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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1922.
HONGKONG'S TRANSPORT
PROBLEMS.
CHINESE AMAZONS.
·FIGHT OVER WATER.
PAIR OF CLOGS USED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FOOTBALL
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The football season cioses to- morrow with the usual exhibition | matches Winners v. Rest in the
PEAK TRAMS
REPLY TO CRITICISM.
SUPERINTENDENT'S ́·
STATEMENT.
Three Chinese Amazons ap- Second Division which is timed to peared in Mr. J. R. Wood's court kick-off at 8.15 p.n. and the First this morning all with blood-stained Division Winners. Runners-up At fast night's annual meeting Jackets in their hands. A young which is timed to start nt. 4.15 p.m. | of the Peak Residents' Association, woman with an injured lip and a
the Peak Tramway service came.
aggressor.
SECOND DIVISION.
YBIDAY APRIL 13
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
Raider's Service to the China Molly
"THE CHINESE MICAWBER ".
STRAIGHT TALK TO PEKING.
"TIMES" ON CHINESE FINANCE.
LONDON, April 12.
girl with a broken head, sisters-in- Both games should be good and in fora good deal of sharp criticism law, were complainants. A stout worth gooing und as neither of them from many of those present. middle-aged woman with a tuft of have played for the last two weeks With a view to obtaining the hair in her hand was defendant. come good football should be seen view of the Superintendent. of the Owing to the conflicting evidence providing the weather clears. As Peak Tramway Company (Mr. In the House Commons, replying to Sir Walter de-Frece in regard- it required the wisdom of a there is nothing either way it will S. G. Scott) a China Mall reportre to. China's debts, Mr. Ronald McNell! said that according to informa Solomon to decide which was the not matter who wins, but the called upon him this morning and tion in his possession, the Chinese Government was refusing to pay, King's, who are the winners in both in reply to a series of questions put bonds of ex-enemy issues held by ex-enemy nationals at the time of Divisional Sub-Inspector R.Leagues will be out to keep up their to him, Mr. Scott made the follow China's declaration of war, irrespective of the present ownership of Lanigan stated that all three were prestige..
ing statement
such bonds. The prosent financial position of the Chinese railways drawing water from a street
"During the past twelve months was very obscure. As far as his information went none of the railways fountain' in Yaumati yesterday. moming. They all came to the Winters and Bunners-up medale This work was undertaken with a regarding the request of Mr. Wellington Koo, as acting
At the closes of the games the the Peak Tramway Company has was now paying its way.
relaid the line with heavier rails, Replying to A message from its Peking correspondent station and the two complainants will be presented to the respective view to running larger cars, cap-Chief of the Foreign Office, to the Diplomatic Body to release said that defendant attempted to turde. oust them from their place in the
able of carrying more passengers, £320,000 sterling out of customs surplus for payment of queue. Complainants alleged that
Electric power would have been arrears and expenses due to their Chinese colleagues abroad and the the woman took off her clogs
used for these cars. However, reply of the acting Inspector of Customs that there is at present bo and struck them on the face
the Government objected to surplus available for the purpose, the Times in leader headed "The and head.
the employment of larger cars, but Chinese Micawber" points out that the customas surplus is liable put forward a scheme for having a for the whole amount due to the holders of internal loans. double terminus at May Road, The Peking Government now desire to deprive their domestic which would have made a five creditors of this security to the extent named and appropriate King's (Winners of League) v.minutes service possible. The money for other purposes. The struggle is primarily between the H.M.S. Ambrose (Runners-up). Tramway Company's engineers Government and. their Chinese creditors and its consequences to Questioned by the Magistrate as Club ground, kick-off at 4.45 p.m. condemned the Government foreigners are only indirect although they might well prove to be to whom the clogs belonged, the
scheme as impracticable. Since very serious. young woman said that they were Pricon for admission will be: then the Government has admitted Any tampering with security for even a portion of the total of defendant's property but were now covered stand $1, chairs 50c. Ber- the impossibility of it
£340,000,000 of domestic loans would almost certainly, create a panic in her flat.
vices in uniform 30 cents to chuira
foreign trade but His Worship expressed doubts only. Admission foo entitles the
the Inspector-General to as to the truth of the last state-spectator to see the two games, ment and sent for the girl com- plainant who stated that the clogs were still in defendant's posses- sion.
Defendant, with a dramatic gesture, told His Worship that she was attacked by four women and girls, pointing to her hair and soiled coat.
Defendant was immediateiv discharged, Mr. Wood expressing the opinion that the clogs really belonged to one of the com-t plainants.
MESSENGER'S PLUCK.
