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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1924.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

SANITARY BOARD:

CASE AGAINST SOLICITORS' MEETING HELD YESTERDAY

CLERKS.

A FURIER STABÈ,

Before Mr. B. Wood a the

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AFTERNOON.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon under the chairmanship of Mr

"TIVW UNIHO ANL

REVAL RIOTS. THOROUGHNESS OF COMMUNIST PLANS.

(Reuter's Service,)

REVAL, December 2.

A VIEW OF INDIA:

LIFE IN THE "TRIANGULAR PINK PIECE

TREASURE TROVE.

SAXON RELICS FOR THE

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"Beachcomber," the "Dally Ex-

The romantic discovery of Saxon Tungshing (Br) J. M. & Co. press humorist, has the follow coins and jewellery in a cave at from Shanghai, Swatow. ing in his Guide to Empire:-

Beeston Tor, in the Manifold Fooshing, (Br.). J. M. &. Co., India is that triangular, pink Valley of Staffordshire, by the from Canton. Central Magistracy yesterday aftor-D. W. Tratman. There were also

The thoroughness of the Complece that juts out from Asla Into Rev. George Henry Wilson, Yingchow, (Br.) B. & S., from moon, the code in which Lo Shu-fu present the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy

Portions of it belong to Primitive Methodist ministers, of Shanghai, Swatow.. and Cheung, Puichen, alias (Director of Public Works), Mr. C.G. munist plans have been revealed an ocent.

W. at an extraordinary, session of the Portuguese and the French, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Sinklang, (Br.) B. & S., from Charles Ken, two clerks in the Alabaster, K.C., Dr. W. employ of Messrs. Hastings und Pearce (Medical Officer of Health), parliament. Premier Akel an but this is not a persistent topic of was the subject of an inquiry at Canton

the proclamation Mr. S. W. TED, Mr. Wong Kwong-nounced

of conversation in British drawing-Leck by Mr. S., A, H. Burne, -Hustangs mal Dennys, and towing, Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton martial law. General Laidoner, rooms. India was created by Mr. District Coroner, and a jury,

are changed in three couts, was (Secretary); and Mr. D. Davies the commander-in-chief, stated that Rudyard Kipling, and discovered Mr. Burne is an authority on continueil.

the insurgents attacked the in a pathetic state of contentment antiquarian matters, and the jury It is alleged that lay cospired (Assistant Secretary)

"A letter having been received Ministry of War, throwing three by Mr. Montagu in the twentieth was composed of experts. There Nam Wah, (Port) Tal Sing, fogedor to defraud Wong Tak-yin, from Dr. F. M. G Ozorio tender bombs. They raided the staff of century,

were in all some 50- Saxon coins (from Tourane. of her property by false representing his resignation as a member of "the tenth infantry regiment killing It is inhabited entirely by young dating from the reign of Cenwulf Kwan Kang, (Port.) Shua Hin, tions as Lo Shu-fun was 'Owner the Board, the Chairman proposed three sleeping officers, and men who wear riding boots and King of Mercia, about the year 800, from Kwong Chow Wan. of certain lands in lux New Perri- that the vacancies in the Select attacked the military academy play polo, by women who sleep to Alfred, in 901, and there were Bintang, (Dum.) Manners, from teries and had transferred the same Committees for matters relating to with hand grenades, killing the all day and wake up to dance, several rings and medallions of Bangkok. into the inme of the said Wong Water Closets, Common Lodging sentry cadet.

by mjahs and punkah-wallahe, the same periods in gold and Tukeyin ning desire to mortgage the Houses, and Wells and Pools be

They killed the commander of Its chief products are brass trays silver embossed and engraved The other two counts filled by Dr. W. V. M. Koch. The the guard of the castle and made in Birmingham, chutney with geometrical designs. alleged that the defendants con- Board agreed."

penetrated the President's house, made in London, cotton cloths Mr. Wilson described how, after spiped Together to induce the com-

dccupied the police barracks, the made in Manchester, and the years of search in this cave, he post and telegraph office, and the Indian rope trick. It is a part found the coins and jewellery in military aerodrome whence two of our glorious British Empirg, and, the space of a square yard. It was aeroplanes were despatched to as such, is deserving of all the ata natural cave, and there were clear Russia, but they were forced to tention that we can spare it from signs that one of the chambers in it had been used as a'cookery our football matches. descend at Marva.

house, possibly before the Saxon In the north is a place called period. He found the remalus of Simla, whence the country isa skeleton near, which he had pre-governed by "the Viceroy and his re-interred.

council. The following little scene In reply to Mr. A. C.. Ainsworth, will give you a better idea of how who appeared for the Duke of this difficult business is done than Devonshire, Lord of the Manor, any laboured description. It is Mr. Wilson said he believed the based on a personal experience of coins, which he found at a depth of mine when visiting India in the two or three feet, had been placed viceroyalty of the Earl of there during Danish invasions. Pantingbourne hampton (pronounc-

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The next matter for considera- amat by tale representations lotion was a minute by the Medical sign two died of vale,.

