1925-01-17 — Page 9

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1925.

SCOTCH THISTLES.

WHERE THEY, MAY BE FOUND.

<?'

GENUINE ARTICLE,”

Memories of the Earlier Days Recalled. Interes in the growth of thistles in the Colony having been aroused by "correspondence in a morning contemporary, Scots romidents will be pleased to learn that thistles, described as "the genuine article, are found here in abundance.

sailing out toward Waglan and Cape D'Aguilar, it is to the left.

"...

Though not actually on the island of Hongkong, thistles grow on an island which forms a part. When the thistles are in bloom, of the Colony, What is more, the upper reaches of the island are they are claimed to be of such covered by sheets of Easter lilies. beauty that they put the Scottish These lilies grow a bloom to a long native to shame.

stalk, overhanging like a bell, and Out on an island, close to the the flower is couch-shaped. Many opposite Cape a morning, Hongkong picnickers mainland and Collinson, reached by going have arrived there to find the through Lycemun, will be found whole' hillside, covered with wat the thistles which bloom during | Easter lilies.

A little joss-house at the head the rainy seasoh, usually about!

Older resi- of a small bay, where a landing March every year. dents recalls story in connection can be effected, is about the only with the "Magnificent sight" pre-building on the island. On the sented by the "forest of thistles" heights are the ruins of what is on the lower parts of the island, supposed to have been a fort At one time a flock of sheep erected by the Chinese before the grazed on this island. The sheep island was ceded to Britain. belonged to the late Mr: Rennie. Beckwith Bell is close to it, and a who, several decades back, was light for navigation has also been "interested in the now defunct flour placed there.

milla'at Junk Bay, He'ia supposed to have brought the sheep out from Scotland and the thistle seeds are believed to have been in the animal coats, whence they were gradually shed to the ground. Hence the origin of the thistles,

This island is separated from the mainland by Fu.Tuu Mur Pass, which leads out to places further north. On going through the Pass from Hongkong, the island is to the right but if on a ship

NUNCIO UNWANTED.

SEQUEL TO ARCHBISHOP'S

RESIGNATION. ·

ARGENTINE TROUBLE,

(Renter's Service.)

BUENOS AIRES," January 16. Following the Government's; acceptance of the resignation of Monsignor De Andrea, Arch bishop of Buenos Aires, it is stated that the Government has informed the Holy See that the present Nuncio and his Secretary are non personae gratne.

It is generally believed that it was pressure by the Nuncio, at the instance of the Vatican, on De Andrea that led the latter to resign against the wishes of the Govern ment, which favoured his remain. ing.

ITALIAN POLITICS.

CHAMBER PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE;

(Reuter's Service.)

SHIPPING DISPUTĖ.

ALL STATES SUPPORT, THE

COMMONWEALTH.

PESSIBLE EARLY SETTLEMENT,

(Rouler's Service.)

MELBOURNE, January 16. It is understood that a mass meeting of the Seamen's Union decided to abide by the award fixing the Mereantile Maripe Offices as the central picking up places.

There was a rush of volunteers for the "Nairapa" sufficient to man several vessels. All police leave has been cancelled in view of the possibility of trouble on. the water front,

BAN GÌ . BANG

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINA NEW YEAR CRACKERS.

BEYOND THE ̧ˆ ROCKS"

GLORIA SWANSON'S BEST!

N. Y. K

READY FOR THE TRADE BOOM.

HOME PAPER'S COMMENT.

The pleasure seekers at Catalina China New Year falling on Island, famous Pacific coast resort, The fact that the Nippon Yusen recipients of a Kafsha is able to 'declare a divi- January 24, to-day's "Government were the Gazette" publishes the regulations terpsichorean treat, one evening dend of ten per cent on its or governing the firing of crackers during the filming of "Beyond the dinary capital in spite of its After specifying the districts in Rocks," the Paramount picture difficulties, and that the unhappy and dispute which has been handicap- which crackers may be fired, the starring Gloria Swanson

Gazette lays it down that no showing at the Queen's Theatre ping the company so much during the last few months is at an end, cracker-firing will be permitted in during this week, Ice House Street, Duddell Street, The company, under the direc-suggests that the great Japanese company will be in a position to take full advantage of the revival in trade which appears to be now upon us, and which will probably The feature of the evening was spread over the whole world, says the perfect dancing of Gloria the Journal of Commerce" (Liver Swanson, the star, and Rodolph pool) So big is the organisa- Valentino. Miss Swanson is a tion of the company now that charming dancer, and Mr. Valen-one is apt, to forget its small tino has made dancing one of his beginnings, and the fact that it

or in the lanes leading out of Duddell Street for a distance of 80 yards from Queen's Road.

All reasonable precaution must be taken against accident, as every one is liable for damage arising from his carelessness.