HARBOUR MASTER'S
EULOGY.
|
King's (Winners of League) v. The Rest.
Club ground, Kick-off at 3.10 p.m.
1
FIRST DIVISION.
--OFFSIDE.
FÅR EAST OLYMPIAD,
BOYCOTT BY CHINESE.
כנס
on
to
As regards the lessening of which would react
bondholders speed, it is obvious that any lessen- çan rely
sce that ing of speed would entail more con- the surplus goes
the service of. domestic gestion under conditions now ex-loans. The Chinese Government could legally divest him of the isting; in consequence the change administration of internal loans but it is not thought likely that they would neutralise any benefits would venture upon a step which would bring down many native which would be obtained by larger banks and add fresh complications to the subsisting chaos in finance. Some holders of the internal debt are merely gamblers who do not deserve much consideration but China is in dire need of foreign assis tance if she is to stave off bankruptcy and she will not improve her credit abroad by trying to deprive even gamblers of the security upon which they advanced money.
cars.
the
CHINESE IN BRITAIN.
ADDRESSED BY EX-MINISTER FAN.
LONDON, April 12,
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.
The question of running more trams during the busy hours of the day is under consideration and will be put into practice if possible. SHANGHAI, April 12. Running through cars In connection with the attempt to during certain hours of prevent Chinese athletes participat-the day has already been ing at the Olympiad owing to the decided upon. anti-Japanese boycott. movement, As regards the lower terminus, Dr. J. H. Gray, secretary of the it has been arranged to erect a local Olympiad committee, in an this will-enable all down passen- grill the full length of the platform; announcement emphasises that the
gers to alight before others Mr. Chab Hsin Chu gave a reception at the Legation to which all games are non-political, and hanco The Harbour Master (Com- not affect the attitude between can board the car, All Chinese students and merchants in Britain were invited to meet Mr. mander C. W. Beckwith) and China and Japan on political ques-to go through a gate and form a
passengers 'will have Fan Yuan Lien, ex-Minister of Education. the European and Chinese staff as tions, and that therefore by with-queue. It will thus be a case of advice to students particularly.
Mr. Chao and Mr. Fan addressed their compatriots, Mr. Fan giving · sembed in the Harbour office this drawing China would not be accom-
'first come, first served." Thus morning to compliment a messen- plishing the purpose of the hoycott, will be avoided, to ger named Wong To, who on April
use Mr. 2 showed bravery and pluck and and also that they are not Japanese Fletcher's words, "the disgraceful was instrumental in the arrest and games because they are being held scrambling and pushing that subsequent conviction of a Chinat Osaka By withdmwing China goes on, on some occasions." might seriously injure her pinoe in The new arrangement will do In tendering his congratulations international athletics, as other away with any necessity for issuing to Wong To, Commander Beckwith nations might retaliate by ignoring tickets to passengers boarding the said he had shown an example China in future contests, and accuse cars, which I hardly think feasible which he would like to see all the the Chinese of being bad sportsmen. in practice.
Dr. Gray urges the Chinees to other messengers follow. Address- ing the other messengers Coms suter their best athletes and make mander Beckwith said that if the gate a genuine expression of they saw any chance of making a the real spirit of the Chinese people. case they should go for it. If they-Courtesy Dady Bulletin. heard any cries of "Stop thief!" or they should not wait but go to see saw any instances of snatching
what was happening. He gratulated Wong To and he would see that he got promotion as soon as possible.
ese thief.
STREET FOOTBALL SEQUEL
can-
OVER
MORE RAIN.
TYPHOON DOWN, SOUTH.
8-HOUR DAY DIFFICULTY.
J
GENEVA, April 13.
The governing body of the International Labour Office has dis- & cussed the difficulties of securing ratification of the eight hours day convention notably by Britain, France and Germany and has appointed There have been no complaints a committer of nine members to enquire into the best means of secur about early care either up or ing ratification of the present proposals at the next session of the Coun→ down; there is always plenty of cil. It also decided that the next international Labour Conference room in them, sol fail to see the should be held in Octolier, 1923 and should last only a week, there point of Mr. Shiner's remarks about being only one question on the agenda, and that the conference of 1924 the coolies.eu
be held in June..
BRITISH TRADE WITH GERMANY.
TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES EXPLAINED.
LONDON, April 13.
appreciable improvement without lessening-the-speed,—~Building- not merely for present but also for future requirements, the Government must take special pains to ensure that mechanical
With regard to Mr. Parr's Aug- difficulties cannot arise later to
gestion to run the car as soon, aa they are full, this cannot be done. hamper any development that may
If we have a time schedule, we be needed. That the problem will
must keep to it. It almost invari be eventually overcome is clear,
Commander Beckwith's speech
ably happens that when the up car Without adequate
transport now that it is being vigorously was interpreted to the staff by the rain were recorded. This brings the empty and vice versa.
