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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1924.

HONGKONG'S HEAVY BATCH.

INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS.

No Letters For The Emperor Of China.

"No, there are no Xmas parcels addressed 'Emperor of China, Hongkong," said Mr. F. H. Holdman, Superintendent of Parcels at the General Post Office, to a query by a "China Mail" reporter who made inquiries this morning about the Christmas Mail which arrived here by the "Macedonia" yesterday.

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CAPTAIN'S STORY.

· Tragedy: Aboard Japanese Steamer.

Words having led, it is said, to blows, one of the crew of an incoming ship is reported to have been killed by stab from a knife. His body has been buried at sea..

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Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s Samshui A threat has been made to the

A Japanese coal-passer of the having gone to the door, brandish- branch that unless $2,000, cume! shaw is paid over to-morrow Nanyo Yusen Kaisha a.s. "Cheri, ing an ugly knife and invited his establishment there will be burnt bon Maru," which reached Hong- colleague to come out and fight if down.

kong this morning, was the victim he still wanted to. When a "Mail" reporter called and the alleged murderer is Unfortunately, the services of at the head office he was informed another of the crew, a stoker, an oiler who had acted successfully. It appears that local hongs by Mr. O. W. Darch, assistant Captain N. Suzuki, when seen as peacemaker down below, were specialising in valuable articles, general manager, that such a re- such as Messrs. Lane, Crawford's, quest had been made, probably by by a "China Mail reporter, was not available and deceased is said Powell's and Falconer's were bandits in the locality, but the inclined to be reticent.

to have received two wounds, one the "Macedonia mail, the sup- a matter of course

passer and stoker-are-alleged-to-in the body among the biggest recipients of A. P. C. were taking the threats an As far as he knew, the coal- below his left eye and the other position being that it is preferable

Similar missives had been re- have quarrelled last Saturday to ship by parcel post on account ceived at Samshui, Kongmoon and

Deceased collapsed and expired of the speed. The Netherlands Canton before. When Mr. Darch about a job in the engine room, two hours later in spite of con- Trading Society had over 70 was at Canton, he received over After the deceased had gone to stunt attention. The stoker was parcels.

forty of them and nothing eyer his room, the stoker is accused of put in irons.

With hands freely besmeared' parcel mail is due to arrive on with grime, Mr. Holdman December 26 or 27 when the Post emerged from "under cover" of That by the "Macedonia" included Office expect a still heavier mail. a mountain of parcels to take up posting up to November 6. a position behind the counter and reply to a barrage of questions by people eager to know if there was anything for them and at what time the parcels would be ready, for distribution. During the intervais, the "Mail" reporter put his questions and Mr. Holdman's answers make very interesting reading,

Altogether there were 264 bags containing 1,599 parcels (of which 480 were insured) as compared with 1,684 (452) for the corres- ponding mail last year.

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Asked if there were any parcels which had been weirdly addressed and might, therefore, not reach the addressee in time for the festive season, Mr. Holdman.made the reply given above,

A feature of this year's mail is the abnormally high percentage of insured purcels and the number of really valuable packages insured for substantial sums. It can' thus be presumed that some folks in Hongkong will be specially favoured by most expensive gifts from Home.

The "Macedonia" arrived yester- day afternoon and the Post Office attended to the letters last night, the letter mail not being consider- ed the Christmas batch as others will arrive with greetings.

The papers were sorted this morning and the partels staff has been, literally, up to their waists n parcels, since eight o'clock. It was expected that parcels would be ready for delivery by two o'clock this afternoon.

However, Mr. Holdman explain

ed, this was only the dress re- hearsal as another Christmas

MORE WAR DEBTS.

POLAND SIGNS: AGREEMENT

WITH BRITAIN..

BRITISH TRADE OPENING.

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(Reuter's Service.).

WARSAW, December 11.

Poland has agreed to consolidate ber war debt of £4,500,000 to Britain on the same terms as, the latter obtained in settling her debt to the United States The agreement does not entall guarantees on State

property.

Trade Opening.

FATAL CONFLICT: BETWEEN. MYSTIC ORDERS.

Twelve men were wounded, nine by gunshot, in open warfare in Ohio between Ku Klux Klansmer and Knights of the Flaming Circle. The rioting ended only when State troops, were rushed to the scene. The rioting started during a parade of the hooded K.K.K, through the streets. This photograph shows members of the Klan being sworn in as police of their own forces in the presence of their King Kleagle.

RABIES

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happened. SCARĖ.”~

Still No. Need For Anxiety.

THREE CASES ONLY.

HOW THE PUBLIC IS SAFEGUARDED.

The biting of two more people by a dog now under observation has led to a certain amount of uneasiness in the minds of many owners of dogs and others who,

It is announced British financial although only perhaps slightly groups are acquiring important bitten, have thought it advisable interests inter alia in banks, sugar refineries, and the exploitation of State forests: British groups are negotiating as regards the capital isation of oil and textile industries and the construction of railroad..

Obvious And Logical (Reuter's American Service.)

WASHINGTON, December 10.

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VOYAGE RESUMED.

to take precautions and undergo treatment, even though the dog may have every appearance of being in.normal health.

Accordingly

the

A. P. C. were not particularly alarmed-over-the-matter-

In this case the threat also hints that unless the sum is forthcom- ing, "the bones of the employees. will be ground to dust.”

U. S. SENATE.

NAVAL BILL PASSES UPPER HOUSE.