Officer of Health regarding the in the fast two counts, the de present condition of the water fendants are alleged to have acted closet system at Nos. 1 to 4 Ley's in conjundit with Au Hou-fu and Building, Kowloon Inland Lor Ho Sai-low, son of the complainant 1354, and the desirability of a Mr. M. R. La prosecuted and ruling by the Board on the subject Mr. R. Davidson appeared on he of the introduction in the Colony halal the defendants. Mr. H. S. of air pressure water raising Fitzmy, instructed by Messrs. Lex systems for supplying water to and Russ watched the proceedings water closets." an belmatt of Lau Shun-cho, the purchase of exstain properly in volved ni tive case.

The rebels killed the employees of the railway station and also captured a party of officers whose clothes were torn off as a liminary to being shot,

THE GREAT ONES.

The Communists outside Ravel The Chairman proposed that in simultaneously attempted to blow the opinion of the Board the water up the railway. The premier has supply at present provided for the declared that he is confident of his La Shefax, continuing his vid water closet system at Ley's Build ability to maintain the upper hand.

List of Casualties. ence, præveded to describe a meeting was inadequate, and that the

The Government casualties in ag at the Cheng Yuen Restauraut, owner be required to take steps, Yaumati, between Mr. Brewer, Au including provision of a storage yesterday's fighting were elevened Pongton). Hon- Hu Sai-lok nd himself tank on the roof, or failing that,killed including five officers and the said plaat morning after remove the present installation three cadets. Twenty-two were this meeting i went to Mr. The proposal was seconded and wounded including, three officers and to cadets.. Twenty insurgents Arcully's "other píó kry to get some

were executed. paper, but was successful. 01 leaving, he met Mr. Brower, who took his Eck to Mr. Arculli's office.

Mr. Davidson: No ni-lok us >work that money is paid for Costa do Mr. Arvalli and Mr. Brewer. "Did you provide any of This money 2-No.

Sai-lok's

You have heard Ho evidence' with regard to keeping reports.oned the papers, and stat- ing that you provided $500 for this p. is that tha?-No

Witness explained that the gear! son why i tak sa inch trouble to introduce Ho Sai-jok to legal people. was that He Said bad pranised to pay him for doing s

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carried unanimously.

The President and Medical Of ficer of Health for the Assistant Medical Officer of Health) were appointed a Select Committee to decide in each case whether or not any latrine is satisfactory as re- gards fly-proofing.

WORLD THEATRE.

"THE GIRL WHO CAME BACK."

Picture producers like to tell of the tabulous sums spent for screen rights to popular books and plays. The public, they would have you believe, can only be impressed by the news of literary acquisitions Mr. M. paid for in certified checks of six Lo, witness said that the first time He began to think that there was or would be any trouble over the tre aprovinents was about 1314 beginning of 1923.

figures.

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Dukat, (Nor.) Thoresen, from Swatow.

Tiiliboet, (Dut.) J. C, J. L. from- Batavia, Koba.

Poo Lee, (Chinese), Yn Tai, from Dairen, Weihaiwel.

Hwa Tal, (Chinese) Ching Kee, from Saigon.

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DEPARTURES.

Kwai Shing, (Br.) J. M. & Co., for Shanghai, Swatow.

Yelzin Maru, (Jap.) M. B. K. for Dairan, Tsingtau.

A Sun L.. (Port.) Hang Kae, for Kwan-chow-wan

Yan On,, (Chile) Yan Wo, for Helhow.

Me Hon. (Chile) Tang Tak, for

Kwan-chow-wan,

Seang Bee, (8r.) Yuen Kee, for Amoy.

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Suwa Maru, ap.). N.Y.K.. for Middlesbrough, Singapore.

Tore Maru, (Jap:) M.B.K. for- Hongay.

The coroner described the fnd as the most important in Stafford | The Viceroy sits surrounded by shire within living memory, as the Immensely Great Ones With discoveries of Saxon relles had Spurs, and Those Whose Brows been few. The issue for the jury are Bound with Brass. There are was simple. If the coins were gold Maharajahs, Rajahs, and A.D.C.'s and silver, and the jury believed Viceroy: Really.. Sir, Rabout-they were hidden, then they were THE RECKLESS AGE." hamagulah Kambala. I don't think treasure-trove, and belonged to the

can agree to this.

Crown.

