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COLLISIONS INEVITABLE.

Demand For "Double-Enders."

Reference has been made in these columns to the danger attend- "ing the maze of small shipping constantly passing in and out of the

two entrances to the Yaumati typhoon refuge.

Last evening two launches, system of control, on the spot, is each of which had two cumber needed to prevent further, ac some junka in tow, were involved

However, it has to be cidents. in a collision to which, fortunate-

admitted that the problem of ly, there were no fatal results.

Between. 6.30 and 7 p.m., 'the directing a heavily-laden junk, steam-launch "Pearl" was going bearing down with a good wind, into the shelter behind the break bristles with difficulties. A Yau- water with two lighters. Coming mati resident who has travelled out at the same time was the "Fee on the ferries for over twenty Hang which also had two, con- Years suggests that one of the sorts. In their respective reports two openings be reserved às the to the Harbour Office, the cox-entrance and the other as the swains do not give identical state- exit. It would be interesting to ments, but it is agreed that one of know what those actively con- the Pearl's lighters hit the "Fee cerned think. Hang

After the impact the "Fee Hang" began to make water, and her coxswain thereupon steamed to Talkoktsu where he ran the launch into shallow water.

Both entrances to the refuge are used by cross-harbour.ferries, The Yaumati launches make 'use of the passage nearer the harbour centre and the Shamsulpo service is by way of the other entrance, Inside the shelter is a veritable forest of masts of junks of all descriptions, which minke use of the enclosure in all kinds of weather.

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Then again. many godowns, mostly for storing coal, are in the refuge, this meaning. much activity by day and night Although the "rule of the road" governs the movements of all craft it is inevitable that things are not quite as they should be, the unwiekliness of native craft contributing in a great, measure toward this."

Before the ferry services other than the "Star" Ferry Co. came under Government control, collisions were frequent. Several companies operated on one ser- vice, and each launch would delay leaving a wharf till the very last -minute-so-as-to-rope in-every-pas- senger possible. This was very unsatisfactory; and one collision, which occurred about the time of the beginning of the War, is still remembered, as a great many lives were lost on that occasion.

Since then there has been much improvement, but passengers who, have to use what may be called the Chinese ferries feel that the time has come for the ordinary: launches to be superseded by ["double-enders."

To cope with the amount of traffic. a fairly large type of launch has to be used. With "double-enders," those awkward turning manoeuvres will be ob viated.

It is also felt that a definite

GENEVA PROTOCOL.

TREATY SIGNED LAST NIGHT ATEPEKING.

A CHINESE WARNING.

(Reuters Service.)

Peking, January 20. The Russo-Japanese negotia tions, which have been conducted here, have o uminated in the con- clusion of Treaty, which will be signed to-night.

The nature of the Treaty has not yet transpired.

The Chinese Foreign Office has warned both parties that the agreement will not be recognised if it affects Chinese interests, unless Chinese approval is first.obtained.

Confirmation.

» Moscow, January 20. The Busso-Japanese Treaty was signed at initnight in Peking.

LATEST AVIATION MARVEL,

EXPLOSIVE:

OUR MURKY PAST.

HONGKONG BEFORE HISTORY.

VAN HEUSEN

FASCINATING DISCOVERIES.

Pig-Tailed Monkey of the New Territory.

Disclosures of a recent discovery by Dr. Hinton of the Hongkong University which has made a difference of "millions and millions" of years in the placing of the period of origin of Hongkong and Kow- loon were made at the University of Hongkong at this morning's session of the conference of medical and other scientific men.

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The lecture was given by Dr. their original calculations of Williams, of Vancouver, who millions and millions of years, together with other experts has in accordance with the wishes of the Hongkong Government, been carrying out a geological survey of the Colony.

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From a geological standpoint, said Dr. Williams, the discovery was of immense importance, and enabled us to place the oldest rocks back to the upper part of the mesosoic period, a difference in

An explosive discharge of fourteen points of smokeless powder shot a seaplane, from a catapult into the air at an initial speed of 55 miles per hour. The test was performed on board a warship and was completely successful.

WORLD'S SHIPPING.

WHAT LLOYD'S SUMMARY DISCLOSES.

BRITISH INCREASE.

(Reuter's Service)

London, January 20. The annual summary of ship- building published by Lloyd's Register shows that 924 mercan

launched throughout the world in 1924, the tonnage being 2,247,000, of which " the output was follows:-

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IN MARCH

(Reuters Service.)

tile Vessels were

Great Britain and

Ireland.... 1,489,000

Germany...

United States

Japan

Holland

193,000

193,000

·72,000

$3,000

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CIVIL SERVICE.

EX-OFFICERS RECOGNISED

SAAT LAST.

FIVE YEARS' EFFORTS.

(Reuter's Service.)

London; January 20.

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS MEAGRE.

AN ALLEGED SLANDER.

(Reuter's Service.)

Geneva, January 20.

Hongkong has been separated from the mainland more recently than Formosa and other large islands in this part of the world, according to other investigations that Dr. Williams and others have made. These investigations re sulted in the finding in the New Territories of butterflies common to a certain period and remains of the pig-tailed monkey."

Although he did not in actual words attribute the separation from the mainland to the change, the lecturer said that from recent investigations he had proved to his mind that there, had been in com- paratively recent times a change of elevation of 100, feet. This dis- covery" had been made by an examination of the soil which had been displaced by the drilling of

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To volcanic activity and erosion was attributed the placing into position of the huge masses of rock in the New Territories, there having been, in the lecturer's opinion, two distinct periods of igneous activity. For erosion to be carried into effect gates had had to be brought down by water❤ into contact with the rock.

