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NEW YEAR'S EVE.

CELEBRATIONS IN HONGKONG,

TO-NIGHT'S REVELS.

The Passing Of The Old Year.

To the strains of Auld Lang Sybe and the firing of crackers will be commemorated in the Colony to right the passing of the old year and the birth of the new.

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To many the New Year celebra On that night of nights it is as tions are of more significance if machine guna and artillery than even those of Xmas and were in action with an occasional nowhere is the spirit of carnival shell from "Big Bertha" when more in evidence than in the cele. | severa} explosions "coincide. brations annually arranged for But although the manner of New Year's eve.To-night, Recelebration may be different, the pulse Bay is to be the rendezvous same spirit is the motive power and there will be an assemblage for each of them and Chinese and there as gay in spirit as in European mentality is at any rate at one in the conception of At the City Hall, and many a the birth of the new year. as a household party also the New time for rejoicing and a time Year will be ushered in in the when as near as possible one traditional manner and the chains should get straight with. the of linked hands although separ-world/ ate will be one in the common spirit which animates them:

costume.

Many will be the crackers fired tonight by Chinese who have adopted the Western calendar, but they will be merely a feeble "pop" compared with the fusilade which will usher in the beginning of that great annual festival-the Chinese New Year. However many decrees may be made by. the new Republic there is not the slightest sign that this season will ever be observed the less rigorously.

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As nothing too is the feasting to-night as that of Chinese New. Year and as nothing the mirth.

COLOGNE PROBLEM.

ALLIES CONSIDER DRAFT

OF NOTE. · :

STRESEMANN TO PRESS.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, December 30. While the Allies are considering the draft Nate, which the Am- bassadors' Conference will send to Germany with regard to the non- evacuation of Cologne, Berlia transmits а statement by Herr Siesemann to foreign press correspondents on the subject.

Stresemann's Contention.

Herr Stresemann-contends that Germany is completely defence- less and prolongation of the occupation of Cologne "will have a deplorable effect on the German people and the work for the pacification and consolidation of Europe

BRUTAL MURDER,

Dock Caretaker Victim

Of Robbers, PLAY

NO ARRESTS YET,

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's dosing rate 3/3 13 16

To-day's opening rate: 3/3 16/16.

日六初月二十子甲大曲三十國民學中 PRICE

HARBOUR SCHEME.

BROCHURE TO BE PUBLISHED.

INTERESTING PROPOSAL.

How Mr. Duncan Wrote His Report.

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The body of Chi Sing, caretaker at the Aberdeen Docks, who was How may the public get to know more of the details of the com murdered last night at his quar-prehensive report made by the Colony's Fort Engineer and of the tera, was brought to the Public plana which have accompanied it? Mortuary this morning. There were several marks of violence en- To assimilate at one sitting the must be many who feel that they the body including a number of extracts which have been given of should know more than they do of abrasions on the throat and the report on the prospective com- matters of such vital importance towel tied, round the neck pointingmercial development, of the to the Colony it should meet with to the victim. having been Colony is not humanly possible a ready sale. strangled.

and a proposal which abould Without this convenience it is According to the statements of meet with every consideration is possible by application, to view two other inmates made to the that the report and plans should the plans which have been pre police, four men entered the house be issued in the form of a pared and are now on view at about 10 o'clock last night. One brochure to be put upon the the Colonial Secretary's office of them pointed a revolver at the market.

and the General and Chinese inmates while the others proceed- The "China Mall' understands Chambers of Commerce but to ed to bind and gag them. The that if permission is obtained keep in the head even the main robbery then ransacked the place from the Government this will details for any length of period for about an hour and left in an be done as soon as possible by an with no further reference would unknown direction. After the interested person and as there be a difficult matter. The public would undoubtedly welcome the issue of such a useful book of reference.

PLOT TO GET £300,000 FROM INDIAN PRINCE

RAJAH HURRI SINGH, PRINCESS JAMKU-KASHMIRA MAHARAJAH ✅ DRAMAITFORE

Although, for reasons of State the name of the Indian potentats who signed two cheques each for £150,000, when trapped by blackmaßlers in a.Paris hotel room with Mrs. Maude Robinson, wife of an English backmaker, was at first suppressed, it was openly reported in London he was the Rajab, Hurri Singh, son and heir of Sir Pertab Singh, Maharajah of Jamiu-Kashmir, India's wealthioet ruler. One cheque for £150,000 was cashed, but he stopped payment on the other. The young Rajah, who was said to have had £1,000,000 in cash in the bank at the time, as recently married to his present wife, the Princess Jammu- Kashmir, daughter of the Maharajah of Drahampore, another of the wealthiest rulers of India.

"DISTRESS LEVY.

MR. GOMPERTZ SEES

WHATS COMING.”

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$1,000 CLAIM.

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"I can see what is coming." He said it was not surprising if There has been a family dispute German officers, in performing between these three women said their odious tasks, sometimes had said Mr. Justice H, H. J. Comp not been too obliging to theertz in the Summary Court this military mission; but he denied morning when a claim for $1,000 that there had been any, serious damages for wrongful

opened before him.

obstriction to the mission.

Herr Stresemann concluded, by urging an amicable discussion of the whole problem.

MORE EVICTIONS.

distreak

Mr. R. F. A. Webster, who ap peared for the plaintiff firm, agreed [' with his Lordship but Mr. Elsley Zeillyn, who represented the des fendant, said that as the case pro- creded His Lordship would be sur

CAMPAIGN AT CLYDEBANK.prised at the concord that obtained

CONTINUES.

SMASH BARRICADED DOORS.

(Reuter's Service.)

LO DON, December 30 Four evictions took place at Clydebank this morning.

