACCO AND LIQUOR DUTIES. than one Honourable Member. The ing one large playground"

reference has been made by more sidered better instead of hav with full responsibility, that two Ear Building on that anticipation Govoroment

toopeeches and I will conclude by be the guests ata dings to be given

PEEING, October 27. opeans are Lot necessary. They have he went on

and the military have smaller areas where children can putting the queatica,

at the Hongkong Hotel and late will thesay nothing to do, the patrol launch paraga it was therefore proof that the to express the gratitude of the their homes..........'.

that authorities got together and I want play without going very far from

A mandate last night appoint ttend a dance at Government House General Li Hodohi commander-in- twice daily and the Government is tobacco and spirit duties need not Government to the General Officer:

crief and Admiral Bah Chen ping satisfied that there is not an adequate have been inorcased. There I entirely Commanding and those of his officers

vice commander-in chlaf of novai anch reason for having this additional disagree with him. I think it je who took part in the proceedings, again to the question of townplanning carried unanimously the Bill was y las sant anticular telegram to Can. Kao Chunh chung comms.der of the Before I close, I would like to refer The record reading having been The Szachuca Provincial Assemb military forces in Bukied; alio Grucial arsistanos. It is proposed to post two essential in this Colony, where including the Chief Engineer, I made briel reference in my address passed through all stages. more Indian constablet. It is possible produce not ing, that in order to on the greabbelp they ren

Fon stating that the prople of Bees Bukien troops for the suppression' of that later more police will be required contact our financial arrangements dered in the matter. Entire agred the Town Planning Committén and I dies

on the first reading, to the work of The Cound then adjourned sin chung are in faggat the zatonumy

ng | "Little Had and other rebela mar : 7 provisons in Chifi.

Reuter

CHRUNG CJIAU.

He and the hon. Mr. Bird have

a very different thing from saying****

epaken of the Cheung Chau settlembat.

that our credit balance will be larger

The question of extra police has been

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