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HONGKONG, MONDAY," OCTOBER 26, · 1925. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

No. 19,633

CYCLONES. FURY.

GREAT PERSIAN GULF

MAVO

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

GOVERNOR ANK

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ANTI-RED MOVEMENT

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RE-OPENING OF SHAMEEN GATE.

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ADVERSE

PÅRTING HEMARKS.

The subjecting of the Civil Ser *vice to Prens criticism was re- ferred to by H.E. the Governor this morning, the occasion being the gathering in the Ball room of

EXTENDED.

FURTHER OBJECTIVES...

DUE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN,

The Small Shameen gate, part cap-of the larger one, was to be in opened to-day, Sir James Jamie- son having communicated thin has intention to the usunt meeting of

residents at the Club.

The report that a number Red armed launches were tured near, Macao-mentioned Saturday's "Caina, Mail been confirmed,

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With ModeE Equipment.

CABINET CRISIS.

·NATIONALIST MINISTERS:

RESIGN.

GERMAN AND KOGARNÍ

"Rai (Beuter's Service.)

Kaune, Or. 2th. The inter in the Persin, Gull was due to a Cycling Whole accom- poned an cartilqudes Worse ilian Government House of representa- Altogether 13 lauriches were

tives all Civil Service depart-rounded up and brought to the was opened, zig-zag barricades their representatives in the utaments upon the occasion of the Northern warship "Ying Kien."leading to the bridge were placed

wasifiest reported.

Phe peri-fishing fleet is prand heally wiped out, e 200

we sank and the estimate is co-presentation of e farewell' address firmed that 7,000 people were to Sir R. E. Stubbs, drowned,

The address, which bears" the Pabo husite belonging to Betiske warships were low, but it lastures of 1,610 members of the Civil Service, was contained in blackwood box with ornamented clasps. Resting on the address was an impression in brass of the seal of the Colony and below were defollowed the signatures. The box

was made at the Naval Yard..

bresti wovered.

Jumper.

(A correspondent stated that 11 were taken by the gunboat "Ching Hol" and moored alongside a larger vessal),

When the smaller French gate

Berlla, October 26. The members of the German National Party in the Reichstng- have approved a decision that

leading from, the open gate, and Neuhaus and Dr. Von Schlieben. Cabinet, Herr Schiele and De have remained there since, the respectively Ministers of the National Economy, object being to render impossible "Interior," the success of any rush, however and Finance shall tenter their re remote such a contingency may signations in consequence of the be Similar precautions, it is Party's dissatisfaction with the thought, will be taken to-day at Locarno decisions. the British gate.

**VÁGUE-PROMIFER" HARGE. Discussion has centred round

Berlin, October 25. the possible opening of the gate

It is noteworthy that only sixty, and the removing of the barri-Fof the 111 members of the dades for some considerable time. National Party attended the meet- many holding that the con- ing this evening. It is believed News has reached Hongkong tinuance of such measures are un-the Party voted against the An earlier cable shadedi: A

that Lam King-won has assumed necessary and lending, to theLocarno agreement, chiefly be- eveline which visited the Persian

office pro tem, as Heung han dis-creation of bitterness. On the cause it is dissatisfied with the tint is stated to be the worst with

rict magistrate with headquar other hand it is held that there allies "vague promises" regard- living homery, according to

ters at Shekki It is also learned should be some measure of re-ing amelioration of the régime grams reerived From Bedure, in to express his thanks for the that the scope of the anti-Red ciprocity by the Canton Govern- Rhineland" and the evacuation which it is reported that forty address which the members of the comp is being extended to Kongment.

of the Cologne zone regarding Acceptation of the responsibi-which they complain no single Vessels have been sunk ad Hd Civil Service in Hongkong had moon, the "port of the Sze Yap Murs is a death roll various is Presented to him. His Excellency districts and to Shuntak, the very us 7,000. Parlic is said to ha the went on to say that farewellrich silk producing area, keenger which has been hostage, dresses in common with obitu-

The islands of Timis nad Plenjin | suffered severely and many aeres of

lad palat Basm vastated.

MORE FAREWELLS.”

SUR RE STUBBS AT TIFFIN

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THURSDAY'S HOUR CHANGED,

After the address had been rend and presented by Sir Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary, His Excellency replied and said that he found it difficult to find words with which

ary notices were scarcely expectad

All the 18 launches were under the Canton River Defence Bureau: The crews were sent back to Can- ton and the launches handed over to Yuen Tai and Lam King-war for their anti-Red Offensive in the Heungshan distriat

:

lity for the safeguarding of written-guarantee has been given. Shameen against further attacks. the removal of pickets and re- striction of movements of British In yet another part of the pro-residents' in Canton

are looked

WEST RIVER GAIN.

