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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927.

DRUG EVIL.

TWO MEN WHO MADE A FORTUNE,

TRAFFIC WITH SHANGHAR

Paris, Fob. 9. The police claim to have discover- Gil two persons; one Rollah and tha other Chillan, who have been curry ing on the drug traffe with Shang- hai.

They are said to have amassed in olahteen months # fortune of Boveral million francs, which they dopoxited at London and Bele.

RUBBER MARKET.

ANNUAL MEETING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CABLED SHARE PRICES FROM THE CHEFOO INTERNATIONAL

SINGAPORE:.

THE LATEST DIVIDENDS.

By courtesy of Messrs. Carroll Bros.)

Singapore, Feb. 10:

Rubber is now quoted at 65. conta por lb.

It has been found impossible to seize these funds, but 300,000tions:- francs in the course of transfer have been seized, algo seventy kilo- xrums of heroin.

A Mulhouse firm is said to be im- plicated in the affair-Reuter..

TRADES DISPUTES.

LABOUR TO FIGHT NEW.

LEGISLATION.

AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS.

London, Feb. 9.

A second Labour amendment in the House of Commons.to-morrow to the Address-in-Reply, will be moved by Mr. J. R. Clynes, re- gretting the reference in the King's speech to the proposals e- Aning and amending the law re- garding industrial disputes as in- dicating the intention of the Gov. ernment to continue the partisan policy of recent industrial con- flicts to diminish the power of organised labour and resist the "encroachments on the already in- adequate standard of living among the workers, Reuter.

LIKE TIDAL WAVE..

A STAMPEDE IN RAILWAY

STOCK..

New York, Fab. 9.

Speculation in railways has re-

ceived a decided shock.

Wheeling and Lak "Eeries col-

lapsed to 66%

COMMITTEE,

AN INTERESTING 'REPORT

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Chatoo, Jan. 28.

OUR SCOUTS,

RECOGNITION OF HELP INİ

EMERGENCIES:

-10%

GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.

wpre not banded together, moroly for the playing of games, as His Excellency had pointed out on pre- vious occasions, but to play the game of Iffe. In conclusion. Dr. Kotowall expressed his great plez- gure at being onrolled as one of them

The Rev. Waldegrave then: The local Boy Scouts were represented warrants as Scoutmasters viewed yesterday in the grounds of to Assistant Scoutmasters Roberta The 17th annual general meet-Government House by H.; the and Leveson-Gower, after which ing of the International Committee Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, Chief cheers were called for the Chiet Secut. His Excelloney Sir Cecil in the Chefoo Concession was held Scout of the Colony.

The following dividends have been declared

in the hall of the Chofoo Club The review was made the occa- Clementi; the newly appointed Pre- sion of the presentation to the 20thsident, Dr. Kotowall and Lady Mentakaba-10 por cent, interim, annex yesterday. making 30 per cent, to date.

There was a good attendance of Troop of the Prince of Wales' ban- Clement as President of the Girl

foreign Tumbalaka-7 per cent interim, both Chinese and

rate-ner for the most officient, troop Guides. payers who followed the whole of during the past year. making 124. por cont, to date. >>

Letters of commendation were The following" are latest quota-the proceedings with interest.

The Rev. Paul Abbott acted as presented to the 19th (1st" Yau- chairman of the meeting and kept mat) troop, for servicos rendered in same well in hand from start to the apprehension of a bag-snatcher. Anish.

and to the 20th (1st Central), troep In proposing the adoption of the for services rendered the police raport and statement of accounts, and Fire Brigade on fire outbreaks: the chairman spoke warmly of the When assembled at the Govern work of the Committee during the ment House on Tuesday last they past year, referring very tactfully had been instrumental in putting to the heavy financial loss the, Com- mitter had sustained by the trans-out a fire which started in for of the collection of the ricsha. grounds. licence fees from the Committee

Glenenlies.

Indragiris Jerama Jimhaha

Straits. (CD) 3:15 2:90 4:70 2.15.

Allenbys

Alor Gajaht

Amalgamated Malays

Ayer, Mojeka

Ayer Panza.

13 50

Balgownies

4.70

Baasetts

11.35

Brogas

1.50

Bukit Jelotongs

15.

