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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 19-1974

"SEARCH FOR MONEY.

>PEKING'S LATEST DEVICE.

HISTORIC CUSTOMS PLEDGEÐ.

EMPRESS DOWAGER'S PIN-MONEY.

2003, .

(Specially Contributed)

Twelve million dollars in French bonda (or notes) is the amount of a loan, which the Peking Government will endeavour to obtain to tide over the financial stringency due to the approach of the "China New Year, says a special cable in yesterday's Tsun Wan Yot Pe (Hong kong). The proposed security is the Sung Man Gate Customs revenue As most Europeans know, the last day of the year is the most important of the four Chinese settling days. Credence would be given ⚫to reports of projected Joans from any source as the pecuniary embar Fassment of the Peking Government is no secret. Before explaining what the Sung Man Gate Customs denote-criginally a levy to provide what we would, call pin-money for the Empress attention must be drawn to the fact that a foreign consortium has important loan interests in China and any further advances must, necessarily be subject to the terms of outstanding obligations. Ed-China Mail.]

"Flowers and Powder."

NEW "BUILDING LAW,

CHINESE MEMORANDUM

'DISCUSSED,

PETITION IN SEVEN DAYS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

*A memandum on the Building Bill which was introduced in the Council sok adjouried in deference to the wishes of the Chinese mom bere, was pead at yesterday's meet Mr. Li Powai presided over, a ing of the Chamber of Commerce;

large aftendango.

A typo of house, which, it is claimed, fum forty per cent. of houses in the Chinese busines centre, war dealt with in the viemo randum, plias also being submitted It was stated that in the case of all Chinese business house, the ground floor is used as a shop in which somit space is occupied by the counter and counting room (luner othcc), An inner othco or counting room must have at least eight feet in depth. (No cubicle cu by law be less than 04 square feet fe. 8' by

IN BRIEF.

NEWS FOR 'BUSY MEŃ.

CABLES.

It is stated at the Stock Ex change that the underwriters of the national smelting Issue will have to take up eighty percent of the issue.

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KONGMOON FARS.

BARTHQUAKE AND DIS-

ORDER.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Kosovoon, January 11, shortly before eleven last night but in carthquake was felt hert there was no alarm.

General Hsu Shing-chi has been A body has been found at Ry

instructed to clear out the rival which is believed to be that of parties for supremacy in Heung- Laurence Sperry: the Aperican. The cruiser "Wing Fung airman who placed himself and hit will leave shortly for the district." seroplane at the disposal of the Liberals during the recpet election, and crashed into the sea of Hastings.

GENERAL.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

HOME NOTES.

WEMBLEY, November 17. in to be of Kandyan architecture, The Ceylon Pavilion at Wembley resembling the famous Dalada Maingawa Temple, which was built to contain Buddha's tooth and riów

and a ment full of live tortoises. duced and, also the fine façade, the The flanking towers will be repro- |

Kandyan stylo.

In addition to taxes on goods in personal clan of the Emperor and see Section 15 Sub-Section: 54 covered by the Roy Chệpman stands guarded by utçme elephants

transit by the Customs and Libin authorities, there is "Customs

another

least 10,000,000 years old were New York--Eggs, said to be at quoted at 50000 each one day recently. Of course they wore the now famous Dinosaur eggs, dis

Andrews expedition in Mongoliai Directors of the American Museum of Natural History quoted the price after several persons, desirous of inquired the price.

crimson denoted those who came. The shop front including the coun from the same ancestor, and were ter and space for samples and for aise his brethren in the sense of showing Gods cannot require less at Peking which, being members of the same than about ten to 15 feet in depth give it its Chinese title in full, is general clan' but more distantly Soveral square feet in area must purchasing an egg or two, had whole being finished off in old the Sung Man un Krean, and which is under Chinese control related. A number of these were exist for the usual round tables at appointed to administrate the Sung which shop fokis take their meals..

any way.