The firing of crackers is not to be carried on in the vicinity of places of Christian Worship during Divine Service.

tion of Sam Wood, went to the Island, to film ocean scenes for this picture, adapted from the novel by Elinor Glyn.

A

foremost accomplishments.

BRITAIN'S 1.0.U.

No person is permitted to have any fireworks which explode,, by detonation, or which contain any explosive ingredient or mixture other than black gunpowder, charcoal, sulphur and saltpetre...

The police have strict orders to A MERE TRIFLE NEEDED TO summon or arrest persons firing crackers in contravention of the restrictions."

The firing of bombs, "electric " crackers and golden coin" crackers is strictly prohibited.",

RACE WEEK. HAPPY VALLEY TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS.

During the days fixed for the races at Happy Valley, the follow ing regulations will be in force:

(1)All vehicles going to the races will proceed via Queen's Road East, Arsenal Street, Praya East, Percival Street, Leighton Hill Road and round the Happy Valley via Wong-Nei Chung Road Vehicles to the entrance gates. will return to town via Morrison Gap Road and Queen's Road East.

(z) Passengers will alight from. and board tramcars at:-(1) the main public entrance gate and (2), the members entrance gate only. (3) Trunks and persons carry-

It is hoteworthy that the ing large burdens will not be volunteer crew of the, "Nalrana" permitted west of Percival Street includes stewards hitherto em played on the vessel and who belong to the Steward's Union.

An early settlement of the chief trouble is now expected,

or East of Murray Road between the hours of 1 am, and 7. b mi

(4)-Pedestrians must, walk on the footpaths, and not on the road way.

།

a

All the States have promised to support the Federal Government with a view to ending the shipping (5.)-Vehicles must proceed at dispute.

slow speed in the vicinity of the race course as directed by the Police on duty.

(7.)-Owners of dogs, are quested not to allow their dogs to go near the race course, as any dog found straying without & collar with the name and address thereon of its owner is liable to be destroyed.

U. S. ARMAMENTS.

NO CONFERENCE IN THE SPRING.

PRESIDENT'S REASONS.

· (Reuter's 'American Service.)

WASHINGTON, January 16. ↑ White House has authorised a flat denfal of the report that an Armament Conference has been called for the Spring.

"President Coolidge considers that the conditions in Europe still preclude the United States moving in the direction of another con

He feels that the United

ROME, January 16. The Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 307 votes to 33-a majority of 274 following an attack by the ference.

ار

BOGUS CAPTAINS.

LANCE-CORPORAL SENT TO JAIL.

11

A PRIVATE DISCHARGED.

ге

Before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the yesterday Centrál Magistracy afternoon, Lance-Corporal Wil liam Lane and Private Richard

SETTLE U.S A.

PARIS, January 16.

In connection with the publica-

BRITTANY'SCANNERS.

was only in 1885 that the name came into existence by the amalgamation of two very small, concerns, the Kyodo Unyu and the Mirsu Bishi, firms which were employed principally, on coastal service and running to the nearby points of the Asiatic mainland.

Between them the two. com- panies owned fifty-eight steamers averaging rather more than one thousand tons apiece, but the tion of the correspondence be greater number of them were old, and some of them had already tween M. Clementel, Minister for Finance, and Mr. Winston Chur spent a long and useful life chill, one of the British delegates were transferred to the Japanese under the Red Easign before they to the Conference of Allied Finance Ministers, a semi-official mediately added more appropriate

Rag The new

company im statement points out that Lord tanpage to its fleet, and it was Curzon's note of August 11, 1923. not until 1892 that it was sufficiently stated that the British debt to strong to undertake a service America was 14 milliards, 200 to million gold marks, and if it is Bombay, the first time the to be calculated that the Dawes Japanese ensign was seen regular

ly In a distant port. annuities will bring in 37 milliard The war with China In 1894) gold marks, Britain would receive, shewed the necessity of a big according to the Spa percentages. Mercantile Marine to the Island 22 per cent, or about 8 milliard Empire, and the company, having marks. Britain proposes to claim supplied the Government with from her debtors only the sum most of its best transports in the necessary to pay the difference time of its direst need, was helped which will apparently not exceed

considerably in return. Two two or three milliard gold marks. years afterwards they found them Reuter.

selves with sufficient tonnage to start their three most important regular lives, from Yokohama to London and Antwerp, from Yoko- hama to Hongkong, Japan and Seattle, and from the same port to Manila and Australia. It meant PARIS, January 16.