Bukit Katila.

12

Changkat. Serdanga

10.2

Connemaras

2.90

285

15.

100

2:05:

Kedahe Kempas.. Kuala Sidims Lunas Malaka Pindas Malakoffs Mandai Tekongs

4.90

0.30

410.

465 275

Mayfielde

Mentakaba

15.50 δυ

New Serendabs

5 20

Pajams

2 gu

Punggors

1. 40

Sandycrofts

3:0

Scudais

80:

Sungei Bagang

"4:30

Tapahe

·3:50.

Tambalake

Teluk Ansons

5

United Malaccas

270

Utan Simpans

4:30.

5.10. 75

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the

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowal}

to the Chinese officials, and said having been enlisted as a joining he hoped that all ratepayers would member of the local Scout Meva- rally round the Committee and doment and sworn in as President by their best to help them to bear Commissioner Waldegrave he, in this loss by promptly paying their turn presented H.E. the Governor

with the Badge of Chief Scout.

assessments.

Changes in Personnel.

In passing, the chairman rofer- red to the resignation of Mr. S. P.. Hwang, the Chinese secretary and

His Excellency thou addreshing the parade said:

"Not Disguised Militarism."

$8,000 OPIUM BAIL,

Charged with being in unlaw. ful possession of 24 taels of raw and 29 tnels of prepared oplum, a Chinese defended by Mr. F. H. Loseby, pleaded "not guilty" when brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning.

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In remanding the

case until Tuesday, his Worship agreed to allow bail in $5,000,

2.

Shadows Before.

COMING VENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL.” -

Entertainmanta.

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February 10-Queen's Theatre;

Boheme."

I am glad to see so good a muster collector, after 17 years service of you here this afternoon and 1 with the Committee, also welcoming have noted with much pleasure your Mr, G. K. Chang, the newly apsmart and workmanlike appearance pointed Chinese "secretary and coltand your good discipline. 1. ед lector, asking him to stand so that peeidily congratulate the 20th all might see and recognise him Troop on winning the Prince of and further expressed the hope that Walas banner. Unhappily there all would give him their hearty are ill-disposed people who, ob aupport.

serving your smartness on paradeWife of the Centaur.". Mr. Abbott afterwards mention-and your good discipline, exclaim ed the retirement of Mr. G. Matthat the Boy Scout movement is sanaga, who had served so faithful

ly and well as a member of the only disguised militarism and who believe that our real afm Committee for so many years, o pretend

The Early Bird"

February 10-World Theatre

February 10-Star

Theatre;

at the Peak Club. 9.80 p.m..

February 11-Fancy dress dance February 12-Special dinner dance at Repulse Bay Hotel ing to his transfer to his com-ja to make soldiers of you. There

February 12-Fancy Dress Car pany's head office in Tokyo; and a no shred of truth in such an in-nival Dance, Craigengower Cricket

The aim of the Toy Club, 9: p.m. welcomed Mr. K. Kawashima, the inuation. new nominee of the Japanese com- Scout movement, looked at from the munity, who has been elected on widest point of view, is to form a brotherhood of boys of all races." this year's committee.

nations and creeds in the hope that,

The New Committee.

February 10-H.M.S. "Hermes" dance at Hotel Savoy.

Sport. February 12-Steeplechase Meet- Courses

The chairman also congratulated when these boys grow to manhooding of Fanling Hunt, Kwanti Race

the brotherhood of boys will" pase. naturally into a worldwide an

the

the outgoing Committee

pressed his satisfaction that the

The stumpede spread to other GEOLOGIC RESEARCH work of the past year and ex-hood of men. Looked ad prother.

rails..

SCIENTIST."

Selling orders swept the mar- DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED. ket ke a tidal wave.Reuter's) American Service.

Sharp Rally.

Later.

year,

were

men.

Meetings. February 10-Adjourned' meeting.

p.m.