Li Hung-chang, flushed with ĮMETPOSES.

and entirely independent of foreignon un Customs and they carried The existing houses already possess supervision as its revenues have not been hypothecated in far as collecting all they possibly minimum requirements, whereas it out their duties constientiously as suflicient space to fulfil the above

could fon the Imperial Consort. the Bill beonses · law all these Touches of feudal courtiership in

houses will be useless for "business the Prohibited City when the Ching "Squeezing" the Victor. Dynasty was in the descendancy,

Reference was made to 'a emaller the whims of the notorious Manchu the triumph of the extinction of typer af house to be found in Empress, Dawager and the unscru the Talping rebels, was summonedham Strand East and West and

squeeze" among those to Peking to have honours shower pulous from a fine art to a sordid trade, tive that on this auspicious occasioned in the memorandum that if who had degraded mandarinship ed on him. His retinue felt. posi-Wing Lok Street, where the Na

Pal: Hangs are situated, It was are all associated with this miniat he would be exempt from payment. ure Customs; an incident in the at the Sung Man Gate and did not the proposed law was applied to life of the late Chief Minister Li hesitate to bring back to Pekingese blocks when rebuilt, only an Hung-chang-sow of Chop suey all the valuable gifts he had receive office would be left and trading fame-after he had deprived Gored during his stay in Kong Nam, would have to be carried out in the

ie., south of the Yangisze. When street. they arrived at the Gate, the Mr. Wong Kan-pui, who bad Emperor's clansmen felt that I drawn up the memorandum in con- would not be adverse to having junction with Mr. M. K. 14, ex his property .taxed as is plained the arguanents to the meet- would be to

to ing. At the expiry of seven days, retain

of the memorandum will be incor

don of his credit in suppressing the Taipings' rebellion is also recalled by those who profess to be in- timate with the inner history of the last decades Imperial role in China

When everybody in officialdom

his interests good Will

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LAST NIGHT'S GAMES.

At the WRC. last night the Club Lusitano established a good lead in their final tie with the

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Scores

Club Lusitano. Chinese Club.

E. L. Barros 250 NgSze-k wong 321 R. F. Luz250 J.-M. Tan....166 LA. Osraond 250 Yau Sing-hoi 136

COMING INTERPORT,

Four fumps, reproductions of those at: the historic temple - which were given to the Kandy Building by Governor Gregory will be placed at the entrance to the pavilion. The pandling will be made in Ceylonese style with copies of chamotoristic figures of the island's architecture. The well-known custodes ul Anarad Japura, the buried city of Coylon, will also be exhibited in replica.

...

Though exhibits in next year's' Empire products, in all but in game, exhibition are confined to Eritishi' the exhibition will be interuntional.

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made to attract the foreign buyer An Interport billiards team re-to Wombley, und letters in une presenting Shanghai is expected languages are bring sent all over the to arrive here at the beginning of world telling the prospective visitor next month.

of the attractions of the fair. Great Their visit is the result of a move interest is being taken in the exhibi- the Manchus, and particularly the rated in a petition to be sent to by the Lasitano Billiards Association ontside the Empire, and every tion to which some of the finest day brings its quote of applicatione Empress Dowager, in view of the the Government asking for the proexponents of the game in Hons from the ends of the earth for in- favours and power be was to res posed Bill to bo withdrawn.

kong, belong. ceive, Bight thousand taels is said

event of 1924. formation about the chief industrial

Was

the

Boxer Rising Echo.

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EARTHQUAKE

LINES.

PANIC..

The date of the forthcoming match with Hongkong, comprising six games of 500 up, will be -announced later.

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

*NAM PAK HONG QUO- TATION,

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Great Britain is the premier' musical instrument making country in the world. Not every ona knows; it, but it is nevertheless a fact.

What British instrument makers have achieved and are continuing to achieve is to bo vividly shown by the Federation of British Munioj Industries at the exhibition next year. On an exhibition area of 20,000 square feet in the Palace of Industry the whole history of instru ment making in Great Britain will be reviewed through displays and the very earliest and the most modern instruments from the graiat clavichords, barpsichords, spinets to the electric piano and the last word in gramophones. art of piano-making will be reveal- All the inysteries involved in the

was currying favour with the Empress. Dowager, one financial expert submitted an idea whereby a fairly substantial sum would be collected for her pin-money, which to be the sum demanded and when in Chinese is designated as expen- one of his secretaries protested. ses for flowers and powder. The Li is quoted as having admonished former really denoted the pick of him and promptly paid up without horticulture for hair adornment demur However, there is anij RESTORING TELEGRAPH while the latter included ronge and other side to the story. Later on cosmetics. At that period Peking Li

specially appointed" was the Mecca of those who wished Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwang (From Our Own Correspondent.} to become mandarins and officials si after he had become Chief who desired promotion. It would be Minister.

