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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1926.

GURNEY GOLDSMITH.

THE SAILORS' FRIEND..

AN APPRECIATION.

OBITUARY.

WELL-KNOWN LOCAL FIGURE

PASSING OF MR. KYNOCH.:

CANTON CRISIS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DONE TO DEATH.

WILL THE FOREIGN OFFICE SOVIET COURIER ATTACKED

"MOVE?

REPORT AND DENIAL

(Reuter's Service.)

IN TRAIN.

ASSAILANTS' SUICIDE.

(Router's Service.)

RUBBER PROFITS.

FIGURES CONFOUND THE AMERICAN CRITICS.

(Reuter's "American Service.)

New York, Feb. 4. In view of the rubber manufac- Riga, Feb. 5. turers outcry against British

By the death yesterday of Mr. There are few parts of the world in which the news of Gurney James Henry Kynoch, Kowlcon Ggkismith's pusslag away will not loses one who was closely indenti-

London, Feb. 4,

A Soviet courier, travelling on rubber restrictions comment is be received with sincere sorrow by fled with its social life and many

As the outcome of discussions the Moscow-Riga train, was killed aroused at the prosperity of the members. of she seafaring on both sides of the harbour a

maternity and though there are friend they will miss in many ways. between the Foreign Office and the in Latvian fritory by two men manufacturers as revealed in now in Hongkong comparatively Mr. Rynoch was known to be China Committee, it is probable, who gained access to the compart-the report of the Goodyear Com- -few-either-whore-afont who seriously when he went to the according to the Morning Post, mant and attempted to seize his pany. This shows, a net profit of

on that Sir Austen Chamberlain will baggage. remember his wen

the Government Civil Hospital

The alarm was given |$21,000,000,000 - gold. · compared years l

the naws that send a Special Commissioner "to and the train guards hurried to the with $12,000,000 gold in 1924, port, yet it would be serious Wednesday but omiasion on our part were his death had taken place following an South China to make a full re-compartment and engaged in a whilst the special Raw Material: dently to be mentioned in a mere operation for gastric ulcer came as port on the situation and attempt fusillade with the assailants, who Reserves Fund has beer increased obituary notices without a more shock to his many friends.. ja settlement of the trade crisis. committed suicide.

from $8,000,000 to $7,500,000 to Mi Kynoch had been ecnected detailed account of his work on

protect the Company against pos- with the Public Works Department the China Coast

sible abrupt shrinkage of rubber values Needless to say, when he land for 18 years, having before that ed in Hongkong in 1886, conditions:ime worked in the USA. and held were vastly different from their responsible position in connection of the present state, Kowloon, for with the construction stance, was only just being thought Panama Canal He is a native of

Edinburgh. of hy more than a plice for a few Bungalows, the barbour was till

At the time of his douth 'de- censed was Senior Inspector of

Revolver Duct.

Riga, later. When the train was sixteen miles from Riga three desperadoes

Cheaper Tyres. ' at six o'clock in the morning de-

New York, Feb. 5. acended to the sleeping car, where Followire the announcement. by the Italian and Latvian couriers the United States Rubber Com- and others were asleep. The pany of a 10 per cent reduction in Russian couriers, Nette and the prices of motor-car tyres, the Machmanstal, were dressing and Firestone Company has made a

Observers on the rubber market estimate that January's imports of crude rubber will be 8.000 tons in excess of requirements.

The newspaper says that a sug-i gestion to send gunboats to Can- ton was rejected on the ground that North China is now quiet, and such a procedure might com plicate the situation there and renew hostilities.

Report. Denied.

London, Feb. 5. full of sailing ships, and Mongkong Works and his work for some truth in the repert that the Gov- engaged in revolver duel with similar reduction.

Reuter learns that there is no abounded with grogshope of reurs past had been particularly srnment contemplates, the sending the robbers. famous "reputation. posing as

connected with the aupervision of Special Commissioner to South

The conductor, on hearing the hotels. The names of a few my E.B.M. Government property in China with the object of re-esta-shots, arrived and found Nette We Live In The Rose, Thistle Canton. He was 44 years of age blishing the situation as regards and his two assailants dead. and is survived by his mother in British trade in South China......

Machmanata was not seriously Nations," "The Grand, and the

The Latvian Deputy Foreign Minister has personally apologised to the Soviet Minister. The tter protested against the in- adequate protection of couriers. and reserved the righ: to demand further satisfaction.