February 12-Annual meeting of shareholders of Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, I a.m. W

the offices of the Committee were Point of view of the individual boy of Kowloon Football Club,' Club-| now their own property, the last the aim of the Boy Scout movement house, Chathani Rd., Kowloon, 6 payment according to arrangement to make men of you-chivalrous, made having been completed last upright, resourceful, law-abiding

G New York, Feb. 9, " The names. of the gentlemen

Discipline.. The death is announced of the elected to serve on the Committee Discipline is one of the means by. The market rallied sharply in scientist Charles Doolittle Walfer the current year

then which these things are taught the afternoon when Wheeling and cott.-Reuter's American Service.

read as follows:-

Discipline is the outward and Lake Eeries rose to 95, closing at

Chinese-Messrs. Li Tsoi-chee, visible sign of the inward and 90, a net loss of ten"points on the

Yu Men-shan, Jumes Woo, Kao spiritual grace.

It should mean day.

En-tung, Chao Chi-han, Liu Pao, that in all your acta you are fully chih.

conscious that you form part of a troop, an association, a worldwide K.brotherhood, and that each of you will subordinate at all times his

SENT IT BACK.

RUSSIA REJECTS LEAGUE INVITATION.

Foreign-Messrs. F. El. Dilley, A. H. Fners, J. S. Graham, Kawashima, D. F. R. McMullan, C. W. Schmidt.

Complaint About Coolles...

Born at New Mills, NY, on Most the other rails. recovered March 31, 1850, Charles Doolittle partly or fully-Reuter's Amer-Walcott early showed a prediler. ican Service.

tion for geologic research. Ap pointed an assistant in the New

individual alma and ambition to the York State Survey in 1876, he

welfare of the whole fellowship to became Assistant Geologist in the United States Geological Survey When the meeting was thrown which he belongs. This is the way open for discussion, two Chinese in which useful citizens of a country in 1879, the Cambrian rocks and ratepayers strongly complained that and of the commonwealth of all faunas of the United States being the coolles employed on road re-countries can be made; and this is This especial subjects of enquiry pairs by the Committee were more the ideal which the Boy Scout move- Geneva, Feb. 9...

Mr. Walcott presented his re-for less useless, owing to their be-ment strives to realise. Never for M. Litvinoff, Acting Foreign searches before the International ing either too old or two young and get this and let this ideal inspire Minister, has sent a letter to the Geological Congress in London in too poorly paid to do the work your work both as boye and when Secretary General of the League 1888. The author of numerous

properly.

yon become men.. of Nations in which he says the book on his subject, Mr. Walcott, at the close of which the honorary thanks to His Excellency for mak- This caused a lively discussion The Hon. Dr. Kotewall expressed Soviet refuses to participate in held at various times important secretary said that he was sure the ing the presentations and also for the Geneva conference for the positions relating to paleontology. Incoming Committee would make a the deep interest he had always formation of an international re- During a notable career, he re- thorough enquiry into the matter shown in the movement. He, in lief organisation intended to give ceived many American and for- at their first meeting and do their turn, endorsed His Excellency's re- assistance in the event of great sign distinctions for his achieve- best to remedy the alleged. fault if marks with regard to the smart and Workmankike turn out of the M. Litvinoff even returned the ments as a geologist.

Discussion Clowed.

Scoute present.. He corroborated Leagues invitation.-Reuter.

The chairman said that he what their "Chief Senut had said Magnate's Death

thought this statement by the hon about the movement, laying stress London, Feb. 9. secretary should satisfy everyone on the need for discipline in daily The death is announced of Sir and suggested that the discussion life. The Scouts should not forget

should be colsed.. James" Kemnal-Reuter.

that there was no truth in the The usual votes of thanks to the assertion that they were a military Sir James Kemnal, who was outgoing Committee, the chairman body; they were neither military created a knight in 1920, was and others, brought the meeting to nor political and he himself would Managing Director of Babcock a close. The offer of Mr W. R. Morris to and Wilcox,, Ltd., London and Mr. James Woo kindly acted as take no part in the movement, if purchase the assets of Wolseley Renfrew; Chairman of Worth interpreter and Mr. Albert Rouse he were not certain that. It had an Motors Limited has been accepted. ington, Simpson, Ltd., London a secretary of the meeting.

national disaster.

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WOLSELEY MOTORS.

THE ASSETS PURCHASED BY

MR. W. R. MORRIS.

Router.

London, Feb. 9.