COMPLIATED SITUATION.

Borbin, let, 25. The National Party's unexpedeck |

Et

trel the exnet fruth and it was vince of Kwangtung has occurred upon by them as the first essen- decision to withdraw i Cabinet. | snietimes necessary, to make. allowances for failings. If after

a rising against the Cantorials for the removing of the Ministers has created a complicated Kuomintang. Lallowing for any such fallings he

barriendes. Again there is the political ataution.in Germany. A report which is given con- possibility that should an attack is generally assumed that had been, able to do some good for the Civil Service of the Colony hesiderable credence is that San eventuate from the anti-Red Thor will all the gap in de was extremely glad that it had Hing, not far from Shithing, has forces in the north and the Red Cabinet with the Under Secretaries fallen to his lot to do so. The Civil been taken by an anti-Red com- troops be defeated chaos may submit the Toro agréement Service of any Colony or Govern- mander who raised about 3,000 reign in Canton and measures of Lother will fill the gaps in the ment had always, for reasons he troops for his equp. The lount defence for Shumeen will be for mifention to that Reichstag His Excellency the Governor could not understand, been select-hundred bodyguards, is stated to

Red nominee, who had about a vitally necessary

when it nasemblea in th. Mäddle of was the guest at tilin to-day ofed by the Press anti anonymous have fled, without, offering resistate have again resumed their for the only it is certain of a sufe The pickets outside the French November: If the late vote. heads of departments of the Civil correspondents as the object of ance. Service of blongkong at which much adversegomment. Why this felicitous speeches were delivered was he was never able to find The proceedings were private, out. If one read some of the The final farewell reception on articles in the Press one would behalf of the community of Hong-imaging that the Colonial Service kong will take place on Thursday was always under suspicion. His and it should be noted that the Excellency assured them that this hour of convening the meeting has was the impression, he had heen altered.

gathered.

For the greater convenience of the general public the reception has now been arranged to take

His Excellency went on to say that he had served His Majesty's Government for 26 years, the first

LINER'S MISHAP.

STRIKES TANKER DURING

SQUALL.....

BEACHED THEN DOCKED.

selivities and the importation ni the. Somlists, ma

may all food into Shameen is forbid-abstain as they may not wish the den. The pickets claim the right.man Nationals to escape re- (and exercise, it, of searching all

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place at 5.15 p.m. sharp, instead 18 years of which were spent at (From Our Own Correspondent.) merchants have made in the directe dissist the Reichstag and TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

of 4 o'clock, as previously anthe Colonial Office and he could

nounced.

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Lady Stubbs. The presentation ring to Lady Stubbs subscribed for by her lady friends in the Colony will be on view in Messrs. Faulkner's window until Thursday morning next. }.

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"MUST STOP!”

UNWANTON DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS.

ay without hesitation, that the Civil Service of Hongkong was equal to that of any Colony both from the point of view of intelli- gence and ability. They had had times of considerable difficulty during the past six years without any undue straining.....

Continuing His Excellency said that he had always resented that the Navy, as the Senior Service, had taken for itself the title of the Silent Service. That title was equally applicable" to the Civil Service. They never replied and were always silent..

who

belongings of people entering.onsibility for the treaty's accept- Americans also being subject to nce, and then tell the country, search. The American Vice-they akme vote against rennpoin Consul was stopped as he was re-ion of Alice-Loraine and other. turning to Shameen with rice "Geaman land," and thereby gain. birds and these were taken from prestige ad the expense of the him.

'Thus Dr. Democratic puties. The move which the Cantonasthey would practically be obliged

tion of peace is the inevitable out-pent. to the country on the straight come not only of their direct question of Locamp. The election Singapore, October 25.

losses in trade but of the taxation froid scarcely be held before The "Marella" from Australia, which has been particularly heavy December, sa though there is not approaching Singapore yesterday because of the expenditure for the urch doubt of Germany's verdict, afternoon, ran into a squall and campaign on the East River.

Geimanymbification of the treaty There is in Canton money hard would necessarily by postponed came into collision with a tanker.