The White Star liner "Olympic" Sir R.: It is written on the The Jury found the find was recently made her hundredth BIG FILM GOES TO

treasure-trove, upon which the Atlantic crossing as a liner. She THE STAR.

coroner, declared: "I seize and

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Yuet Wab, (Chile) Tung Wo, for Haiphong, Fakhol.

would doubtless be sent to Mr Voyages, Wilson. He certainly hoped so,

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"THE GIRL WHO CAME BACK"

WORLD THEATRE

NOTICE."

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

THE following are members of the

above Exchange.,

Abraham, Bars.

Alves A. A..

Bagram J. T. Benjamin V. Birkett H. Cox M. J.

Logan W.

Matheson R. Niuim A. " Olion U W.

Pestonji R. ¿Potta Geo, H.

Croucher N. V. A. Potta P. C. Ellie, M. Gould J. Gutterres A. A. Lammert Geo. P.

Lammert H. A.

Raymond L. M. Silva P. M. N. da .Smyth F. R.

Testor P Kew Frod. the Committee,“ A. NISSIM,

Secretary Hongkong, 28th November, 1924.

By Order of

NOTICE.

HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS*

ASSOCIATION.

THE

above Association :-

Harry O. Odell

J. W. Kew,

Boo Pei Shao. W. J. Carroll,

War

P. M. Hodgson

Yip Yung Pak.

Sir R.: Fate is fate. The bul- take them into his Majesty's had carried to that time 233,000 following are members of this bul tree whispers secrets to the hand." The coroner

passengerą, in addition to over said the The story which shows Reginald bhisti. Nothing is undone but articles would be sent the 200,000 troops during the war, A. H. Carroll, Deaney as the employee of an what cannot be done. It is written Treasury, and if the British and had steamed 854,000 miles on M. A. Razack, Insurance Company, smashing upon the sands. See!!

Museum did not want them, they her combined peace and O. Kitoball, a newspaper office, and in the end marrying the girl he is supposed to see married to another, is the basis of "The Reckless Age which the Star Theatre is showing to day and for the next few days. It is one of the most original stories we remember to have seen on the screen and is a pure delight, for

"(Hands-him a trayful of sand).

V: Bless my soul, so it is, but still-

(An A D.C. leans

over and

whispers).

v. Quite so. Order in some

Clap hands, sand.

(Hands are clapped and some sand appears).

Viceroy: Not at all.

the humorous scenes are many, un-1. V.: Now you see. Sir-et-Kambala, "It is a coincidence, perhaps, that expected, and equally varied. We the writing on my sand is different the man to uproot this practice is have an excellent representation of from yours.

Chorus of Rajahs: Oh, prince of B. P. Schulberg, a young producer, somewhat foppish English Lord- who has probably negotiated for very well done; the smart Insur. wisdom! What did won etually a more famous stories than anyone ance mang the negro chauffeur with Then suspected that the deeds, else. Schulberg is responsible for his "taxy-dab," and the complica- might be in somebody vise's posses, "The Girl Who Came Back," now tions which arise from the intro- Pressed; the witin's stated the playing at the World Theatre. duction of a masquerading Lord

"I believe," says he, "that the who is soon found out to be an paniment he began to suspect thut the drede screen, has now reached the point absolute fraud., The thing goes might be in the hands of Me. Ho where it can develop stories of its from recklessness to recklessness, Komm-tong

own. Its salvation no longer lies until the end comes to a happier

sion.

Mr. M. K. 30: You have been in a solicitor's offer for a number portray

in its stars but in its capacity to, and pleasant state. There is not a a sound story well. dull moment, and chuckles are the

be those that incor-

is humour and nothing else.

ITALIAN CONVENT...

of years. Have you ever known a Pictures approaching perfection order of the evening, for the thing baneubine sign doniments dealing will with property without the husband porate the correct material. being present did not know 1st she was 4 emcubing.

Mr. To novated his guestion and witnessi replied That it was to

pressary for the husband, to be present in such cases,

Have you ever known "a" single eas in which a mortgagee, was willings to advance money without die deeds because they trusted and another?Yes

Mr. Tangkil the witness if le could, narationing such case off Jaid, and reviving no answer, challenged him to produce such an insures by the next hearing on Friday,

How long land you known Au Hou-fu hefore this affair?For Deny years.

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As the as you know, slid you con- ider him to be an honest man or a Park ( had nothing against his priate claracter. . '

You say that Ho Sai-lok in sted on to make a statutory declarations as to the loss of the dieds 2-ps. ... E

How were they lost-I do not

Tanber.

The hearing was adjourned" until ext Friday afternoon.

DEMPSEY CHALLENGED. Britio Spaltu, the Italian boxer, who is passing through Rome, issued a challenge to Jack Dempsey, the world's champion, stating he is ready to meet him at any time, it any place, and on any coalitions. Spalla is leaving for Egypt, where he will meet two Egyptiin chainpions, and will then go to Jerusalem, and Constan- tinople, fighting local champions. He is booked to theet Carpentier in January, probably at Monte Carlo,

- HELPERS AT BAZAAR

THANKED.