A STRONG MAN,

CHILE TO HAVE A NEW

CABINET...

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and Newark; Vice President of

found necessary..

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"AMERICAN PRESIDENCY..

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On the petition of Mose Gear Sociedad Espanola de Construc and Co., Ltd, Mr. Justice Eve orcione, Babcock dered the compulsory winding-up of Bilbao: a Director of French and Wilcox, Wolseley Motors, Ltd.]

Babcock and Wilcox Co., Paris; a

Washington, Feb. 9. Director of Power Securities Cor- In connection with the specula- poration, London; and President tion aa to whether President of the British and Latin America Coolidge will accept nomination Chamber of Commerce. He was for re-election in 1928 it is in- member of several learned teresting to note that while the President refuses to discuss the {"societies.

question, friends of his are of opinion that he would accept ¡nomination if it were offered to

him, while still more enthusiastic. friends are declaring that if busi- ness conditions in the United States continue prosperous ho will re- London, Feb. 9.

ceive nomination "on the platter." Little reliable news is available Senator Borah, who like Dr. Butter of events at Lisbon and Oporto is believed to be hoping for nomina- where a revolutionary movement tion sent a letter to the latter to-1 is in progress. A British cruiser day promising to help him to make Prohibition an issue at the next

Santiago de Chile, Feb. 9. The Cabinet hus resigned. Colonel Carlos Ibanez, Minister of War, the so-called strong man of) Chile, is forming a new government. He declares a strong government is necessary to combat the spread of Bolsheviam in Chile-Reuters) American Service.

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ATR CUP.

UNITED STATES NAVY NOT COMPETING.

Washington. Feb.

TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL.

has been despatched from Gibral Presidential Convention. Unlike tar to Lisbon and two destroyers Dr. Butler, however, Senator Borah to Oporto to protect British lives is beking nomination as a dry ad- and interests should they be ex-vocate.Reuter's American: Sor-1

The Secretary of the Navy; Mr.dangered during the disturbances. vice.

Wilbur, announces that owing to Jack of funds the Navy will not compete for the Schnalder cup at Vonica in 1927,--Reuter's American, Service ANT

-British Wireless Service.

American Legation Hit.

Washington, Feb. 9,

IMMIGRATION.

The State Department is i

Washington, Feb. 9. formed by the American Minister The new immigration quotas, POLAND AND OPIUM PACT.

at Lisbon that the American even if finally adopted, cannot Legation has been repeatedly hit instead of 1927, in consequence of become effective before July 1928 Warhaw, Feb. 9. by rifle and machinegun bullets the Bendte resolution in favour of The Diot has ratified the Ipter and has therefore been abandon postponement, which the House national; Opium Convention-Ren-ad The Minister describes the Immigration Committee has p situation as very seriousN

Toheran, Fob. The first stat weekly North Persian airmail: der- vice has been inaugurated, à Get- manjunkers machine laketog Enzeli un route to Rasalan-Bautar.

undoubted use. Discipline was an essential in life and the Scouts

February 16-General meetings of Union Insurance Society of Can- ton,. Ltd., British Traders' Insur- ance Co., Ltd, and China Fire In- surance Co. Ltd., at Union Build- ing, Pedder St., noon, 12.15 p.m. and; 12.30 pm, respectively.

Meeting, City Hall, noon

February 23-Benevolent Society

February 24-Fortieth meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong] & Kowloon, Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.. Mesara. Jardine Matheson's board room, noon.

February 26-Annual meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, City Hall, noch.

March 4-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Exchange Bldg., 17 am

Auctions.

hold furniture at Messrs. Lam- February 11-Auction of house-

mert Bros. sales room, 2.30 p.m. embroideries by Messrs. Lammert February 12-Sale of Tonkin

Bros., at No. 47 Godown (Kowloon) Godowns) opposite No. 5 plar, 17 am..

February 14-Auction of Fuzni- túre at No. 2. Waverley Terrace. (Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd:) Hunghom, 2.46 p.m..

Miscellaneous, March" 10-Annual show

of

flowers and vegetables, Volunteer Headquarters.

March 11-Annual dinner of members of the Engineers' Institute, at the Institute, 8 p.ni.

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