CANTON, January 11. no exaggeration to say that an ap-

it has been given out that steps! pointment which would bring in a

This Irish promotion is ascribed will shortly be taken to repair the fair return on the outlay, could by many to his alleged advice telegraph lines between Canton and

The "Caferecif" has arrived only be stained by direct negotia-

agains: the Boxer rising. At Shekhing, along which cables from here with 78,000 "quarter" sacks tion with the Ministry responsible. the time, it was said that Prince and to Hongkong are transmitted. of flour for Hongkong importers. To expedite "business" waiting-

Tuan, a powerful man in the Interruption during the last two

This morning's Nam Pak Hone Hists were drawn up and it was Imperial House, had secretly monthus has caused much dissatis quotations for "spot" goods, basis imperative that candidates should be near the throne. This meant that countenanced what was known as faction among the Kurogan banks usual guild terms, are as fol the Yee Woo Tuen, a brethrenship and hongs. The service had been; large numbers of men had to go to formed against foreign influence unsatisfactory prior in the last comm-

Java Sugar, per picul net, the capital and stay there for some time. In those days they usually

by two men who claimed ability Faign in that district but part of average quality No. 24 rough to impart to anyboby immunity the atonge had been repaired a few $15.50; No. 24 fine white 16.40, No. white $15.50; No. 24 fine white ravelled with their families and from the "barbarous fire-arms and days before Chan Kiving-ming's brought all their household effects cannon" of the "foreign devils.

ed, and visitors will be able to see: Added to these were the higher Tradition has it that they houd-what Ind been done.

forces umrehed up and wrecked 18 rough brown 14.85.

Rice, per picul gross for net, and oxamine the internal sections. mandarins whs had the privilege winked large numbers of men by hated that resumption will be white-superior, old crop $9.15; variety.

average quality- Siam long Thems will be pips organs of every of an Imperial audience on the farcical exhibitions of bullet resist possible in a few days.

The methods of making completion of a term of sering by merely chanting prayers.

superior, new crap. 8.45. ordinary. band instruments will be shown, the provinces. This Li ridiculed their teachings and to River has been relierod as the white 7.40.

Apparently, danger in the West old crop 8.50; No. 1 Saigon long and the growth of wood-wind and meant а better appointment remove his opposition the fanatics Canton-Sanshui trains are running from the Imperial hands, in re-succeeded in getting him sen,10!

brass instruments and drume which are supplied from this country to cognition of loyalty and merit,

After the Emperor and after having stopped one day

civil and military bands all over the although the dignity of a close-the Empress Dowager had fled the troops could be rushed to the

world. view only consisted of kon-lowing from Peking, Li offered

histveno. to the "Son of Heaven" from a services as peacemaker and rear last night an earthquake was felt respectable distance which varied

in Canton. Himultaneously a fire.

vice in

Canton,

"

It is now

up to the whole length of the geniser and backed it up with anbroke out in Cham Muk Lan, but it!)

Palace, in ratio to the honoured subject's rank, and the transmission of his name by atentorian courtiers who were posted as far as their respective voices, would carry to one another.

“Yellow” and “Crimson' Saibes.

HARBOUR BUOYS.

NEW, TYPHOON REGULA- TION.

lows

Flour, per sack of 50 lbs. Dayton 2.78, Molluse Fairy 2.75 Kwan Tao 2.80, White Green 2.85, Nutmeg Orange 280, Sperry's XXX 3.58. C. and C. 2.85, Melon 282.

SÓCIAL IND PERSONAL.

A private exhibition of Mr. W. Sinclair's stage models intended. for the Wembley Exhibition, was given at Mr. Sinclair's house on Thursday and Friday evening.

Those who returned to the Colony yesterday afternoon by the P. and O. 5.5. “Morea," included Mr. G. N. Orme, Mr. P.C: Potts,į Mr. John Duncan, of the Public Works Department and Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Champkin, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Blackinan, Mr. and Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. PentycroES.

The wedding took place yester day in the Bishop's Private Chapel, St. Paul's College, of Miss M. L Griffiths, M.B., B.S., daughter of the Rev. J. H. Griffiths, Rector of St. Augustine Church, Norwich, and

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS,

!pute

THE not well by Public THE Undersigned have received

Awalion

on

MONDAY, January 11th, 1924. commending úlf a.m.

At Bon Shan Godown, Kenndy Town (for accons of the concerned) 510 Bags White Rice 191 Bege 'Broken Rice

17. Baga Rice Heal

(more or lem damaged) Tem-Cash on delivery..

LAIMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Hongkong, January 12, 1984.

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THURSDAY, January 17th, 1983, sommencing at .80 p.m. asthofe Balon Rooms, Paddell Street,

announcement that he could bring relief to the chaotic finances by was not the result of the authquake farming out the Likin to merchants Residents in the neighbouring and thus increasing the revenue. lacets feared that something sinulur His offer was accepted but on this to the Japan disaster had happened occasion his property was not taxed and were panic-stricken. People at the Sung Man Gate although it is were running about in the streets said that the administrators of that and thus hampered the work of the Customs had not returned to their firo fighters. It is stated that ax The scheme was to tax practi- posts for fear of the allied troops, bouses were gutted.

