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MUKDEN'S DANGER.

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(Renter's Service)

Peking! December 9. kne Bong-ng semiotically poophil in Ching how where much bating is reported to have ⚫ocenrivall

in the suburbs.

This trips are advancing slowly

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925.

"RENNIE'S FOLLY."

FUTURE WELL-KNOWN LANDMARK.

TRAGIC INCIDENT RECALLED.

A GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE

STATION.

CANTON BOYCOTT.

BRITISH OFFICIALS"

EFFORTS.

FURTHER ATTEMPT.

STATEMENT IN HOUSEL OF COMMONS,

(Reuter's Service.)

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(Reuter's Serpico.)

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ONLY A SCARE.

THE SPY CASE NOT SERIOUS.

TRAGIC VIEW: ABSURD,

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, Dec 9

"COLD FACTS,/.

Paris, Dec. 9. Newspapers are beginning to

espionage casė, take a less alarmist view of the

The "Intransigeant" quotes M. Ernac, Under Secretary of Air.

Lord Inchcape, presiding at the The supposed espionage case Rennie's Mills at Junk Bay (or

meeting of the Peninsular and is now believed to be only ir mat We have

magnificent

Oriental Steam Navigation Co.,ter of commercial competition have been Selection of Christmas

Renuie's Folly as the locality is

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sometimes' known) ander reconstruction for some Trees, Chidren's Parties,

In the House of Commons, quentian gronomic questions affecting the time, the work being carried out Dinner Parties, Carnivals, etc.

by the P.W.D.. and they are now

ed to the extent of the Govern- Company's interests... He said

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owing to the Mukden forves having practically ready for use as a ment's efforts to end the boycott at the replenishment of ships sus 'broken the railway

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It was in 1908 that the idea of Lampeon sald that the conditions pre-shipbuilding costs reduced the Canton necessitated the dividend distribution. which was specially suitable for children's⚫ Parties, Xink trees, etc. Bacher for some time, but is ismilling wheat to compete in vailing at

still though impossible that the China with Australian and Ameri-lesving to the local British oficials only, made possible by the help of Finvestments and drawing on re- enukar co tak sa suitable toy.

Mndien fuction cat reorguoise its lean flour was put into execution

serves. there. The scheme, however, ended in disaster, leading to the Peking, Brember 9. suicide of Redinic, the man who Fighting broke wat between had primarily interested himself 'hing din's troops and Kyo Ming-in it, and to heavy loss by a well-

Until Monday it is not expected, that ehun's forges about noon to-day known bank which held mortgages

of the bridge at Yugan the property. The reason for any definite step will be made in the

Communien- the failure of the scheme is dif-steps toward actual mediation. on by suit is exonsernently inter-ficult to understand as the locality rupted, and the International train which was desubed from Wielsin this morning wis unable to reach

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EXMLDER CSBIENT

Their efforts had been unremitting, and although hitherto unkuccessful, be understood a further attempt was now being made to reach a settlement.

Local Nates.

A published yesterday Mr. Yeung Sai-ngaam has been quoted as having communicated a request, from the Can ton Government, to HE, the Governor that an official delegate be appointed in the four already somin

had natural advantages and deep water enabled ships to go practi- cally alongside. But it certainly proved a gigantic failure and Rennie. on whose mind it had addition to

preyed. jumped overboard from sted. This request, it is understood; in Feky, December 9. Chävitt aus jers, frons Newchwung the launch one day it was Ender' consideration,

'The "date" of departure of Hong. report that Cineluw wwwreturning to Hongkong.

The mills remained derelictong's delegation has yet to he fixed..." by Chang Tso-lin's brops two og

No hitch has been reported in the lang hay Ko S until the Government bought them dige's men luove now ink tally to make use of them preparations of Hongkong's "fratern-

as quarantine station. will be for the purpose of keep-Canto27. ing under cbservation deck hands from ships on which there has been

This vixit of Chiarne merchants. ta

small-pox or cholera,. there being at present no means of keeping in touch with such persons when they leave the ship.

Bravo und and Pesiming order..

