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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1925.

No. 19,646

QUEER FISH.

TRADE LOAN.

STRANGE YAUMATI

COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDA- TIONS FORWARDED,

CATCH.

A MERMAID'S CHILD!

appearance 2 a

Of the size and a baby's head, a strange sea-animal was caught by a Shantung police- man at the ferry wharf. Yatmat, jon Sunday.

The description is borne out by a European of about twenty years' standing in the Colony.

Those who saw the "fish" main- Lain that it must have been a fish. jas it came out of the water.

"

OFFICIAL ASSURANCE.

ARMISTICE DAY

JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

SERVICE

LEMENT TO ATTEND

PRICE, $5.00 Per Month.

NEW SOLICITOR.

DISTINGUISHED ARMY CAREER.

TO-DAY'S "ADMISSION.

The Committee appointed. tip plafter the 9.45 μm, service aš, "A distinguished Army career in consider ways and means of 51 Hits Cathedral temorrow, that of Mr. D. I Shellett, admit administering the Trade Loan has His Noellency the Governor will sted to practice at the Supreme made recommendations in respetit llow the choir, and alergy to the Court this morning. He is attach of certain applications. These Mat Mamorial where prayer will led to G. K. Hall Brutton & Co. have been forwarded to the Gov- Phim đfell by the Right Rev. C. R. Mr. Shellett, who had practised ernment and upon the Govern zupcu): Bishop of Victoria, and at Home for a short time, sa ment's sanction money will be the Phantenay will my a wreath detive service in 1016 with the fimmediately available.

The examination of the exact Sarkilar detadle of fãs Cathedraf nature of the securities, and in

pandanght Rangers in Meso

ketamin and on being invalided Back to India where he had already It is and correct to say that most cases the actual balance. Pla Espional theme from the served some time previously he there was a body as it was all sheets of the applying firms, half door- Exhiriation. Generali was given a commission in the "head" not unlike the head of an been thorough and the replies-con Caureation, Abrollition: Lord Indian Army and was Aujatant infant. The hsh had eyes, mouth, [sidered to the questionnaire Frater. || Lelluon | Revelations with a Punjabis regiment. Shortly: igose, var-holes and fins above the formulated, Assurance ik fel ayak Apprblés? Creed Prayers; after his return to England ini eyes, Another description is that offrially that ng greater margin God, our help", 1919 he set up as a eleitor on his The "rish had a round body, like a than that consistent with sound Barton, Hymn For all the awn in London at Lincolns Im

California orange."

business dealing on which fooling out" Last Post and Reveills; and remained there bit hve years' the Loan must be placed, has been Nabil Anthem; the Blingg: The practice being carried on by a asked for.

The methon will be prencheikkosi kocessor,

two ung teeth could be seen.

A close inspection of the how in which the "fish" was kept re- vealed the fact that the specimen)

the Bishop of Victoria, the lesson The Attorney General, Sir was very much alive. As it

Fell by the Rev. J. Horace, John Henry Pollock, K... referred to breathed and opened its month. SENTENCE QUASHED. the service cunosted by fik terord this morning in apply

the Rey, Bi Powell, Chaplaim estar for his admission on behalf or the Fathedral. The blessing

K. Hall Britton & Co. be filministered by the Rt. Rev.

Hi Honour Mr. Justice H. H. J. Blob W. Bannister

Gompertz welcomed Mr. Shellett The collection is for Earl Hair stand wished him success in his chine for helping ex-service genreer here, ined.

Nobody has yet fixed the iden ity of this extraordináry ""the" but it will be sent to the Musetara.

PASSENGER SHIPS AND HONGKONG.

MASTERS LIABILITIES,

According *** the Chinese classies there is a "Kwai" not Kwei" fish, also known as "Wa

“A passenger ship' which brings Wa," which amounts to a "mer- baby and is able to cry. Posses-Colony but does not discharge. | passengers into the waters of the sion of such was supposed to bring them and which is not making |immense luck.

Hongkong the terminal point of Jeal is not considered to. be able under the provision of the Ordin- fants which states that the master of a ship should have a certificate if his vethel

K "carrying passengers from, to or between places in the waters of the Colony."

POPPY DAY.'

THE GREAT DRIVE TO-MORROW.

Arrangements are now complete fer the great Poppy Day drive to-morrow and having regard to the promises of help received and the amount of keen interest being Haken the organisers have every phy of making the day a great

Sucess

BID FOR THRONE,

FEELERS BY EX-CROWN PRINCE,

"TIME-NOT RIBE YET.""

