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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 1923.

IN BRIEF.

NEWS FOR BUSY. MEN.

DABLES,

The Rome parliament is to prorogue. It is expected a disso- lation will follow.

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Seven persons were drowned by the capsizing of a ferry-boat at Hekendorn in Holland.

perial University, Tokyo,

The trial of Lord Alfred Douglas on a charge of libelling Mr. Winston Churchill has begun.

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NEW BUILDING LAW.

CHINESE CHAMBER HOLD MEETING,

CHINESE DISSÆTISFIED AND ..

FROTEST.

THE CHINA MAIL

"Q.C." OLD BOYS.

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING.

The fourth annual general meet

ing of the Queen's College Old Boys' Association took place last evening, Mr. U. Rumjahn, Vices Anent the proposed house build-President; presiding/492 ing ordinance which, it is stated, will affect a great many Chinese houses If it becomes law, and de- tails of which have been published in the Geetie, of November 30, the

In the course of his speech, the Chairman sald the financial position of the Association was quite sound, showing a balance of $5.966.67, an increase of about $2,000 over last

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An appeal for books has been Chinese. General Chamber of year. The handsome Balance UND -Lady's HC PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, made for the Library at the Im-Commerce held an extraordinary spoke eloquently of the good work

meeting this afternoon, done during the Year by Meists. } Mail."

M. Li Po-kwal, presided and Tang Shusham and C. Choa, Hon. was supported by Mr. Ho Kwong, Secretary and Treasurer Fespéc vice-chairman and Mr. Ip Lantively, The Chairman thanked the Membership Campaign Sub-Com- chuen, secretary.

Amongst the gathering were mittee who had helped to rope in " The Lawn Tennis Association noticed the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou- many life members and also the has agreed to a "seeding drawson, Messrs. Chau Sub ki, TN. various sub-committees responsible for the Wimheldon champion- Chau, Tsang Foo, Wong Kam- for thyeursor me its for the last ying, Lo Chung-kul, Choy Hing, annual reunion dinner. There were Li Wing-kwong, Simon Tse Yan, perhaps some past pupils of the been Pong Wal-ting, Wong kwong-tin, College who had not Chan, Pek-chuen and Fung Ping-pproached by the Membership shan.

Campaign Sub-Committee and to In his opening announcement, these gentlemen he extended a the Chairman mentioned that if the cordial Invitation to Join the from noises to be built would take raised b bill was passed, the reservation Association. The Scholarship Fudd "by the Association away too large a portion" for open was still open and he hoped space at the back and the scaveng-members would further show ing lane.

their loyalty and gratitude to their “Alma Mater” by increasing this Fund." The Chairman concluded by referring to the small atten dance at the meeting which, he said, "is not at all encouraging to the executives of the Association

President Coolidge has sent to the Senate the nomination of Mr. Frank Kellog to be Ambassador to Britain.

Many thousands attended a mass →meeting of Royalists at Athens in favour of the maintenance of the present regime.

A deadlock has been reached in the election of a Chairman of the Commerce Committee in American Senate.

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An influentral committee has been appointed to deal with the appeal of the Tokyo Imperial University for books.

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The secretary then proceeded to read the old bill and new clauses and explained the differences to the meeting.

To illustrate the point Mr. Ip out. that in houses pointed

land 50 feet deep, which were the most

in common

on

the Colony, 6 feet would be de- ducted for the scavenging lane, 14 Conservative opinion is harden-feet 8 inches for open space and ing against the idea of Mr. Baldwin resigning. He has had an audience with the King.

Seven persons were drown" ed at Hekendorp near Gouda by the capsizing of a ferryboat wherein they were being conveyed across the river to Church.

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3 feet for the front and rear walls, Excluding the kitchen, the accom- modation proper would only be about 21 feet deep.

The annual report and accounts were then passed on the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Hung Chf-leung.

The officers elected for the en-i suing year were: President, Sir Robert Ho Tung; Vice-Presidents, Messrs B. Tannes and I. Rumjahn; Hon. Secretary and Treasures, Messrs. H. C. Hunt and C. Chon

Mr. Ip referred to the difficulty of providing staircases, latrines General Committee: ́ ́ Messrs, and kitchens in the reduced A. Rumjan, H. C. Hunt, C. space. There were, he said, rows Choa, Chow Ping-uh, S. M. Chum, of houses in Lee Yuen Street East. J. F. Grose, Ho Kwong, Ho Leung, Fat Hing Street, Jervois Street and H. K. Hung, W. Kay, Lo Man-hin, Queen's Road which were already Tang Shu-sham, Lo Tung-fan, Tse too small to permit of such drastic Ching-fang and Hung Hing-fal.

reduction.

