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that in acknowledging receipt of a copy of the annual report for 1929, the Hon-Colonial Secretary expressed the Governor's appre- ciation of the work that, had been done. And so long as the Associa- tion follows its present policy of being suggestive rather than critical, so long "must it command the Government's respect; so long also must it command the support of every Kowloon resident, That is clear. Yet this. Association is still not only denied the privilege of having a voice in the councila which are shaping the future of the mainland but is also kept in the dark regarding the schemes proposed, the schemes "closely involved with the future develop ment of the Colony and its prosperity."

Co-operation Welcomed.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1925.

NEW OPIUM PLAN.

"DETAILS OF DRAFT PROTOCOLS.

سيه

HONGKONG, AFFECTED.

(Reuter's Service.)

UPROAR IN DUBLIN.

DEMONSTRATION IN COLLEGE GREEN.

EXCITING. SCENES.

COSGRAVE'S VIGOROUS SPEECH.

Geneva, February 1. The following are the essential

(Reuter's Service.) points of the two draft-protocols distributed yesterday by the joint

Dublin, February 1.. committee of the first and second Mr." W. T. Cosgrave's first oplum conferences.. They eman- public appearance since his return ate from the British delegation. from his holiday in France was The first protocol re-affirms the attended by a considerable dis- obligation under Article VI of turbance on the occasion-of-a-big- the Hague Convention of 1912 demonstration in College Green in and undertakes effectively to pro-support of the Government can. hibit the use of prepared oplum didates at the by-elections to the in Far Eastern territories within Dail caused by the resignation of Afteen years from the effective members of the National group... execution of producing countries The President was received to limit and control the produc- with cheers and cat calls and an tion and distribution of raw immense crowd of men and opium so that smuggling no women kept up cries of "Up with longer constitutes a serious the Republic" and ""Up with De obstacle to the carrying out of the Valera,"

Mr. Cosgrave, in a vigorous It was not to be expected that measures necessary to that end.

The protocol provides for the speech. retorted: "The people the recent co-operation between: the British and the Chinese in the appointment of a commission won't be saved by stretching out the League of Nations whose their hands for the moon and successful raid on the pirates decision shall be final for the pur- doing nothing until they get it." headquarters at Bias. Bay would pose of deciding when the above- pass without comment of seine mentioned measures have become kind. Thus, the "North China effective. During the period pre- Daily News," after reviewing Chen ceding the commission's decision Chiung-ming's military policy every effort shall be made to re- affecting Canton, and remark-duce the consumption of prepared ing on his recent spell of opium, to encourage the abandon inactivity as a fighting force in ment of the practice by existing the wars in China, states that he smokers, and to combat illicit has shown how to utilise his traffic. " troops in a minor operation. That The protocol deals with mea- "minor operation" is, of course, sures for the effective prohibition the combined manoeuvres carried of prepared opium at the end of out by the British Navy, and the fifteen years: It exempts Chinese soldiers against the persons using prepared opium CHINESE COXSWAIN SAVES pirates. leading to the capture of under medical certificate.

The protocol provides that in many of the marauders, the killing of a prominent ringleader, and the the event of a serious recrudes- destruction of villages in which cence of opium smuggling an the pirates had been harboured appeal may be made to the Coun cil of the League to appoint a

Near Green Island on Friday Our contemporary congratulatës

commission of investigation, and:

Chinese launch the combined force on the result, should the commission report that morning a which is bound to be of good the measures of producing coun: current and the biting cold, dived Coxswain, disregarding the strong effect; but what is emphasised is tries to restrict. production and into the harbour with a rope and that it shows the possibility of prevent illicit export have proved was instrumental in saving ten close "co-operation between the ineffective, any of the signatory lives.

Over 200 police were kept extremely busy preserving order,

Exciting incidents occurred when interrupters were ejected and three of them were arrested, whom the crowd tried to release. The meeting broke up into fres fights.

HARBOUR RESCUES.

TEN LIVES.

AN AWARD "FOR VALOUR.”

women into the water.

its

nations in this work, carrying with States shall be entitled to de- A trading junk was OD it the hope that it may be extend-nounce the protocol and a confer way here from Aberdeen. Near ed in the future. As it rightly ence of the States concerned shall Sulphur Channel, a strong blast points out, most of the piracies be immediately held to consider caught it unawares and it capsized, the Committee requested the on the Hongkong-Canton run have further action.