ADOPTION OF REPORT.

(Reuter's American Service.)

WASHINGTON, January 20.

The Senate has ratified the Senate Oil Committee's report by 40 votes to 38-a majority of two,

of the British delegation..

[Viscount Cecil offered that the British Government would under- take to abolish opium-smoking in British Far Eastern territories in which smoking was temporarily authorised, within a period of not more than fifteen years from the date on which effective measures by China to suppress cultivation reached a stage where there was no danger of smuggling from China into those territories. Не

Of 21,000 ex-members, "tem- Service, 18,000 will henceforth be porarily" employed in the Civil

At this afternoon's Opium Con-proposed that this stage should be transferred to the permanent ference. Mr. Clayton (India) decided by a League commission, staff under an agreement between urged the chief problem of con- whose decision would be final.]

PERSIA'S EXAMPLE. the Treasury and the Ex-Civil traband and advocated inter Servants Association, creating a national co-operation to deal with

London, January 20.. He suggested that in the Persin's efforts to restrict con- new class of ex-Service Civil Ser-this.

and control the vants with security of tenure event of the Americans not with-sumption without pansion rights, also the drawing their proposals, the Pre-production of opium, are stoutly institution of a special examina-sident of the Conference would tributed by Sir Arnold. Wilson in tion conferring permanency and decide the matter for Chine.connection he says no Eastern a letter to the "Times," in which

| full pension rights to successful

candidates..

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ALLEGED PLOT. THREE MEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

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Mr. MacWhite (Irish Free State) supported the American country has been so energetic and The agreement à crowns five proposals and adjourned the successful, in recent years, but points out that Persia's opium years' efforts of the Association debate. to secure better official recogni- the morning the prospects of exports and one-twelfth of her After Mr. Porter's speech in trade involves a quarter of her The net increase, compared with tion of ex-Civil Servants. London, January 20. Correspondence with the Gov-1928 is about 605,000, entirely

success of the conference are very revenues, Sir Arnold Wilson re- mengre. Indeed, the British dele- marks that "any attempt to com. ernments of the Dominions and due to the increase of 794,000 in

gates have arranged to leave on pel Persia to interfere therewith India as regards the possibility of Great Britain and Ireland, and

Saturday next.

in the interest of those unfortun- a special Imperial Conference in setting off the decrease of 179,000 March to discuss the Geneva abroad, including 164,000 in

Mr. Porter's speech unfavour-ates of the United States who ably impressed the British, and have been deprived of alcohol and Protocol indicates that the Germany.

Tonnage decreased by nearly

unless the Americans modify taken to drugs, was bound to exigencies of Parliamentary and other business will render it im 4,900,000 compared with the re-

their attitude an agreement is arouse, as the action of the Per- Impossible.

sian Government had already possible to hold a representative cord year of 1919 when 7,145,000

was launched..."

The thorniest problem is the aroused, organised opposition of mecting in London.

The output in Great Britain

choice between the American the most powerful classes and The only possible course in the and Ireland included 211,000 tons

suggestion that dealings in opium also the masses of Persia." He circumstances seems to be to en- for owners residing abroad.

shall cease within fifteen years concludes that apparently for the deavour by correspondence to.

The tonnage being constructed

from ratification of the present sake of the polyglot communities reach a common conclusion of the throughout the world on Decem- [A message published yesterday Convention and the Britian of the new world it is desired, to circumscribe the liberties of East-

issues involved..

The Imperial Government, has informed the overseas Govern- mente accordingly..

INTERPORT FOOTBALL

(Reuter's Service.).

London, January 20. ⠀ The three uncharged men who were detained in connection with the plot to blow up warships were released to-day.

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"A * SCENE.” .

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Geneva, later.

ern races, who can use, without abusing, stimulants.

ber 81 was 2,470,000, a” net in-stated-The arrests of five men proposal.. crease of 26,000 compared with and one woman alleged to be meni- twelve months before. The bees of an Irish Republican

COLONIES' POSITION. decrease of 98,000 in Great Bri- organisation concerned with a plot An incident arose at the Oplum After alluding to the difficulty, tain and Ireland is offset by an to blow up warships had a sequel Conference in the morning from owing to opium's value in the increase of 124,000 abroad. at w Street to-day, when two of remarks of the American dele revenues of the Straits Settle The world's gross tonnage at the men were remanded for a gate, Mr. Stephen Poster, in ments, Hongkong, and India, the June, 1924, amounted to 57,580,- week Jeremiah Joseph O'Leary, vehemently denouncing the state-Time in a leader asserts that 000 compared with 42,514,000 in a dockyard shipwright-from-Ports--ment of Viscount-Cecil that the the key to the opium situation is June, 1914. The former includes month, was charged with com- use of oplum in America was China. It adds that in recent POSTPONED TO MONDAY,17,154,000 oil-fuel-fitted gamers municating information about greater than in Indices-a-olan years there has been a grievous

Six million tons of shipping | Haslar dockyard to Cyril Mc- der on the Americana. were laid up throughout the world Gough, a civil servant, of London,

recrudescence of production and ViscountCecil immediately Owing to the late arrival of in July, 1924, over two-thirds who is charged with receiving it. apologised, and said that be must export of osfum in China, wher the Empress of Australfa" the being in the United States; but The woman was released, and the have been misinformed unruly tuchuns have deliberat Interpart football match between the United Kingdom figures, three other men were detained, Mr. Former declared that the encouraged cultivation of Hongkong and Shanghai has been which were then 700,000, are now though up to the present no charge United States delegation was unimplest means of paying their poppy whereby they obtained the postponed until Monday next. reduced to 570,000.-

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