The "Marella" was damagedly sufficient for the feeding of the amidships and the engine room strikers. for any considerable became flooded; the holds remain-period and certainly none for

clothing them for the winter, ed intact.

The "Marella" was beached but eventually docked.

An Italian cruiser landed the passengers.

PEACE MOVES.

CANTON'S DELEGATION:

ARRIVES.

TRADE RESTORATION WANTED.

EARLIER CABLES.

Berlin, October 24: It is anticipated that the minis- tere belonging to the German National Party in the Cabinet will retira, le consequence of a. resolution by the Governing Board of the Party that the re- sults of the Locarno negotiations are unacceptable.

HEAVY FINES IMPOSED.

Heavy punishment is in store for

Cadet Department.

of the Civil Service in the colony,

A Government majority for the those who continues to devastate

ratification of the treaties is ex- the Government plantations. or i In a Colonial Government such of Hongkong, desire to express our

pected notwithstanding the receive the illicit spoils, as some as Hongkong there were many sincere-regret that the time has offenders found when they were departments and it would be in- arrived for taking leave of you on

Delegates from Canton's four defection. Although the decision brought before Mr. S. B. B., vidious to single out any particular the approaching termination of leading commercial institutions of the Nationalist Party has caus McElderry at the Central Magis- department for special comment. your period of office as Governor arrived in Hongkong or Satured considerable excitement, it is trney this morning.

The members of all departments of the colony.

day, states the vernacular papers, premature to speak of a Govern- "This wholesale destruction of had to be thanked for their able

The six years of your adminis- to discuss with local Chinese mer ment crisia, as the final word is forests must stop," said His Wor- assistance throughout his tenure tration, have witnessed a general chants steps to restore communi-resting with to-morrow's decision ship in imposing the maximum of office. He would, however, like readjustment of values through-cations between the two ports and of the German National Reich-

atag Party. Meanwhile President) fine of $100 on a Chinese who was to refer to the Cadet Service out the world, and they have also to end the "trike " found in possession of trees cut specially for their versatility. On covered a period of local expansion It is stated that the delegates Hindenburg, Dr. Luther and Dr. from the plantations at Wong Nel looking round he could see various and development which is quite desire to ascertain in what way Stresemang have cancelled their Chong and converted into fire. members of the Department who without precedent in the previous the Hongkong distilet.commercial engagements and are remaining wood.

had done yeoman, service. He history of the colony. The result-associations Vestasin the mat in the capital to negotiate with the Three Chinese women were noticed Mr. Dyer Ball ing disturbance of established fer. The Canton representativen Party leaders with an aim to

also mentioned as having reaching a settlement

Dr. Stresemann speaking at an subsequently charged with cutting changed office from Bench to desk conditions has profoundly affected jave trees at Leighton Hill in the with equal capacity. There was the Civil Servide, in common with expressed themselves as keen to vicinity of the houses at Broad- Mr. Tratman who attended to all sections of the community, and take the matter up with their election meeting at Karlsruhe, "METAL" ROOFINGwood Roud.

Vigorously repudiated the sugges- 23 Their operations, on Chinese affairs and who had also we owe you a deep debt of grati- Government on their return

tion, that the Powers represented the hillside yesterday were dealt with sanitary matters of the lude for your sympathetic heter-they particularly desire a resump

af Bocarbs intended to, forman observed by Mr. A. Kinross, and Colony, Mr. Меннет,

nition of the difficulties which this tion of trade. who Mr. A. D. Forrest, who prompt specialised in one particular change of circumstances has im- According to the vernacular anti-Russian bloc, and declared that Germany would have nothing by laid information resulting in branch and. Mr. Gompertz who in posed upon us and for the import the delegates, sought an inteto do with such a policy, since she the arrest of the women...

liis youth occupied several offices partial consideration which you view with Mr. Ho Kwongid the greatest value on her old

have given to each individual case. Saturday and were to have an elations with Russia. RAFIE, BOAG & CO. LTD. 550, and Mr. Kinross was thanked

Each of the offenders was aned in the Government.

His Excellency concluded by Many of us retain grateful preached the two Chinese repre by the Magistrate for his display thanking the members of the Civil memory of personal assistance and sentatives, on the legislative

Council this morning of public spirit in this matter. Service for the presentation. advice, and pain on

Spitting Menace.

(Loud applause). During the hearing of the cases

The meeting terminated by Chinese violently cleared his three hearty cheers for His Excel throat and spat on the floor. Heleney, the Governor, called for by

Sir Claud Severn....

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