The second protocol deals with throwing six men, a boy, and three favour of a copy of the map of been possible because Canton has

not co-operated with Hongkong in dangerous drugs, their limitation A sampan was lowered from a Kowloon and adjacent districts a search of the passengers, and and control, the production and trawler, which was sailing in com. prepared-by-the Town Planning that-for-no-good reason. It is distribution of raw opium in pany, but the boisterous see pre- Committee. The Government obviously to the advantage of both order to prevent opium smug-vented the sampan getting along. stated that as the recommenda- nations that these piracies should gling, and the necessary measures side the capsized junk. The trawler tions of the Town Planning Com- be quelled, and General Chen to ensure complete execution of itself was buffeted about and fail-

Chiung-ming has shown himself the foregoing obligation withined to effect a rescue.

After the distressed sailors had mittee were of a tentative nature to be the one enlightened man in five years after which the com- and still under consideration, a Kwangtung with the sense to mission appointed by the League almost given up hope as their of Nations shall decide whether limbs had become numbed in the copy of the map could not be engage in international co-opera- the obligation has been completely piercing cold water, the steam supplied. The Government also tion. That there has not been the

'executed.

launch "Lee Hing" came upi 45 The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. refused to accede to a suggestioning strange. It has certainly been utmost co-operation before is pass-

Geneva message of minutes after the accident. A that a member of the Kowloon desired by the authorities in February 1 stated:At a meet rope was thrown to the capsized the crew's fingers ing of the Committee of sixteen junk, but Residents' Association Committee Hongkong, whose anti-piratical members of the first and second were

100 stiff to hold $tr should be appointed to the Town activities have been seriously Oplum Conferences, the Dutch Further ropes were thrown with Planning Committee, Doubtless handicapped---and at times even delegate declared that the Nether-similar result and the coxswain, thwarted by the inane passive lands had carried out its obliga-Chan Yau-choy, thereupon dived the Government has its own policy in Canton. Now, however, tions under the Hague Conven- in. He swam with a rope to the reasons for this attitude, but they that a demonstration has shown tion, and could not extend restric-capsized junk, connected up, and, are hard for the public, to under what co-operation can really tion until illicit opium traffe was with the assistance of his crow,

achieve in the work of ridding the stemmed. The text of the two rescued all ten. stand. Almost two years ago, high seas. of pirates, Canton may draft protocols, distributed to be

"For Valour." urging better postal facilities for change itp tue and show itself signed simultaneously with the

Sultable-reward' was meted out the mainland, the Chairman of the ready for co-operation. It is as first and second conventions, is

morning to Chinese Kowloon Residents' Association much to their gain as ours that based on the French and British this

who, at suggestions contained in the Government servant observed that it might just be such a spirit should exist.

statements, of policy relating to considerable risk, gallantly saved. the use of prepared opium and a girl early on the morning of the dangerous drugs proposals, January 22. and meet the American views half The hero was Leung Shu, sea- of Harbour Department Mr. Porter, the American man way. delegate, did not speak to-day as Launch No. I who expected, but asked for an sented with a sum of $25 by adjournment until February 3, the Harbour Master, Lleut Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., 00 which was agreed to.]

behalf of the Government.

Near the entrance to the Yauma

shelter, tl typhoon pan had capsized. The HD.1 picked up TWO women, two boys, and 2 girl when was reported that another girl was missing. These rescued in- dicated the spot where the missing girl was last seen, and Leung Shu

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that this matter had already received the attention of the Town CLEMENTS.-On January 13, Planning Committee.. "But of 1925, at Amoy, to Mr. and course," he added, "we do not Mrs. A. J. Clements, a son. ALSTON.-On January 22, 1925, know, for the simple reason that at Puchen, to Mr. and Mrs. the Government has never seen fit "John Alston, a daughter. to invite a member of this Associa- SULERZYSKI-On January 24, tion to join that Committee or to

1925, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. S. de Sulerzyski, a daughter: CARNOCHAN-On January 24, 1925, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Carnochan, a daughter..

BURMAN. On January 24, 1925, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. 'A. E. Burman, a son.

VISITING TOURISTS.

INVASION OF THE COLONY AND CANTON,

A MAMMOTH LINER.

The visit of the 440 world tour- ists on board the Rer Star ther Belgenland will terminate this afternoon with the departure of the vessel for Munila at 5 o'clock.

THAT COLD SNAP.

acquaint us of anything yet planned." That a great deal has already been planned, if only tentatively, by the Town Planning Comprehensive arrangements had RECORD FOR EIGHT YEARS been made by the American Committee, was made clear by Sir Express Company for the trasport

Claud Severn about the time that of the visitors to the principal places

EQUALLED.