Bring back memories"The Land

them.

and Shamrock," "The, Flags of Scotland. His wife, young daughter [Reuter enbled on January 20; wounded in the stomach.. "New Travellers." Ships then lay and brother, the latter of whom A Committee has been formed, in, harbour for weeks and even in the Colony. The sympathy under the chairmanship of Lord months at stretch, und such a who realise the great loss Southborough, styled "The Chins places as those mentioned throve they have sustained will go out to Committee, for the purpose of on the hard-earned pay of men bes

St. Andrew's Society ones one of Watching the political situation in dore the mast. The Sailor" Honte. of West Point was the only place most valued members in Mr.the Far East and to make repre- Kynsch and the Kowloon Cricket sentations to the Government as Club an enthusiastics supporter and occasion demands. Lord South- useful plager. The new Kowloon borough has written Golf Club, too, had much to thank Austen Chamberlain offering it

Kyucch for he was one of services in an

advisory BANK OF ENGLAND the original promoters of the capacity 0.17 otherwise. Sir

of repute which catered for sea men with no other interest that their welfare, and St. Peter's was the seamen chanch. This became at naee the centre of Golism'. activities, and though before he

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Rugby, Feb. 1. Questioned in Parliament, re- garding the reason for the pro- 10sed postponement of the pre

minary Disarmament: Conference, Tot Geneva, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson,

Under-Secretary for Foreign

Affairs, Baid that definite notice of postponement had not yet been redeived by the British Govern.. rent, but it was probably only a matter of days before it would eonie to hand in view of the ra quest put forward by a number of. the Council of the League. Governments who were members of

Secretary-General of the League,

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bowls welcomes the appointment Kawloon and hunched the original!

plier of no mewn ability "ho was of an influential committee, "Dayspring" stem launch: which datt plying in local well known figure at the Kowloon and promises gladly to avail him

Bowling, Green Club.

self of the offer of co-operation waters under the name of "Lge Ping, he is heat remembered in

"As a member of the committee of art invites practical constructive

(Reuter's Service.) Dilon Church. Kowloon, Mr. schemes which "the wide experi- connection with that Church..

Kynech. rendezed), valuable. Many stories are att told about action with the

aid jence embodied in the committee

London. Feb. 5. fis, uphill fight on behalf of the site

cholze may from time to time suggest BOLAL the erection for the relief of the present seri-Party a Bill introduced by Mr. Amid cheers from the Labour men in whose eause he had enlist the

structure, ous situation" The personnel of present સેં. An apprentice.. with more He keenly interested in the Committee comprises. Mr. J. Maxton (Labour Bridgetown, Money Ban Brais "amped" Hixhe, work

107 the of Freemasonry. at David Landale and My Warren Glasgow) providing for ship, and was warmly welcomed at though he was not attached to any Swire: representing the Chinnational acquisition and control of timated that, in view of the gen The "brand" toughs of various local Ledge. A, considerable period Association, Sir Hugo Cunliffe

the Bank of England, was read nationalities who promptly

eral desire. for postponement, of service with the Hongkong Owen, and Colonel Armstrong of a first time in the House of Com-did not propose to raise objections. about plucking the chicken. Gold Volunteer was also to Mr. Kynoch's the Federation of British Indus- mons. arith had already received letters

As regards the reason for post. gredit.

juries. Mensrs. "Anderson and

Bill Opposed.

ponement, he «from home asking about the ladi

(Mr: Locker The funeral will take place this. Dodwell of the London Chamber and ran his quarry to ground Heafternoon the fortège passtag thef Commerce. Mr. Richard Holt Carnarve) expressed disapproval be the wish that Germany should Lampson) could not speak with. Mr. D. Lloyd-George (Liberal, authority; but he believed, it to priceded to take hizi home, but rent at 6 pun.

In the Chamber of Shipping. Si

Newton Stabb of the Hongkong of the Bill, declaring that the pre-take part in the Conference as a and Shanghai Bank, Mr. 1. N. Sens English banking system was member of the League and that by opposition having insured their LOCAL & GENERAL. Donough of the China Advisory

Leefe and Sir George Mac-fundamentally the soundest in a short delay the participation of

the whole world. I was a very Russia might be the reward. length on the bar oor. the up- | "prente was in due course went

Committee Sir Robert Waleygent achievement that, although süfly on his homeward voyage.

The return of notifiable-Cohen, of the Asiatic Petroleum the United States held a tremen- The opinion which the proprietors casts for the 24 hours ended Company, and Major W dous amount of gold-and gigantic Thursday last shows one Chinese Nathan, of the Peking Syndicate.]Prosperity, whilst we owed eight ease of small pex.

Pot without opposition.. Ite was, however, surprisingly quick with.

his hands, and three of the suid

these "hotels" het of Got smith muy best be judged by the fact that they pace digraniagık vo procession and burnt him in effigy in Happy Valley..

Headquarters offices will be elosed on Saturday next and Mon- day. February 15, on account of Chinese New Year.

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lfs also made a fight for less Sunday Work on the harbour, and in this fter a great struggle, he had a fair ensure of success.

A Confirmation Service is to be. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith left Lednducted by the Bishop of Victorie Hongkong - for Home. In 1895, but on Sunday, February 28, at the it "wa's not long before they were Evening Service, at St. Andrew's away again, this time to Australia Church. Kowloon,

CHINA'S TARIFFS.

