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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925.

日三十月元丑乙享年四十國民彍中

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ORDINANCE CRITICISED.

"Slight "Increase In Rents Foreshadowed.

The Rents Ordinance, to be discussed shortly in the Legislative Council, was yesterday reviewed in the "China Mail" from the point of view of the tenant. Below will be found the opinion of representa-! tives of the landlords' interests, who were approached by a "China Mail" representative this morning.

FEELING A LITTLE STRONGER.

FAITH IN WESTERN MEDICINE.

(Reuter's Service)

JUNK RAMMED.

THE AUSTIN SEVEN,

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SEVERED BY STEAMER.

FIVE LIVES LOST,

With The "Kwongsang."

Five lives are believed to have been lost through a collision, between the Indo-China steamer "Kwongsang" and a large trading- junk, off Castle Peak Bay in the small hours of yesterday morning.

Peking, February 4 Dr. Sun Yat-sen passed a com- fortable night. His temperature this morning was normal and his pulse 108. His general condition "The Inndlords are not the per cent. on the capital was not an is unchanged, but after a good blackguards they are sometimes unreasonable sum to ask when the night, he feels stronger Here made out to be." said an official cost of repairs and other over-peated in great detail to his of a firm which, up to quite re- head charges was taken into con- physician an account of his illness cent times, had very large inter-sideration, this would mean a extending over ten years talking ests in domestic houses. "They monthly rental of something like for three-quarters of an hour, are badly hit by the increase in $200 a month, without rates. "Certain friends have urged the wages, cost of building and re- "Things would be far easier use of Chinese medicine and Dr. pairs (and of course the increase were it not for the trouble in Sun was told that if he so desired in cost of living for themselves). Canton," was his final comment. he could be moved safely from the In spite of these increases they This is not only making it dif-hospital for treatment by a are not able, in some cases, to get ficult and dear to get materials, physician of the old school, or he W. Bichard) was on its way The Kwongsang" (Captain more from the tenants than they but sending down people who could remain for the radium back to Hongkong from Canton. want a safe place to live in. But treatment, which was offered as In a report to the Harbour Office, (with a smile) we can hardly a palliative measure only. He the junk master states that the blame the Rents Ordinance for chose the latter, saying he had a steamer, by the impact, severed that, can, we?”

personal knowledge of both I the stern on which were the

MILLIONAIRE ORPHAN'S DEATH INVESTIGATED.

were in 1918.

"Then there is the Bank rate of interest and other inciden- taries which soon mount up." said the "China Mail informant, and he added: "You can take it from me that the erecting and owning of domestic houses is not a paying" proposition. During one period of six or eight months the cost of building went up 40 per cent."

"These facts have all combined to lead to a shortage in houses, have they not?" " queried the reporter.

were

"Yes, of the type most wanted." "Then if the protection afforded by, the Rents Ordinance withdrawn, it must mean that there would be a large increase in rent."

"There would naturally be an increase, but not necessarily a large one."

Another gentleman in a posi tion to be able to speak for the landlords said emphatically that the Ordinance took away from the landlords all semblance of con- trol over their property.

"He leta a house unfurnished and is not empowered to turn the tenant out or charge more rent, but the tenant can leave, put in anybody he likes, and charge what he liker If he sub-lets it furnished," was how this informant put the land- lord's position.

He too agreed that the cost of materials would not permit of domestic houses being erected on a paying basis unless a very high rent were charged. It cost some- thing like $20,000 to erect a four- roomed bungalow, and as eight

ROMANCE

"

OF

WEALTH.

LINKING THE TWO RICHEST FAMILIES.

INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

New York, February 4.

It was between three or four in master, his wife, sister-in-law the morning that, the "Kwong- and nine children.. The adults sang" is alleged to have run down were rescued, but five of the. The junk which at anchor.

was then children are presumed to have ...The of the

master perished. : junk his mast head-light and stern-muskets, two revolvers and some claims that Three cannon, a rifle, seven

light ware burning at the time. ammunition were also lost. Three borreight, six and Other property which went down one, respectively and two girls with the stern included four boxes aged eleven and seven, are miss of clothing valued at $100 each, ing

jewellery valued at $200 and $585

what assistance it could, and did in money.

The steamer stood by to render

not get into harbour till after nine o'clock yesterday morning, when the survivors were also brought in. What remains of the junk is now at Cheungshawan, where it has been beached.

GEORGE GORMAN, ISABEĻIE POFE, JOSEPH SKUAGE - HENRY PORESNIL.

Authorities in Chicago, are making a searching inquiry to ascertain the cause of the death of William McClintoch, millionaire orphan," her to £1,000,000 at the home of Witham Shepherd, his guardian and chief, beneficiary of his will. The body has been exhumed and examined for possible traces of poison. Miss Isabelle Pope, fiancee of McClintock way with him when he died. She has told the authorities of a strange hostility toward her by relatives of MicClintock. This photograph of an inquisition of prin- cipals in the casu ahowa (left to right) the State Attorney, George Gorman, Mian Isabelle Pope, to whom McClintock's will left an anguity of £1,000 daring her lifetime; Assistant Attorney Joseph Savage, and, Henry Pope, father of Isabelle:

STILL IN THE TOILS.

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VESSELS F

THREE MEN RESCUED IN TIME.

SEVEN ADULTS AND, THREE CHILDREN PERISH.

The occupants of a Chinese fishing junk engaged in their work off Po Toi picked up three men drifting in a dinghy.

The rescued men said that they. were the crew of a fishing junk which capsized owing to boisters neither,

It is believed that the other occupants of el-fated junk- two men, five women, and three children--perished

NAVAL POWER..

MORE WARSHIPS FOR SINGAPORE.

(Reuter's Service.j

London, February 4.