Last night another 1.13 inches of is crowded, the down car in half facilities any growing centre must attacked. Meanwhile yesterday Harbour Office interpreter, Mr. Lo total from January 1 up to 6.72 arriving only one or two minutes through occupied Gemany mentioned by Sir P Lloyd Greame in the Anyone The German attitude in connection with the transit of British goods find its progress seriously hamper evening's practical suggestions for In-hin. ed. Hongkong, with its congested improving the existing service,
inches against an average of 8.07 before schedule time and finding Commons on April 10 is illuminated by Reuter's Cologne correspoD- inches for the period.
the car gone; would have a very dent explaining that Germany at first offered to waive licences: areas and ligh land values, knows especially Mr. Hornell's plan for
Further showers are to be expect just cause for complaint and possi for British goods provided France did the same but Germany's powers that only too well. Hitherto the alternate non-stop trams, should
ed as indicated by the forecast bly an action for damages, if he over licences were compulsorily abolished in January. The second so- Colony has received only the have good effect. Carried out,
issued by the Observatory, to-day sulford through the car having left called concession relates to instructions to the custom officials not to 'facilities each year's needs, have they will appreciably relieve the
which predicts: "North-East before scheduled time. Apart from levy dues on goods which had already paid duty to the French This made essential and sometimes present congestion and possibly SMALL BOY BOUND winds, strong, possibly increasing to this, the cars are not independent of is practically useless owing to the non-withdrawal of the instruction to
galo; overcast, with ruin. The each other. When one moves, the workmen to refuse to handle goods on Allied licences. barely that, Consequently our entirely eliminate those disgrace-
Observatory report also states that a other, has to.
The secretary of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany transport supply has almost always ful scrambles which Mr. Fletcher
Mr. C. D. Melbourne officiated depression or typhoon appears to
In conclusion, Mr. Scott was requested Berlin to give an explicit definition of the scope of the lagged behind the increasing deand Mr. Dowbiggin mentioned. in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's place at have formed to the south of Hong- asked whether a double truck would | German offers. In the meantime efforts are being made to establish a mmand. Rarely has it been equal, Indeed, our readers will see from the Magistracy this morning. The kong early this morning. Its direc-be feasible. Quite" was the re- precedent by persuading shippers that a recent order permits transport much less ahead. Had traffic the interview with the Peak Tram- previously
small Chinese boy who was tion of motion is at present un ply, "provided the land was avail. of purely British goods and thereby set the ball rolling.
remanded on a known. arteries been pushed into outlying way Superintendent appearing in districts long ago who shall say this issue that certain very marked that our housing problem would not improvements are already promis now have been much less acute? ed. That they will be very welcome However, marked improvement in
goes without saying. transport gençurally is now promis- ed Kowloon, already blessed with motor
bus Bervices, should soon have its trams. Before the end of the year the The only notifiable disease Colony will have some eighty reported yesterday was one case taxis plying for hise. Ferry facilis of small-pox (Chinese), ties also will be greatly increased when the Government carries out its scheme for new piers and larger boats. Likewise when the Gay croment finally, takes action com
LOGEL AND GENERAL-
Summer is coming. Command Orders to-day notify that the staff will wear white Mess Dress from Monday next.
charge of stabbing with 3. knife another boy who had game of football was brought be- played with him in a street
fore him and Det. Inspector Willis
recounted the facts,
the
Mr. D. McCallum, who appeared
munication with the leak will be a notice to puriners informing
The Harbour Master has issued post,
SHOOTING SENSATION.
$1,000 REWARD OFFERED.
CANTON CIVIL GOVERNOR.
able. In the first iustance the Government reserved a tract of | land on the northern side of the line but since those days the Govern- ment has sold it. To reclaim it now, would cost too much money."
CUMSHAW" CANVAS.
For failing to detain a houseboy who on March 15 pawned a canvas tent belonging to Mrs. Blunsdor of No. 50, Whitfield, the accountant of the Yuen Hang pawnshop appear ed before Mr. J, R. Wood at the Magistras this mom
Defendant, in the
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TURKISH CONCESSION TO AMERICA.
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS FEARED.
NEW YORK, April 13. The newspapers are fearful that the Chester concession may even- tually involve the United States in Near Eastern politics. The New York Times believes that with theMosul oilfileds the subject of an Anglo- Turkish dispute the Turks probably reasoned that the Chester conces THAT WASN'T "CUMSHAWsion would incline the United States to take their side. The New York World asserts that the concession may be good business but is certaine Jy shrewd diplomacy. Turkey, caught between Anglo-French pressure, has drawn another power into Near Eastern Politics.