The American Budget proposals cover a variety of matters, in- cluding repeal of certain taxes, and

a request for coastguard wall sent vessels to combat rum-running to be excused

for the ance

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote

3 letter

The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the Chair- asking man. from attend- discussion of

A recommendation has been the Bill and proposed reservations made for the appropriation of mentioned in the Housing Com- $30,000,000 (G) for the purpose of carrying out a programme of fleet organisation for the Ameri-

can navy.

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mission Report

The Hon. Mr. Chow, said that in company with Mr. Kotewall, he had seen the S.C.A., the Attorney- General and Colonial Secretary, Senator Len Root has introduced He had pointed out the hardship into the Senate a resolution pro- to property-owners and incon viding for the entrance United States into a world court Government had promised to venience to house-holders. The after it is completely divorced adjourn the first reading from the League of Nations."

of the

of

the Bill. Не understood some of the owners proposed.

The Bank Court of Appeal has getting up a petition. If in the decided that the proposals in con-interval, they would get together nection with the Banque Indus and inform him of their views, he trielle de Chine should be would present their case to the confirmed "in the private interest Government. Mr. Chow also men. of creditors and the general tioned that the Government had economic intercst."

twice brought the proposals for ward and had adjourned same.

The Dutch Consulate has as- signed two Admiralty lawyers to investigate the

Mr. Ho Kwong expressed the opinion that, owners were un- circumstances animous in a desire to have the Bill connected with the seizure of the rescinded. His main argument "Zeehond" by coastguards off was that there was no stipulation Fire Island on a charge of violating in "old" leases. If a cubicle was to the prohibition laws.

be taken off each flat, accommoda- tion would be seriously reduced. From January I next American "In 1903, the Government or- fishing vessels will only be dered one-third for open spaces. allowed to enter Canadian Atlantic In 1923 it is one half. What is ports for the purpose of repairs, to prevent It being three- and obtaining supplies of wood quarters in 1943 and the whole lot

America refuses to in 1963. and water, reciprocate in other directions, i hence this drastic order:

R. U. R."

ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.

Mr. Ho brought out some dată which included an old petition by local architects pointing out that provision for lanes should be borne by the Government and that'condi- tions were entirely different at Home.

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Referring to the views expressed by the Hon. Mr. H., T. Creasy "R. U. R." continued its trium-as published in yesterday's China phant progress at the Theatre Royal Mail, Mr. Ho said that he sincerely last night. The big audience, which believed that the whole of Hong included His Excellency the kong differed from Mr. Creasy.! Governor, Viscountess Jellicoe and Mr. M. K. Lo then asked for in- Vice-Admiral Frochet, was most formation as to the Government enthusiastic in its reception of the Putting back the proposals on two piece as a whole and many of the previous occasions. artists were applauded individua}-

ly

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Those who had: felt that "R.U.R." was something altogether too ambitious for the crowd of Hongkong amateurs to attempt must have come away with a de cidedly enhanced "opinion" of "the" A.D.C.'s capabilities. The tasteful-

(Proceeding.)

JOCKEY CLUB.

TO-MORROW EVENING'S

- „MEETING, -

ness and effectiveness of Regarding the resolutions which the setting were equalled only are being brought forward at the by the extraordinary ingenuity dis- Hongkong Jockey Club's half- played in producing the noises yearly meeting tomorrow evening,! off" which are an essential part of the China Mail Jeams that the the play,

menibers who have framed these The next performance (there are resolutions intend taking an entire- to be only four) will be a matinely friendly attitude and do not, as `to-morrow at 5.15 p.m.

some members have the tea, intend advocating any Janges among the stewards. The China Mail has been further assured STREET · ACCIDENTS. that the members who have framed the resolution fully realise that the Taking part in a game of street past and present stattle of the hte football near the old electric light wards should be maintained. The station at Hinghom-resterday, a niémbers framing the resolutions Chinese boy did not notice the anterio hay is alrould be proach of motor bus No, 960 (Kal clearly understood as they feel that| Tack Co) and was slightly injured 1 falen impression appears to have regarding their, rual in-

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