A message-from- Mukoku savs it otherly Parned that the Consular Body has requested the Jaques Consul-kieneral la protect foreigners with Joquese trops, if necessary which Mr. Yoshida has promised to des. It is understood the klavey Cabin passengers will not be re- ment is anxious to avoid supplequired to go there as it is much mending the Kwantung 'grarison as easier to keep track of them, and it Tours, Mao Chinese will misinter if necessary to make periodical ex- pret such metion. Thar Wine Minumination for any signs of disease. indiquis satisfied that the prem trengs will be suficient,

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Pour fandard Japanese traga aur rade From Port Arthur to Mukdets. All foreigners have been evacuatonk from Mingu. Cining Tulin is reported to have prese

Asked this morning when the station would be ready for use, the Hon. Dr. J. B. Addison,

There

MIDNIGHT FIRE.

BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS.

DESTROYED.

GIRL'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

as saying his department knoWN He condemned the Protection-nothing of Marthe Moreail and the information that interested ist Policy in the application of her is available to anybody. the Safeguarding of Industries Act..

The Intransigeant" adds, that all information the supposed spies Referring to the question of the apparently wanted is available to Dominions tariffs, he drew attenthe public in the Aeronautic Year tion to their disposition to shut Book. In any case the British out manufactures by tariffs or Air Ministry could obtain every subsidies, and mentioned in this thing it wanted from the office. connection the latest proposal of India to put an Import Duty on British coal, while in the case of Australia, it was concluded from statistics that immigrants were increasingly entering urban in dustries as against settling on the land, and the former were being more and more protected against imports.

to be the aim of India and the Lord Inchcape said it appeared

Dominions to manufacture all their requirements and to import

The Under Secretary of air the "Intransigeant" concludes, is deprecating the tragic view of the affair: "It would be a pity if such minor incidents lessened the mutual Anglo-French confidence. recently consecrated by Locarno.”|

NEUROTIC ROMANCER..

Paris, Dec. 9.

In view of the fact that i search of Moreuils belongings and the residences of the three accused Englishmen has not re-

For the Hours of Slumber

There is ro doubt that Pyjamas of fine quality" Material and

pleasing. design cordace grestly to that recuperative sleep. xich la o eranthat to the buty man these days. Solt luxurious flannel in all weight ranging lo price from $8.00 per sult.

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nothing. Therefore Britain could vealed a vestige of incriminating MACKINTOSH

not rely on Empire trade.

evidence, Moreuil's self-accusa- He declared we could not tions as no longer regarded sert- escape the dependence of foreignously. markets..

Acquaintances describe her as He was convinced that the re-neurotic with a tendency to storation of the gold standard | megalomania while the willing

ness with which she poured out was proper.

He considered that Trade her confession, coupled, with the Three buildings of three Unionists would never succumb childish nature of the majority of storeys, together with their entire to the seditious doctrine which the assertions made, encourages contents were destroyed by a fire had its headquarters at Moscow scepticism. which broke out at midnight and He was of the opinion that not aged fiercely until 1.80 this morn- ten per cent. of the seamer had ralasia and South Africa, which was led by avowed Communists.

The significant fact was that aly British vessels were in

The outbreak is believed to have been caused by sparks from a fire used for drying tea leaves on the

P.C.M.O., said that, if necessary, it sould be brought into use straighting at Des Voeux Road West.

way, although the work was not actually quite completed. would be capacity for almost 2,000, if necessary, as the huge edle Kirin.

storing rooms of the original Peking. December 17 Kuo Song hing's adv mills had been made use of.

Its

third floor of the middle house, No. 209, and spread rapidly to the two adjoining houses, which were all soon ablaze. This floor served

at heart the recent strike in Aus-

volved...

COMPANY DISAVOWED.

Paris, Dec. 9.

In connection with the espion- age case the British Embasey states that no „British Govern- ment Service has ever been in touch in any way with the British

wireless company in Paris whose These extremists in Australia British representatives have been were defeated by Mr. S. Marrested, nor has it any know courage and determination."

is approaching the Lino Rv situation was good as it was re: the purposes, of a godown for ten Bruce, statesman" with both ledge "of the operations of this

The Japanese gendurmerie is ussist. ing the police of Mukdeu, *

Pokyo, December 99:

1 War Offre despatch from Mukiden reports that numbers of weligees are arriving, but the city is quick Chang Push is sti} Makdon and his troops or holding the bin river line pending the serably of from 70,000 to 80,000 men abent a week hence, when he is expected to make his final at tempt

mote and not easy to get away from. With cholera notified fro Swatow it might have to be brought into use at any moment.