(Reuter's Service.)

TSINAN PANIC.

"LOOTING BY ADVANCING

TROOPS."

ASSASSINÉ AND GENERALS.

(Reuter's Service,

SWATOW PO

LAZARUS

PICKETS TOP CARGO WORKING.

Qualified Zyesisht Testing

CHAN'S TROOPS DEFEATED).

New! brought back yesterday by Japanese teame Swatow is that the strike picket are very active preventing any Fenrgy from being worked.

Can Kwing-ming's bahave safered a further de- fear while ring on the Pukien

order.

No anti-Retis are now in Shekki but the Regs have not mover up to respecupy the town.

NEW CHANCELLOR.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY'S

WELCOME.

His Excellency, the Governor being ce, oficio. Chancellor of the University, a meeting of members of the University Union will assemble in the Great Hall to morrow at 2.30 to welcome the new Chancellor.

th. Modern Equipment,

The Chairman of the Union will open the meeting with a speech of welcome and a short concert programme will follow, HE the Shancellor addressing the gather- ing after this: The Vice-Chan cellor, Mr. W. W Horne, CIE.. will also speak.

Sir Claud Severn

On Wednesday, at 8.30 p.m. the University Union will assemble in

Queen's "Road Central

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OUR NEW STOCK OF FULL OVERS, WOOLLIES AND WARM WAISTCOATS CONTAINS SOME OF THE SMARTEST EFFECTS. IM- AGINABLE. THE DESIGNS ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN MANY CASES WE HAVE GOLF HOSE TO MATCH IF REQUIRED.

THE QUALITY IS SUPERB AND THE PRICES MOST " MODERATE.

We Allow 10% Discount

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the Union Assembly room for the MACKINTOSH

purpose of bidding farewell to Sir Claud Severn The Chairman of the Union will take the chair and there will be two presenta Berlin, Nov. 9.

Tsinglao, Nov: 9: Diniming

tions to Sir Claud; one from the unimpeachable Reliable sources report the gen-University Union and the other authority, the "Francfurter eral retreat of the Fengtien forces from Zeitung discloses that Count von following the appearance of Yue Cricket Chab

Union Suden, Chief of the Cabinet of the Wei-chun's troops.

"

This is the effect of Full Court hudgment given yesterday by His Honour Mr. Justice H. J. Gompertz and Mr. Justice Wood, the case being an appeal by the Crown Prince Ruprecht of sichow messages say Honan Japanese master of the xi Bavaria and Generel Nooh); ex-soldiers are reported to be rapidl= E vannot be expected that the Lee from the decision of the Commander of the Bavarian advancing and are now at far tremendous figure collected alongkong. Harbour Master that Beichswehr Division. recently from Tripan where a panic pre-] Lover China will be reached this the master was liable to a fine of Visited the members of

the Fails.. yeave That totul was almost $100 in respect of each, passenger,

Bavarian Government and asked The retreating army is looting | £1,060 and Hongkong's share wie curried (as the passengers werther notitude in the event of extensively,

$2,645. If tnly because little or a fine of $6,200 was imposed). nothing can be expected from the The fine in question was there-

TRADE GROWS. "EXPORT TO RUSSIA FIGURES.

many towns in China that con- 100% guyhed:

ributed last year the local f forganisers are anxious that Hong- kong should again de well. If the interest shown. bears proper lionate results then a successful day can be anticipated for it must Ee believed that Hongkong is not unconscious of the debt which still is owing to the survivors of the Great War and their dependants.

They are in a sense, their cunn-

(Reuter's Service.)

Lumiou. Nov. 9.

· Thnstrating the revival of Russian,

try's creditors and it is plainly the fade, official figures show that, dity of all who can to help to pay,1,770,000 the of tea were shipped off a portion of the huge debt that from London, go Russia in Petober; is owing to them.

frompared with: 865,000 by inf

It is obvious from Earl Haig's September and 231,000 lbs., in cable received a few days ago August. Sope, 157000 3bs. off

respectively....

and published in these columns coton yarh were shipped compared that the G.HQ. of the Legion is with 350,000 be, and 152,000 lbs., conscious of the Colony's efforts: and gratefd for all that has been done. His appeal has been receiv- ed again and everyone" will hope that help will be readily forth- coming.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

CHINESE BOY INJURED.

A fourteen-year old Chinese hoy received severe injuries in a motor car accident yesterday.