In addition to the ships men- tioned on January 27, the Austra- lian cruiser "Adelaide" now going to Australia from England, and "Concord," which is being lent to Australia for four "months in

· AGAINST QUAY WALL

accordance with the scheme of interchanging ships, will attend JAPANESE

the conference of admirala at SHIP'S QUEER Singapore in which both "Bris MISHAP.

bane" and "Sydney" participate.

:

[A. conference of Admirals of THE EAST.

500 PASSENGERS HELD UP. the China, East India and Austra- lis squadrons has been arranged (Reuter's Service.).

(Router" Service.) (By Courtesy of "Daily Bulletin.") to be held at Singapore within the next few weeks, with the object of Geneva, February 5.

TOKIO, February 4-

exchanging views on the naval The committee of five represent-

Washington, February 4. ing Britain, France, the United The Department of Commerce Korea Maru," while docking at practice, when meetings were held The Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamer situation, according to the pre-war States, Japan and Finland held an learns that the Hamburg-Ameri Yokohama yesterday afternoon, annually. There is no question of exhaustive private discussion this can Line has ordered ten cargo crashed against the quay wall, formulating any policy, which is morning with the object of find-vessels of the Flettner rotor type tearing off 12 feet of her bow the province, of the Ministers in inga. formula to reconcile the for the Hamburg Rio and Ham- plates, and also damaging the London, therefore the meeting is divergence of views regarding the burg-East Asia routes, where it is wall. date from which shall run the calculated the trade winds and

A matter of ordinary routine period of fifteen years in which monsoon conditions will enable therefore, is indefinitely post-Earlier cables stated that besides The sailing of the "Korea Maru," and has no special significance. the use of prepared opium shall be savings to be effected of 40 and poned.

H.M.S. "Hawking" and H.M.S. effectively prohibited.

60 per cent. in fuel on the respec- passengers are held up, including Australian warship, either the Four hundred and ninety-seven "Chatham," now at Port Blair, an Ambassador Matsudaira, who was Brisbane" or the "Sydney," scheduled to sail by that steamer.

It is believed that the "Taiyo might also be represented.]

would attend, and New Zealand Maru," which is at present af Kobe, will substitute the "Korea Maru."

EPIDEMICS BUREAU..

WHY SINGAPORE WAS

CHOSEN

The union of the two richest families in the world is involved in the announcement of the engage ment of James Stillmar Racke- feller to Nancy Carnegie

[Mr. James Stillman Rockefeller is a grandson of Mr. John D.

The committee was unable to tive routes. Rockefeller, reputedly the richest man in the world. Mr. John D. will report in that sense to the agree. It is understood that it Rockefeller began life as a book joint committee of sixteen, keeper. Later he started an oil factory, and absorbing his rivals, hard to reconcile the Americans Mr. Sugimitra (Japan) tried got control of the oil industry. He and British, but all Mr. Porter created the Standard Oil Trust, (America) would do was to con- one of the greatest financial com-cede three years' grace, making binations in existence, Mr. John the period eighteen, instead of D. Rockefeller has given over fifteen years. £20,000,000 to the Rockefeller Foundation, Miss Nancy Carnegie position. The Finnish delegate M. is a grand-daughter of the late Toivola rallied to the British view. Mr. Andrew Carnegie who

There is now good reason to emigrated to America from Scot- believe that all the neutral States land as a poor lad and rose to be which formerly supported the steel king of the country.]

Americans are now going over to the other side, thus placing the Americans in the minority.

SHOT AT POLICE. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

CHINESE.

་་

Further evidence was taken at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

,"

..

The British adhered to their

SIR HARRY LAUDER.

ARRIVES ON TUESDAY NEXT.

!

The world-famed Scottish

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

H

HARD LUCK. AVIATORS JUST MISS RECORD.

FINE FRENCH FEAT. (Reuter's Service.)"

Singapore February 4. The coerente, regarding the League of Nations Epidemiological Bureau in the Far East was open- ed to-day.

The Governor welcomed the delegates,

Brest, February 4.. Dr. Norman White, represent- Captain le Maitre and Lieuten- ing the League's health organisa-ant Arrechard, who left Elampes tion; gave an address. He stated on February 3 in an effort to that Singapore had been selected make a non-stop flight to Dakar, for the bureau centre on geo-; in Senegal, were forced to land in graphical grounds.:

"Mauretania, 75 kilometres from their goal.' They thus covered 4,000 kilometres, which is 50 kilo- metres below the record made across America, "wi

JAPANESE POLITICS

SUSPENDED.

Air

in the charges against three men comedian, Sir Harry Lauder, con- THREE MEMBERS OF DIET for possession of arms

and cluded a very successful season at ammunition.

The third man

Singapore last night. He and his ная further charged with having shot arate for Hongkong at daylight this

company left by the s.s.Takliwa (By Courtesy of Dally Bulletla.") police when a raid was made on No. 122, Woosung Street, Yaumuli arrive here on Tuesday next, com- insoring, and are expected to on December 20,

The case is being continued to mencing his season the same night, day.

Boxans are now on view at Mesurs, Moutrie's

TOLIO, February Three members of the Diet who ware Implicated in last night's disturbance in the Diet have been suspended for a fortnight;

EUROPEAN MISSING,

'

Mr. H. Buie, and accountant at the Kowloon Docks, is reported to be missing, and the police are making a search.

Mr. Buis was living at the Palace Hotel, and has rot turned up since Monday.

TWICE BITTEN.

SERVANT BOY NOW IN. HOSPITAL..

Two dogs, reported to belong to Messrs. Fowler and, Glendinning. of East Point Terrace, were taken to Kennedy Town, for observation. yesterday...

The animals bit & servant boy,, who is now under treament at the Government Civil Hospital.

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