Y:

PARTY SPLIT.

REPORTED KUOMINTANG

DIFFERENCES.

SUN FO AND WU TE-CHEN.

leaves belonging to the Kwong On import and export firm, who oc cupied all the doors here as also two floors in each of the adjoining

The houses, No. 207 and 211. ground floor of No. 207 was used as a grocery store by another firm. Immediately on the alarm being given the No. 7 Rollce Station staff arrived on the scene and set to work by connecting up a hose with a street hydrant, while some

RAW SILK.

WITHIN THE EMPIRE SCHEME.

company.

COST OF A NATION

ITEMS IN AMERICA'S. BUDGET.

ENFORCING PROHIBITION,

(Reuter's American Service.).

Washington, Devimber 9. The budget estimates for the

HONGKONG SUITABLE.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Dec. 9. Activities by Kuomintang mem-levoted their attention to rescue The Daily Telegraph":" says that the Department of Oversen bers in Shanghai, alleged to be work. Although poor pressure Trade is considering the possibi Tsinglão, December 9.

Canton was obtained, some useful pioneer lity of promoting production of coming year show an expenditure directed against the After routing the rebellions trop authorities, are reported by cable work was done in checking the raw silk within the Empire, of $3,600,000,000 in increase of

Kuomi, Wei "Shien is disarming to the "Wah Tsz Yat Fo." flames from spreading further Preliminary investigation shows Chung Hwa-ping's solliers al Storchen returned Chefoo. here yesterday, having made him self supreme, in eastern Shangting Nothing further has been, heard of Poi Pao advance and it is thought he is nasring Kaomi.

Most of the increase goes

to

It is hinted that Sun Fo and pending the arrival of the fire that Cyprus, Kenya, the high- $160,000,000... General Wu Te-chen (former equipments under Superintendent lands of North Queensland the Postal Service which is opera

Commissioner) are co- Brooks and Station House Officer Hongkong, Iraq and parts of Police operating closely in Shanghai Condon: The Brigade worked India are suitable... where the Right Party of the strenuously for over an hour and Kuomintang is not working in succeeded in checking the fames. harmony.

A remarkable discovery was

The message states that Gen-made this morning when the fire- A puude was held "yesterday moting of 400 Japanese marines eral Wu's departure from Canton men carried out an inspection carrying their colours and sidearms was due to pressure by General with the aid of ladders. On a Cheimg Kai-shek (commander-in- balcony outside a window on the It occasioned micly comment.

chief) and that proposals are afoot JAPANESE TROOPS IN MURDEN.

to drive out the "Communistic Tokyo, December D. It is learned from the Wna, Office (or Left) Party of the Kuomin- that the headquarters of the tenthang from Canton. division arrived at Mukde from A telegram from Canton to the Linoyang this morning. The 63rd same paper says that the Inves Infantry Regiment and a battery of tigation Bureau has accused Wu. artillery from Port Arthur and a Te-chen of incompetence in al cavalry squadron from Kung duties as Police Commissioner and veganangaandandong chuing, all in the same division with regard to the assasspiation of one of

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third floor of No. 209 was found an eight-year old girl lying in a state of unconsciousness with elight burns on the face. She had. sought this refage outside the wall and had been lying there noticed during the operat This girl Ki Mol, waa ing when a counts as saken. inmates, but her master whơ

formed, the

CHOLERA,

OUTBREAK ON GERMAN: STEAMER.

(Routers Service.)

Madras, Dec. 9. The German cargo steamer #Trifela which arrived from Hamburg: last week has been uarantined owing to a sudden

of cholera on board.. Two members of the crew have died, and seven ers in hospital..

TURN OF TIDE.

BRIGHTER INDUSTRIAL

OUTLOOK.

(Reuter

fing on new whedale of wages, and the Veterans Burean, to meet the increasing requirements of the soldiers" bome

-The Army and Navy "estimates aro Hubstantially unchanged, but the Aviation Service is to receive somewhat larger funds for addi tianal equipment.

The appropriation for Count zurde is to be increased by

500,000 mainly lo pre more efficient enforcement of the Prohibito

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