The car, which is owned by Lau Sze-yuen, of No. 12, Connaught Road Central, was proceeding along Queen's Road East when the boy ran out from the verandah of

a house and was struck on the

head, knocking him down.

DATANGKADE. IN THIAS, -

*** Konduu, Nov. 9. The report of use Commissioners of Customs and Excise on the year

dek Mitrul 31, shows ten clear iners £100,000,000 compared with the, consumption of 50 000.000 for.1993/24.

BACK TO WORK!

WATERSIDE. PRESIDENTS 5. M. we (ADVICENG,

tee (Routerts Survios.).

Melbourne, November 9. Workers Union has issued a state- The President of the Waterside

The driver of the car picked up the injured boy and took him to strikers to return, the Government Civil Hospital.

OBITUARY.

MR. HENRY FRANC.

B-Crown Prince Happrecht.

Rupprecht's proclaiming himsel King of Bavaria, adding that thé time had come to act and various organisations formed by Noch were ready

.

the University

Ten will be served after the meeting..

„Club x. Civil Service.

WEEK END CRICKET.

The fullering will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club in League The attempted assassination of stures on Saturthy next, Novem- Chang Tsung-háng by his body-ber 14, at 2 p.m. guard is reported, and he is 'dan- gerously wounded.

In this match, which will take It is now learned that Sun place ag Happy Valley, R. Han- Ching-sen commander of the Feock will be capt.. others repre- Fifth Division, was shot by hissenting the Chib being A. C. I. Bowker. A W. Hayward, E. G Local circles are disturbed at Lammert. 2. J. R. Mitchell, H. the report that 20,000 Fengtien Owen Hughes. T. E. Pearce. L. P. tropps are coming by train.

Ralph E. F. Stewart, G. R. Banks and shops are taking Vallack and R. E. A. Webster. precautions.

own men.

The Woosung expedition has been abandoned.

JAIL FOR REDS.

INCITING TO MUTINY PUNISHED. (Reuter's. Service.)

Pariz, Nov. 9. The correctional tribunal has sentenced the Communist Mon- ouceau, Secretary of the Unitary The Bavarian Government General Conference of Labour, promptly, intimated that the prHumanite and three uitker Com- Bellenger Manager of the

posed-stap would be regarded as

st attempt at revolation and munists to eight monthe"" impri- would be ed by every means fament and a maulant francs

Club 2nd v. Navy 2nd. This will be played on the Club. ground and the following will turn out for the ClubL. D. MeNicoll (Capt.), C. T. Fowle, H. S. Gordon, M. Griffin, H. E. Hollands, J. Hall W. W. Mackenzie, D. E. G. Nichol. Leon, D. Reid, D. H. Sherman and 10. Skinner.

OUR COTTON TRADE.

JAPANESE COMPETITION

PROBLEM

CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSALS,

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Nov. 0.

Mr. N. U. Wadia, chuirner of

It also pointed out, that such is finertor inciting here to insub the Ecmbay Millowners' Associa coup would thly means the formation. Two Oller Communion, to-day privately conferred with Hicks of the palann Kaminka were sentanded to four the President of the Manchester reupon months jail and fine of a thou-Chamber of Commerce and other re- bmaster zand francs.

frett that the the restoration monerch

was

374L ripe, for Bavarian

ment declaring it is the Buty of Parhage, not, however, large, to the Seamen's Union to tell the the understructure of one of the pete whermer planes was done as a result of a rather bad landing on the Reclamation at Rowson City, the nature of the landing being due to the aviator dodging some telephone wires.

Strikers, except fremen, are reported to be returning an in creasing numbers.

The total output of the Kailan By the death on October 7: on Mining, Administration's mines holiday at Sidmouth, Devon, of for the week ending. October Mr. Henry Frane, the well-known 1925, amited to: 95,809 firm of Henry Franc and Lauder, and the ses during the period i engaged in the cotton and piece178,423 takich

goods trade, has lost ita chief, and

lost one with whem.

Ja name

Mr. Frane

were

which remains cent

weakening of

SUPERB CHURCH.

FOUNDATION, STONE LAID

(Router's Service.)

New York, November 9. " foundation stone of the manificent new Episcopal Church of St. John the Divine, was laid: the presence of church and civic

real

objects were buried, copies of to-day's news Bible and other docu

HATE

presentatives of the Lancashire Cotton trade; and, it is ander stood, submitted constructive pro- routs for joint, action to face apanese cotton competition, but up To the preemt, nothing has trans

spired with regard to the

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