WRG.

pre-

a samTM

this protest was uttered. · Sir of interest. Shortly after arrival on The combined sun and cutting dived in for her. Thanks to his TERRY-On January 26, 1926, at Claud Severn said that the, Kow-Saturday morning the invasion wind have left the wook and plucky effort, the girl's life was

began with parties proceeding to golfers most ruddy of countenance. saved. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. loon peninsula had been mapped Repuise Bay, the Peak and the New They may try to make out at the W. T. B. Terry. a daughter. out in detail for the future Territories," whilst the more veit office this morning that it is not McCAIG. On January 27, 1925, requirements of a very large turesome, about 70 in number,

at Shanghai to Mr. and Mrs. population. Provision is being changed over to the s.s. "Honam John McCaig, a daughter.

made for roads, railways, ferries for Canton. BEGDON-On January 27, 1925;

"really" cold and that anybody who feels chilly must have been

WHAT HOI

sitting over the fire all the week-

Oh, and there was the story of In the evening two other parties, and but although figures in the at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. wharves, sewage works, alaughter-making up a total of 130, travelled financial world may be made to the two f' pun notes that met goin' One was Kieran Begdon, a son, houses, markets, government to Canton by the a.. Leungshan prove almost anything, in the over the bank counter.

buildings, offensive trade areas, and s... 'Sai On" specially charmeteorological world they bear one torn and dirty, the other was new

interpretation only.

and clean, though they were issued- residential areas, timber yards, tered for the purpose. To enable The temperature at 720 am, on on the same date. "I've been the visitors to get ashore as und Saturday, was the lowest for five through the hands of the butcher, KOCK-On January 21, 1925, at coal yards, recreation grounds, when they liked, a special launch years, but even lower was that at the baker an' the candlestick, Shanghai, Charles Koch, aged etc." This scheme is manifestly plied the whole time between the 5.50 a.m. yesterday when 39.8 wa maker," said the torn one. "How 58 years.

very ambitious, and the personnel ship and Blake Pier.

recorded. The temperature during have you managed to keep so BITCHIE. On January 26, 1926,

DEATHS.

Scotland.

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—HARRY, LAUDER.

at Shanghai, John, eldest son of the Committee guaranteed that From a business standpoint, the the day, too, is much below, the clean?" "Oh I've been on tour of John Ritchie, Macduff, it was also practical and thorough, local silk and jewellery stores are average for the time of year Me: wi Harry Lauder," was the reply. not satisfied with the buying T. F. Claxton, director of the Royal Well, guid-day to ye all. I'll soon Clearly, Sir Claud Severn did not capacity of the visitors. It wak Observatory, told a "China Mall" be in Hongkong the noo. It'll be exaggerate when he said that the hinted at one or two jewellery reporter this morning.

Such a low temperature as 398 a guid show. And there will be Hongkong, Monday, February 2, 1825. Committee's work was very closely shops that such things sed here

could well be bought in Rangoon has not been recorded for eight no free passes! Involved with the future develop and other places at far cheaper years when, curiously enough, it

was exactly the same (or January A cable has been received to- ment of the Colony and its pros. prices.

day stating that Sir Harry Lauder KOWLOON TOWN PLANNING. perity. →→

Leaving Manila, the "Belgen-9, 1917), atoll, land" will proceed to Batavia, Yesterday morning ice was will arrive by the as. "Takliwa" "The Kowloon Resident's Assocía-Singapore. Diamond Harbour, found on a tie, which had been on February 10, and will com- Observant readers of the how- loon Resident's Association annual ton, we need hardly repeat, has Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port been left outside the house of Sir mence his short-season here the report will not have falled to note amply justified its formation. The Soudan, Port Towfik, Alexandria, Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary) same day.

Naples, Monaco, and Gibraltar. at the Peak.

An amateur wireless enthusiast one very curious. Item in that Government, with its manifold The vessel, which is the largest

in the Basses Pyrenens claims: to interesting document. Anxious duties obviously cannot hope to over to circumnavigate the globe,

The German Shipping Year Book have picked up the station at York on a leisurely fixed itinerary of for 1925 states that Germany now Tokyo on a go-metro wave length. to avoid addressing the Govern look after everything. That it in travelling from New York to New ment

on matters which might must welcome the work of the 192 days, with stops at 14 different holds fifth place in the world for This station, was heard clearly

for ten minutes. already have been finally decided. Association is shown by the fact countries and covering to cities.. tonnage.