IRISH PRISONERS.

QUESTION OF SENDING THEM TO ULSTER.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED,

WANTED-Young

Britisher, It may come as a surprise to

willing to offer his services many Englishmen to learn, that as private valet, in return for there are still 36 Irishmen im passage to England of U.S.A. prisoned in Britain for alleged Apply Box No. 326. offences committed during the Then a danclog girl, swathed in Irish troubles of recent years.

The men, the majority of whorn red tape enters and sings the Ad- ministration Blues to an accom-were sentenced in 1922, art of typewriters and incarcerated in Peterhead Prison, paper-knives banged on the lids of Scotland, serving between them sentences aggregating 233 years. despatch boxes.

One is doing 21 years, two others 15 years, and two more 10 years,

I must add that there is a place somewhere in India with a river in it, where every one has pale hands and thinks beautiful thoughts about death.

H.M.S.

" MONARCH,"

VESSEL SHORTLY TO

BE SCRAPPED.

The authorities in Ireland, not having adequate accommodation, shipped them to Britain.

It is suggested that the time je opportune for the British Govern- ment to intimate to Ulster that the men might be taken back and--as the leaders have been released-- that they might be reprieved. The men are Republicans and Anti- Partitionist Free-Staters.

THE Irish Freedom League is bringing pressure to bear on Parliamentary candidates to secure

SHIPBUILDERS.

And good screen material is not measured in prices alone. It is a known fact that producers have developed a disastrous tendency in the last few years of buying up anything that has made a hit it another medium irrespective of its The China Malls asked to It has been decided that HMS.

that adaptability to screen purposes. announce

the Reverend "Monarch," paid off at Portsmouth do need We

stories we Mother and Sisters of the Italian on June 14 last, is to be scrapped need to get them from novels and Convent, wish to tender their in accordance with the conditions the releases. from plays if they offer the proper grateful thanks to all Eatrons who set forth in the Washington Naval stuff but mere popularity of a book helped so much towards the Treaty of February 6, 1922, by Bazaar. They sinking in deep water. Arran- or play is no longer reason in it success of the

mention especially Mrs. U. C. gements will first be made at self for translation to the screen.

We are seeking stories every-¡ Galluzzi för having kindly opened Portsmouth Dockyard to remove "where. We frequently find the the same: Mr. E. Cock M. B. E. of from the vessel and scrap material proper kind among popular suce the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock of value. When this has been done, cesses. but again we find just as Ltd.. for the loan of hunting and the "Monarch" will be prepared for

who towing. and taken out by dock excellent material in screen orig flags: Mr. P. K. Kwok inals. What I would emphasize is interested So effectively the yard tugs to Hurd Deep for sink- that every medium has its own Chinese Community, and Mr. F. ing.

This is probably the first particular needs. Success in one Gonzales for the enlivening music

occasion that a capital ship of the does not necessarily mean success of his musicians. in another. I believe that in the

Royal Navy has been destroyed purchase of stories the advertising

Admiral Washingtou; U.S. N..in this manner. Il has been the value of a million dollar title

certain battleships on the.disposal should be secondary to its screen and Mrs. Washington are now in practice for many years to utilize! Shanghai and will probably re-list for target practice or other main there while the U. S. S firing experiments, but the majority "Huron" is in port. They are have been taken to pieces in the making their headquarters on the shipbreakers yards. Since the Admiral's yacht the "General Armistice, however, there has Alava."

been such a glut of vessels

values. It should not only attract a theatre but satisfy people to them after they get inside.

We chose The Hero' and 'The Girl Who Came Back' for filming not because they are popular plays but because they lend themselves admirably to screen adaptation, On the other hand, April Showers, 'Poor Man's Wives' and 'Are You a Failure?" were just as successful although they were written for the screen and were not known in any

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The Eastern News Agency for demolition ja this way reports, that the 8.5. "Glenamoy." that it is probably found more which went aground and sank last economical to sink the "Monarch" summer off the Bedio Island, but instead of waiting for was recently successfully floated suitable opportunity to sell her.. by the Nippon-Salvage Company In addition to the large number and which has since been under scrapped voluntarily in 1919-21 as temporary repair in the Inter-not being required under peace national Dock, is making prepara- conditions, 20 capital ships of the tions shortly to sail by her own Royal Navy were scrapped under power for Nagasaki, where she the Treaty. Included in this total will be repaired at the Mitsubishi was the Australia," which the Dock Yard, which has succeeded Commonwealth Government cere- in obtaining this order by public moniously sunk off Sydney In tender. Her repair expenses are April, 1924, covered with flowers, estimated by the Mitsubishi Dock in the presence of the visiting Yard at Nagasaki'at Y418,000,

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