doubling the capital and ordering A vote of confidence followed a a large number of steamers, mostly heated discussion, insting all night, abroad, but by their careful and on the recent strike of the fish sound measures they scan made canners of Brittany, which was these big ventures pay, and be- Communist in origin and Socialist tween 1896 and the outbreak of the in its interpellations. During the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 the debate it was alleged that there fleet was steadily improved. was interference in the strike by The struggle with Russia meant, Fascist organisations acting on further disorganisation of the com- behalf of the employers. This led pany's activities, but at the end of a very much to uproar, whereupon the sitting it they were in was suspended. The Minister for stronger position, while a number the interior subsequently declared of captured vessels were added to that liberty to work would be the fleet. They were managed assured without acceding to the with striking ability, and the demands of the employers, amount- increased shipping facilities ing to brutal repression.-Reuter. by the company was of the greatest

value to the Government in deve loping the country. As soon as it was over they started to build again and open new services as opportunity offered. In 1911 the Calcutta Line was Inaugurated, starting a fierce rivalry with the British India Company.

FASCIST INTERFERENCE.

CHINESE AFFAIRS,

→ SKIRMISH AT LUNGTAN,

F

31

Shanghai, January 15

| JAPANESE FLAG ÎN THE PACIFICĂ Reports that Sun Chuan-fang

The Navy drew considerably oa; was unwilling to co-operate with the, N.Y.K. Fleet for auxillaries Chi Hsieh yuan were set at rest during its Eastern campaign in the yesterday, when, according to the war with Germany, but meanwhile China Press," they met in con- the remaining units of the fleet ference at Langhwa. It is note were making huge profits, and al- ex-Premier, Signor Orlando, on the States should' await the outcome Fitzgerald, both of the R.A.S.C.. worthy, that during last Autumn though, they lost a few ships' by they never personally conferred. enemy action the balance was Government's Electoral Reform

colossally to their side, and not interview, Sun Chudn-fang agreed to send troops to assist. Chi Hsieh only did the opening of the Panama Canal assist then considerably but while so much British and Chi Hsieh yuan's forces are American tonnage was being with

aglost Lu, Yung-hsiang..., reported to be advancing from drawn the N.Y.K. took the load in Chinkiang.against Nanking.

establishing the Japanese flag

· Bill,

CIVIL AVIATION.

(Renter's American Service.)

· WASHINGTON, January 16. The Commerce. Committee of the House of Representatives has reported on a bill establishing a bureau of civil aeronautics in the Department of Commerce..

STILL HOLDING ALOOF.

(Reuter's American Service)

of the League of Nations discus were again brought up to answer It is understood that, as a result of sions, and do nothing until the charges of obtaining goods by success or failure of these is false pretences from Messra. apparent.

Verhomal Shewarai & Co. (Pioneer Silk Store), Pohcomull Brothers, and Kayamally & Co.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the defence.

GUN-RUNNING.

SEQUEL TO HINMAN CASE.

(Reuter's Service.)

Lu Yang-belang is also reported

to be sending troops from Nanking agaias: Lungtau.

The case against Lane was that he passed himself off as "Captain W. G. Turner and obtained vari- The -- vernacular Press, to-day ous goods by signing chits reports that a skirmish has taken under that name. Fitzgerald, place at Lungtan, Reuter. LONDON, January 16. who posed as Captain B. Barry, Hinman, who was. mentioned in also obtained goods under the the gun-running case on October assumed name. Most of the

IRISH FREE STATE.

(Reuter's American Service,)

WASHINGTON, January 16. Oficials consider that American participation in the Paris con-i ference has not involved the Washington Government in Buro-

WASHINGTON, January 16. pean affairs nor commitred it to future participation therein, regard-

Mr. Royland has introduced a ing which it does not agree with Bill in the House of Representa British and French Press views tives empowering the President to the conference marked appoint a Minister to the Irish America's entrance into European Free State.

+ that

affairs..

SHIPPING MISHAP.

JAPANESE SHIP. FOULED AT HAMBURG.

DAMAGE UNKNOWN,

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, January 16.

It is reported from Hamburg that

TROTSKY

THE PEASANTRY, ROLE

·UNDER-VALUED. ·

They built up a very firmly to the Pacific.

huge fleet, of the

and although many ships had to be paid for at exorbitant rates, which caused the capital of the company to be doubled," the ventora "was more than justified. A certain number of their steamers were later handed over to subsidiary concerns,, but enough remained to make it oud of the biggest lines in the world, which, managed on the policy which the directors appear to have definitely accepted, has Infinite possibilities before it:

14, and imprisoned at Brixton for goods purchased were retrieved the payment of £15,960, has been from a Wanchai pawnshop and released by special order of the exhibited in Court by Detective customs authorities.

Sergeant W. R. Chester-Woods.

Mr. T. A. Tharani, of the Pion- eer Silk Store, was cross- examined at length by Mr. Ru98,

(Reuter's Service.) in the course of which it was sug→ gested by the defence that the two

Moscow, January 16.