BRITISH OIL INTERESTS.
WASHINGTON, April 13 The Government has hitherto not negotiated in the matter but any conflicting claims arising out of British and French interests will be adjusted by an international tribunal. Officials believe the concession as first proposed will come, within the, American “ogen door” policy said unless it is modified since it could be supported diplomatically. It is ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG that he had known, the house also pointed out that the statement that British oil interests, Mosul are boy for some time as he secured by a Mesopotamian mandate from any possible conflict with According to the Wah Taze Tat was a frequent customer at the the Chester concession is admittedly unconvincing as class "A" Po. H.E. Mr. Tani Shin-ching, shop He had questioned the mandates have not yet been made finally effective. Civil Governor of Kwangtungent and had no reasons to doubt houseboy when he pledged the arrived in Hongkong last night his statement that the piece of He is not here in an official capa canvas was cumshaw, from his city, the Chinese paper adds, but master. number one signal (red), was put Mr. Tai to tiffin at the Hongkong loss was not reported till the end Mr. Ho Kwong is entertaining Inspector Phillips said that as the merely to visit friends and relativos.
La reply to His Worship, Subs
up to indicate the approach of a typhoon. A notice posted at the Hotel to-morrow afternoon. Harbour Office reads latitude 19 N. longitude 1139 E, direction
for the defence, said that whilst
The condition of Mr. Chan Wing- admitting the offence and without attempting to minimise it, he wish-ein, who in lying in the Govern ed to bring to His Worship's notice mont Civil Hospital as the result of fact that defendant was the recent attempt on his life, re accidentally kicked by com mains unchanged. plainant. In the heat of the The Superintendent of Police moment, defendant ran after the (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) is offering a other boy and stabbed him. He raward of $1,000 for information asked His Worship to take a that will lead to the arrest of the lenient view of the case as his assailant who shot Mr. Chan. parents would have to pay any fine His Worship might see fit to im-
Defendant was bound over for vastly improved. This pleasing them that the timing of Kapsing six months in a sum of $100 and nowŃ Was announced by the Island light is erratic and liable ordered to pay $5 to the other boy Colonial Secretary (the on. Mr burns brightly,
to become fixed though the light as medicine money, A. G. M. Fletcher, CMG) at yes terday evening's annual meeting of the, Peak Residents' Association when Mr. H. A. Nisbet drew uten according to Command Orders, 35 conta. The cash value of the tion to that "very urgent matter forage ration for the month is 64 Feat tram congestion. Ad- cents for ponies and large mules mittedly, as Mr.
Fletcher and 35 conts for small bules. said, the problem is an extra-
A Dancing enthusiasts will not
HA
The cash value of the ration issuable to the troops during April
TYPHOON WARNING.
At six o'clock this morning
Byrdinarily difficult Kone, but I have many more opportunities of and radius uncertain.
it is only too clear-only too pain testing the admirable quality of the
Kowloon Theatre's floor, acknow
fully clear, indeed that, quoting edged to be one of the best in the his words again, something must Colony for the building is
be done. Whichever route is shortly to: Be pulled down, One HOME FOOTBALL. "finally, selected for the snow, line, copertunity, which is sure to be
the Gov ament will be doing less availed of does, however present
itself to-night when" - the - Kos-
than its duty if it ignores the foon Cricket Chab are holding divis
· Tessons" the ting service, their last dance of the season** 0-2 und which
United
It is announced that Mr. T.A Burry has been appointed Assist- |ant General Manager of the Hong- kong Hotel Co., Ltd. Mr J, S, Agazela has been appointed Secret- alty and
ted Acting
Construction Co
HAM LYNCH'S FUNERAL.
MOURNERS ARRESTED EN ROUTE,
MAX
LONDON, April-IT-
of March the pawnbrokers were Mary: McSwiney, Countess - Mørkiewicz, Cosmit and Counteas! not notified till April 2
| Plunkett, Liam Lynch's brother and others are reported to have been His Worship Intimated that he arrested en route to Liam Lynch's funeral at Clonmob Lynch was would give his decision onMonday, released but all: the others were removed to the local military, head-
quarters.
Pétrole
Atwell of the Asiatic. Telt the
Way of Au
and South Africa and will be away several months. Mra: Atwell was on the staff of the Victoria Bridal Sandalia
FACIFIC NATIONS,
speech, the Prime Minister, Mr. que of Nations of the Pacife for muti
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