FROHIBITION TREATIES. (Reuter's American Service.)

The "China Mail: also learned that H.M.S. "Moth had proceeded.. to Samshui to stand-by Mr. Darch explained that whenever

WASHINGTON, December 11. such lettera were received a report The Senate has passed the was made to the Consulate. The Navy Bill, authorising a programme A.P.C. at Hongkong had hot com- costing $1,30,000,000, municated with the Naval authori-It includes the building of 3 ties.

crisers and the reconditioning of 6 Battleships.

WATERSIDE DISPUTE,

www MR. BRUCE IN HOPEFUL VEIN

AUSTRALIA'S SHIPPING:V

(Reuters Service) MELBOURNE, December 11 The Rt. Hon. Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of the Common- wealth of Australia, declares the prospects for the settlement of the brighter a shipowners have with- water-alde dispute are considerably

drawn, the threat that they will challenge the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration":{"

Mr. Bruce has convened a con- ference of shipowners and water side federation members, who are to meet as soon as poésible.

A "China Mail" representative who made enquiries at the Colonial Secretary's and Veterinary Sur geon's offices this morning as to whether in view of the anxiety of the public (as evidenced by the It is officially announced to-day increased numbers in the Colony that the United States Treasury taking, the Pasteur treatment) has accepted Mr. Winston Churchill's statement on inter-allied the Government were taking any debts as obvious and logical and special measures for safeguarding Mr. Mellon does not intend to the public, gathered that it is the make further comment

Government's opinion that a muzzling order would infict suffer ing which is unnecessary and that they considered the restriction of movement imposed were the best measures of precaution, t

Three Cases The dog which was responsible for the scare at Fanling, reported LONDON, December II........ The "Nowshera," which at the beginning of the week, har collided with a small steamer, the not at present given. any indica A sharp rise hai bien, ¥ded. "Hatchmero," in the Irish Seation of being a rabies "case" and Yesterday business as done at on the morales of November 7 the only cance reported thus re24 25 for and was forced to return to Liverpool, has now had her plates main as those of Mr. L. G. Scott's they have

and laser in the repaired. The vessel proceeded dog and the two at Seymour advance of over points. They to sea to-day,

Terrace.

have caled off afferty Nine

S.S..

'NOWSHERA," AGAIN PUTS TO SEA.

(Reuter's Service.)

SHARE BOOM!

SHARP RISE IN CEMENTS.

Interest in the stick exchangei devoted to "Cem yesterday and

Liquor Treaties.". The Foreign Relations Com- mittee reported that prohibition treaties have been concluded with Canada, France, the Netherlands and Panama.

The Canadian pact provides that clearance shall be denied vessels, carrying liquor and narcotics, when there is evidence that they are unable to convey cargoes to the destinations named in the ship's papers..

THE LAW'S DELAYS. TWO ADDITIONAL JUDGES APPOINTED:

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, December II. Both Houses of Parliament have passed a resolution in favour of the appointment of two additional Judges on the King's Bench Divi- slon, in order to deal with the arrears of legal business, which have been features of the Courts in recent years.

INDEMNITY BILE

MEASURE RE CHINA IN

· · COMMONS.

(Bouter's Servion.)

It was at first decided to bring the body back for investigation. and burial but three days later it had to be buried at sea.

"The "Cheribon Maru" calls re- gularly at Hongkong from Java and Japan. On this trip she left Sourabaya on November 26 and Balikpapan on December 2. The attack was made between the last port and Hongkong.

SINGAPORE BASE.

WHAT WILL COLONIES CONTRIBUTE?

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, December 11.

In the House of Commons 'to- day, Sir Newton Moore asked what amount had been expended-on the plans for enlarging the Singapore Base; what amount was necessary to complete the scheme and whether it was contemplated that Australia and New Zealand would contribute.

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied that; Ego,500 had already been expend- ed. The estimate amounted to £11,000,000 spread over nine years!

The First Lord recalled that) Australia, and New Zealand had expressed willingness to contribute before-the-plans-were-suspended While their contributions would still be welcome, it would be necessary for their Governments to review the matter in light of their present, financial commit- ments on naval defence. It would bé premature to forecast their decision...

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Australian Action. MELBOURNE, December 11. The Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of the Common wealth of Australia, has issued a statement with regard to the Singapore.scheme.

In consequence of the recent expenditure on defence schemes, he says Parliament must first con- sider Australia's contribution in connection with the Singapore base..

"PEKING MANDATES. EIGHT CHIHLI DIVISIONS DISBANDED.

(Reuter's Service.)

PEKING, December 11. A mandate has been issued, to- day, dismissing Chi Haich-yuan from his post of Kiangan Tuchun, the post also being abolished.

Another mandate appoints Han Kuo-chun Civil Governor and concurrently Tupan of Klangau,

Lu Yong-hufang has been ap- pointed Pacification Commissioner of Kiangsu and Anhui,

Another mandate disbanda eight divisions of Chihil troops and six of the Chihil mixed brigades.

BERLIN CABINET,

MINISTERS TO RESIGN NEXT WEEK.

(Reiter's Service.)

BERLIN, December IL The Cabinet to-day decided to resign at the beginning of "nex), LONDON, December 11 week. Here Marx, interviewed, In the House of Commons expressed the opinion, that the 263 Introduced the Chinx Indemnity stuggested the possibilit to-day, Mr. Ronald McNeill composition of the new Reich (applications) Bill. It passed the of the continuance of Germany Brat reading.

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