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ernment on the question of a suit, able date for the Imperial Confere Peking, Feb. 5. Sunday's programme at 9.151. the Prime Minister (Mr. An optimistic view of the China p.m. at the Queen's Theatre will Stanley Baldwin) stated in Parlia Tariff Conference prospects was inelurte a short piano recital by ment last night that he hoped to expressed by Mr. C. T. Wang, in Mr. Harry Ore. He has selected make an announcement shortly. a'n. interview with foreign the following pieces for his pro«,} He recalled that on the occasion journalists at the Waichiaope this grammet

od the signing of the Locarno morning.

“Muonlight” — Sonata Treaty the Forelyn Minister ex- Beethoven.

prassed the hope that the Confer Two Gavottes from Olden fence might not be too long delayed Times:

This was also the view of Govern- ment,

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where at Melbourne "for some twenty years they carried or the The pt output of the Kailan grant work in which they had been Mining Administration's mines For 30. successful here. About four the week ending January 16, 1926, years ago they left Melbourne and amounted to 70,076 tons, and the after a time at Bunbury and else-sales during the perion to 67,942. He pointed out that China where and u' visit home, they pass-tons. ed through Hongkong on their

originally urged the necessity of 2. securing $100,000,000 through way up to Kobe, to open up a

There is to be a Corpe parade surtaxes. All the delegatioun had station there.Mention has of all units of the Hongkong.now practically agreed on a sum aldy been made of the result Volunteer Defence, Corps, with the of approximately $90,000,000 ex-8. of their nine 's work there. exception of the reserves atcept the Japanese who, however, When for inape, the "Belgen-Headquarters at 4.30 p.m. to-day had steadily tunt arrived in this port, the in drill order, helmets, short and $34,000,000 (the amount raizable

advanced from 4. Etudé on a Chinelo Air: members of her shipfa company puttees. It is stated that the hy the Washington surtaxes) to spoke most warmly of the welcome Volunteers will carry out & march the vicinity of $70,000,000 they had veived in Japan

through the western end of the Representatives of the crews of city and a party of Marines in the

the Delta" and "Malwn" acted as pall-bearers when Gurney Gold- smith was laid to rest. Sudden

enstern end...

though the end was yet surely he SOCIAL & PERSONAL. this would be a great step for-

himself would hardly have chosen

any other close to such a life as his than to pass away "In harness,"

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Mr. Wang, declared that at pre- sent there were encouraging in- dications that the Japanese Gov- erument would accede to the Chin ese Government's wishes. If xo.

ward; and the successful termina- tion of the Conference was in sight as once the total amount short raisable through surtaxes. was acttled the question of specifie rates, etc., was easily solvable.

'Dr. J. H. Sanders, of the Matilda in the service of Him Whom he had Hospital has gone on a sfalthfully obeyed working for holiday to Shanghai,

the men of the sea.

It may be of interest to many Mr. A. Buckberrough, "Mr. | Referring to the proposed re- to know what plana have been R. E. Chambers and Mr. and Mrs.ciprocal treaty with Japan, Mr. made for the immediate future of C. A. Henderson were among those Wang stated that discussions had the Kobe Missions to Seamen. Mra, who loft by the Empress of not yet begun. Ching was pre- Goldsmith writes: "At present. Russin" yesterday.

am staying on in the Quarters (at 110 Higashi-Machi) and have a friend with me. We must on no

pared to discuss with any coun- try the question of rates, which, Passengers arriving yesterdayquire reciprocal treatment..

for economic reasons, would re- by, 's.a, "Malwa" from the north

With regard to the question

account let the Mission down, and included Mrs. N. M. Ede and Lady of unsecured debts, Mr. Wang em the Kobe people are quite prepared Turner. The latter continues her phatically declared that any con- to "do their bit." Will you let journey to London.

the, men know how things are?

ance.

board and invite them."

solidation plan must preclude the possibility of a further deficit oc-

The Committee men are taking turns to come and help and geveral Judge and Mrs. Milton D. [curring. He believed that this ladies have promised me all assist Purdy, Judge Charles Micklewart consideration had won over the de- Perhaps you and Mr. P. M. Hodgson are passen-legations to the idea that raising a would tell the men that my hus-gers in the "President Plore" larger sum was essential. band is no longer here to go on which left yesterday for Manila. He did not. think that the Con- ference would go into the debt Among phasengers departing for question, which would be handled. pronto one by DT e as head of the Mr. J. Murray of the Government Financial Readinstmant Commie. The current issue of the "Gov. | Medical Department, St. Commdr. elon, and by the creditora; » How- *ernment Gazette" gives particulars Conway Hake, Assistant Harbour ever, the Conference would ear- of rules made by the Registrar of Master, Mr C. H. P. Hay late mark a certain proportion of the Patonta and approved by the of the Unfor Insurance Society: of amount, rafeed by surtaxes, for Legislative Council, with scale of Canton Ltd, and Mr. and Mrs. the consideration of unsecured fees payable to Registraz

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