Under the Republic. cally everything that was brought in and out of Peking, something on With the advent of the Republic, the lines of the then Imperial Mari- | the collections remained in force, time Customs. Broadly translated, being applied to meet expenditure Sung Man meant refined," its incurred in the President's Palace. purport being clear in the meaning.It is said that the annual collections and it was applied to the Gate now amount to several millions of through which all but a very few dollars and that even a pair of A number of new harbour rules had to pass. At first the scale was Chinese shoes passing that gate is and regulations mada by the not prohibitive nor wis the turn-taxed fifty cents. More modern Governce-in-Council under the Mer- over formidable, As time grew on events are the alleged forcible chant Shipping Ordinance are pub The "yellow sashes" and "crimson seizure of the revenues by one of listed in the Government Gazette. 'sashes"

merely imposed mates Wu Pel-fu's subordinates to pay. The most important of the new according to their particular the troops guarding the capital, regulations seem to be the following: individual fancy and for a time, during President Li Yuan-hung's which deal with the use of Govern personal effects, jewellery, valu- second tenure of office. Now that nant ables, &c., were thrown in with Tso Kwan is President, comes the typhoon weather

buys and moorings in. furniture and assessed by weight announcement that the revenues,

When any typom signal (red The yellow sashes distinguished which had a very modest begin-

Tekk helstand. oxtangion ! dining or black) is heated, all ships & Archdeacon Barnett, and the bride table, chairs, ouches, dressing table- hose who belonged to the same ning, are also to be pledged. Goverment buoys shall iramodi was given away by the Rev. A. Darble top waalstand, book cases, cheat ately clear away anchor and cables Stewart, Principal of St. Paul's af drawer, dochls and single word. and rise steam on the main College. Dr. and Mrs. Wation are robes with bevelled miryurs, beans bed. agent at Anoy. He came to Hong-engines to each extent as may be to proceed to Pakhol to work instead, teak domble and single bedsteads,

the connection with kong about ten years ago, and in possible in the circumstances,”

Church writing desk, płoturen, screens, typo«. duo course, was admitted to partner-

When any black typhoon Missionary Society Leper and writers, books, blackwood warg sto, ship in the firm. With the last signal is hoisted, all shape at General Hospital there. For the two or three years Mr. Barton has Government buoys, not being last three years the hospital has suffered the great misfortune of special alase typhoon mooringa; been without a, Doctor, and during growing blindness from the growth all shift to a typhoon auohorage this long interregnum the work as retiring from business and going of catanet, and this compels his or to special typhoon moorings has been nobly carried on by the home to rejoin his wife and family retirement. In business, as well before set next after the Matron, Miss S.. Beattie, who was who, in recent years, have beans ocully, Mr Burton has made a hoisting of anal signal. It ahol joined last year by Miss LE Living at Wimbledon. Mr. Barton wido ciple of friende in Hengkeng bolowful for the Harbour Master Tracey.

and the Count Ports who hope that to order any ship it a special dinsa ana been in the East upwards of his present alloction may be relieved typhoon mooring to give place to

Try This For Your Coughs, thirty years -- Dopically, be was, and that be full be mand many Fany other shine tehenever mi bis

„A“ nervove" bucking sough cannot be With the firm of Mer. EW. Your la enjoy at home with his opinion the commstances justify by a glass of water, but will Bater Calin Kobo, but left this family they sure he bos cargos,1,back!

disappears azizy the bealing an to thing Previca m many yoda bha toʻjour mean | Mi Birbikarinnatechetersilio dires

vidmalgi abips lying at lot of Chan, berlins Conghi Temedy Find Dlaka pauzirajowcore | Kwey, ther-in a friend It for ante

sverywhere. required to shift out. same for many yearn the firm'a in Engkong,

BON VOYAGE.

Among the passengers leaving by the P. & . . "Khiva this moming is Mr. G. W. Burton wan

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Mr A. J. Watson, M. B., B.S.,of Tyne- & Quantity of valuable House-

Wild Famitare, mouth, Northumberland. The cere

Compring mony was performed by the Ven.

Also

1 Very fine teak show ones with bevelled glanses 4.Barograph.

1 Cottage piano (Italian make)

1 Cottage piano by Challen & Bon 1 Yacht piano

And

A large assortment-of, pressed, glass

Ware

Calogue will be laund

On View on Wednesday the 18th. January 1924-

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