FRENCH RIGHTS. aceused were treated to drinks in

M. Rykov, President of the the back portion of the shop, Council of Commissars, in a PAINLEVE REVIEWS NEW

POSITION. after which they were fairly well speech at the first all-Russian "bucked up to sign the chits. Congress of school masters siated

PARIS, January, 16. This suggestion was denied by that Trotsky was confined to his witness, who contended that being bed with an illness that was M Painleve has been re-elected in civilian clothes he could not curable, but lingering. Trotsky President of the think. otherwise but that they was going south soon, to undergo Deputies. were Captains.

In his Inaugural speech The first decused was at logs to Referring to the misunder-recalled the conference in London GENEROUS GIFT FROM J. D. Turner, but said that having used ist Farty and Trotsky, M. Rykov or rights, pointed out the way to

explain why he signed as Captain standings between the Commun- and Genova where France, with

out renouncing her independence ROCKEFELLER.

it once he continued to do so. The said that. Trotsky had under the nations who were groping ehits were signed after he had valued the role of the peasantry after peace. been treated to some drinka in the policy of Soviet Russia.

The second accused in his evid The, Communist Party insisted on appointment of France who, after

He emphasised the bitter dia TOKIO, January 16, ence stated that he accompanied preserving all the Bolshevist so many grievous losses and ruins, The Tokio Imperial. University Lane to the Pioneer Silk Store traditions. Trotsky wished to must bear the heavy burden which authorities have, gratefully accept-He admitted having pawned introduce certain changes oppos-in justice others should help so ed Mr~~~~John D. Rockefellera- part of the vilk

Ted to Leninis traditions. unconditional offer, made at the Els Worship said he could not M. Rykoz declared that the France's good SOTEC and

would · · deny.

TOKIO UNIVERSITY-.

محمد

FOUR MILLION YEN.

pancurente

Chamber of

ho

the

end of last year, to contribute allow the community to be vie Soviet intended to import 250,000 gallantry the stormer "Tobs," on leaving they000,000 towards the rehabl-timised by men like the two ac- tons of corn in order to provide ridiculous rumours of possibility port, fouled the Japaness steamer,

London Mary. The latter was litation of the University Library cused Lane was sentenced to the peasants of several districts of riots. France would not admit damaged is the forecastle, and onNo offer was aver accepted three weeks' hard labour! As with corn for next Spring and to the interference of any foreign the starboard video with greater pleasure and salis regards Fitzgerald, he was satis-regulate the market price of corn, country in her home affairs and The Toba proceeded on her faction stated Dr. Yoshino fed that he had been led astray, but there was no immediate want would overcome victoriously her voyage. The extent of the damage Kozal; Feeldent of the University and he was accordingly dis of corn anywhere in Soviet postwar difficulties, as she had

'tucknown at press

to-day--Reuter,

charged

Russis

done those of the war. Havas,

9

JAEGERS ALL WOOL

DRESSING GOWNS

AND SLIPPERS

CARDIGANS FROM $5.50

WIDE SCARVES FROM $5.50

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR

SILK AND WOOL VESTS

WOOL COMBINATIONS

WOOL AND SILE AND WOOL

OPERA VESTS

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

LADIES' SALON

MARTINI & ROSSI

ITALIAN VERMOUTH

THE QUEEN OF ITALIAN WINES. Sole Agonts"

CALDBESK, MACGREGOR & ̈¤Ò..., 15, Queen's Road Central".

LTD. Tel. 78 Central

HUMOROUS TALKING RECORDS

G7116

G 7699

"MICHAEL CASEY.”

[CASEY AS A JUDGE

CASEY AS A DOCTOR

CASEY'S FIGHT WITH ONEY GOEGHAN

|| THE CHEST OF DRAWERS

CASEY AT HOME

G7177

CASEY AT THE WAKE

G7115(

CASEY AT THE DENTISTS

CASEY TAKING THE CENSUS

G7118 CASEY TELEPHONES ...

CASEY'S DESCRIPTION OF HIS FIGHT

AT

ANDERSON'S

THE HONGKONG GARAGE CO.

NEW

15 & 17, Queen's Road East (Opposite Daibutsu's)

CARS FOR SALE & HIRE

Telephone C. 4006, - Expert Repairers, Painters and Overhaulers.

Cushion and Beat-Cover Manufacturers'

Top Rebuilders

Prompt Bervice at Moderate Prices, Tires and Accessories for Sale, Managing Director, C. L. PUN.

D'YE KEN

JOHN

THE ORIGINAL

HAIG?

J. HL TANG,

Becretary,

Distillars Markinch Bootland.

JOHN HAIG & 00., LTD.

Təl 0.135 -

BOLE AGENTS 20

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD. St. George's Buildings; for House Airnet