They were witnessed by large

there crowds, but demonstrations

were Do

departure of the robbera, the two inmates succeeded in freeing themselves. On looking round for the caretaker, they made the gruesome discovery that he had been murdered by the robbers.

From the fact that a revolver belonging to the murdered man was found beside him, it is to be surmised that he drew his weapon. to defend himself when he was overpowered and strangled to death.

FRENCH WAR DEBT.

COOLIDGE ANTICIPATES LITTLE TROUBLE.

NO ACTION NECESSARY.

(Reuter's American Service,) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.

YAUMATI RAID. TEN-PERSONS CHARGED IN

COURT.

CASE UNDER REMAND..

Of the 29 arrests made at No. 122, Woosung Street, early on Monday morning, 9 man and woman were brought before. Mr E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The men were charged with possession of three firearms and 28 rounds of ammunition. A further charge. against one of the defendants was that of receiving a stolen revolver. The woman is charged with the possession of wine cups used for gagging purposes and a quantity of wire. All the defendants were remanded for one week.

between the members of the family. "His Lordship The employment of two separate solicitors is hardlyRenier lears that President amark of harmony.

Goolide at present mees 20 The plaintiff's case was that the occasion for American action in

An identification parade was business was in the hands of three pection with she French war partners, relatives of the woman de- But, if any indication, arose held at the Yaumati Police Station against whom the distreng was french move to repudiate resterday afternoon at which it is obione, i might strongly understood none of those arrested fierce the White House in lis were picked out as the people who led toward the flotation of participated in recent armed private French loss in the United robberies.

levied.

The defendants claimed that there was no partnership at all and The eviction .fficers were that, the rent having been in compelled to shaater barricaded creased from $150 to $500 and not There is no indication at present

St. ex. doors amids the screams of the paid, they had a right to levy dis at the President discredits the occupants.

› Sympathy of Crowd.

A few hours after the Sheriff's: officers had departed from Clyde.. bank, the crowd restored the evict

ed families to their houses

The factors appreciate the Emüllty

of the evictions, hit are relying

tress:

Case proceeding.

PROHIBITION.

thereon to compel the Government RUM RUNNERS COST

to intervene

PEACE "INERIN, CURFEW ORDER REVOKED

IN_NORTH

(Reuter's Berrics:)}\

VAST SUMS.

(Router's American Serviço 1

WASHINGTON, December 30 The House of Reprezentally s 'has adom can sparopriation hill. which mudes an expenditure of LONDON, December 30 $11 og opp be prohibition enfurer- In consequence of peaceful commenting ditions in North Ireland, the Go. In addition nearly $10,000,000 verminent has, revoked the curfew has been voted in connection with order. This has been enforced the Coast Guards activities for throughout Ulster for the past three curbing rum-runnings, f枸

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Lumerous French asturances-- as

A "China Mail" représentative who called on, Mr. John Duncan; who together with his office staff, has been responsible for the re- port, gathered, that Mr. Duncan was in favour of letting the public know as much as possible about the proposed developments and that he thought the brochure would be an excellent thing.

It would be of particular inter- est to the business houses be thought, many of which had been consulted before the plans were produced or a line written of the recommendations. * *

A very great deal of our work .was collecting data," remarked

Mr. Duncan

Į "Are you resting on your oars]

now, Mr. Duncan?!

Mr. Duncan with a shake of the head indicated that his work had, by no means finished with, the bringing out of the report.

In answer to another question Mr. Duncan said that he and his staff had really got down to work on the report some time in June but duties. often necessitated the putting on to one side of the work and the getting on with some- thing else,

"Yes, I wrote out the whole thing in longhand." said Mr. Duncan in answer to a comment on, the length of the report, "and I don't mind saying. I made altera- tiona. several times."

SAFE IN PORT.

This morning the steamer Taikoo Wan I, which, on Mon: day, wirelessed for assistance after arrived in port going aground at Hainan Head,

Butterfield and Swire, the Captain When the China Mail" in- "quired at the offices of Messrs.

had not yet made his report.

As the ship was able to get off. at high water and proceed here on that the damage, if any, is incon- her own power, is thought siderable,

The "Tallon Wan I" Is operated brought up a cargo of sugar. by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and

BUSY WEEK,

"As if to make up for the loss of time when the Canton Customs 'were closed during the Christmas holfdays, exporters of South China produce have been working aver time this week.

Nearly all the river steamers and particularly those of the Steamboat Co's fleet, have been kept very busy with plentiful offerings of cargo, for Tranship- ment, at: Hongkong overseas

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regards payment which has been STOCKS AND SHARES. export to America......... foterited by the French Embassy, A the same time, however," Pre- bidet Coolidge desires, that all ficts shall be clearly known here.

US NAVY

"(COMMITTER TO HOLD

ENQUIRY."

Rauter's American Service)

W SHINGTON, December 30.

brautanger of ine: navat tice have decided to it- oh, to the Navy's needs,

Mr Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary tale Nivy, will appear before the Committe, on January 8, to make

dimendations.

SLIGHT WEAKENING TENDENCY:

Business on the local stock ex changes this morning was, com paratively, dull,

STILL FIGHTING. PEKING SENDING HELP TO CHEN

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, Dega

This may have been due to it being the last day of the year, but It is reported th there is talk of sou e stocks having under instructions fions: Pekin reached figures too high-to-be-Chang-Yuen-ming inaintained

and Governor of Shanghai, "Star" Fersfes were quoted patched to Sunkiang tu nar instance, at, 140 sellers and supplies to assist and business was done at this game figure for cash. danari Cheng to-day. According so one of the leading smartard, left brokers, there is a slight weakening Arn tendency and most stocks are on Adria coming down, but not appreciably and

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