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The "Bangkok Daily. Mail" of took Dr. Affairs for Hupeh has replied to Nov. 11 reports:-

"Looking backwards, it is dif The Prime Minister (Mr. Bald- Twenty-five Words three inser:

of Sale by Public Auction to Koch's place on the Sanitary Board the Nole of the British Consul, Mr.

ficult to realise how the Empire win), speaking at the Conserva- tions prepaid $1. Every addi- he held on MONDAY, the 6th day during the latter's absence on Home Harold Porter, suggesting modifica-of a train whistle, an elephant, Secretary of State for India (the his Canadian tour he laid the Taking fright from the screech came into existence," said the tive Conference, said that during leave, Dr. Koch at yesterday's tion of the Chen-O'Malley Agree- of December, 1927, at 3 p.m., Offices of the Public Works Departmeeting moved a resolution for the ment as a solution of the 3rd S.A.D. which, with three others, was Earl of Birkenhead) at a lunch ghost of the insidious propaganda

appointment of a Sub-Committee question. ment, by Order of His Excellency of the Board to go into the question follows:

The text of the Note practising at the Chitr Lada given by the Passenger Agents' that Britain is played out.

station late yesterday afternoon Association. The Empire, he con- the Governor of one Lot of Crown of the re-adjusment of rents

The dazzling genius who led of "With reference to your com- for the arrival of the white ele- tinued, owed nothing in particu- the Liberals had been endeavour- Land at Kowloon in the Colony market stalls.

munication dated the 20th concern-phant, ran amok for over three jlar to the statesmen, with perhaps ing for five years to place à tor- of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 Mr. W. J. Carrie, Head of the ing the Third S.A.D. question, Imiles through city streets send-ja couple of exceptions. WANTED. One qualified Chinese years, with the option of renewal Sanitary Board, prealded, and there have the honour to address this re- ing thousands scurrying to shel- the most fascinating speculations vitals, but he was unable to prac- One of pedo in the Conservative Party's Doctor for a Mission Hospital in at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the were also present, Dr. W. V. M. ply to you in respect of the follow-ter. Welchow city. Good terms. For Surveyor of His Majesty the King Kwong-tin, Lt. and Brevet Colonel "While we are gratified to be part of the practice, procession science of Burke and Chatham always visible and he (Mr. Bald-

Koch, Mr. S. W Tso. Mr. Wonging specific points.

on history was what would have tise complete immersion. Either particulara.. apply to Italian Con- for one further term of 76 years.

Over 50 persons who formed a happened if the genius and pre- his periscope or his wash was vent, 38 Cuine Road,

J. S. Bostock, C.B.E., R.A.S.C. (who assured officially that there is no escaped being trampled upon by could have avoided a breach with win) knew where to expect It. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. was appointed vice Lt. Colonel S. question of the repudiation by His the frightened beast by leaping the American colonies by grad-

Boylan Smith, D.S.O., O.B.E., Majesty's Government of an inter-

Mr. Lloyd George had been R.A.M.C.); Hon. M. H. T. Jackman national obligation, yet we cannot into the klong and many who ually enabling them to live their very angry when Mr. Winston (Director of Public Works), Mr. possibly agree to your construction could not swim had to be pulled own lives as a British Dominion, Churchill recently said the Bri- R. A. C. North, Dr. G. W. Pone, Dr. of the nature of the Agreement, out. Their screams for help and Statesmen during those critical tish industry was again in full 3. C. Ho, Mr. D. Davies, (Secretary) which construction purports to the wild-trumpeting of the ele-years had not realised the poten- swing. Mr. Lloyd George had re- and Mr. J. Watson (Assistant impart to the Agreement & charac-phant only subsided when it tial constitutional form which ferred to Mr. Churchill's light- Secretary).

ter which it does not possess. In became clear that the remaining the loosely At the outset of the meeting, the other words, the Agreement was not three elephants had decided to would ultimately adopt.

co-related Empire headedness and he said the Chairman referred to the death of intended to be a temporary one; its follow their companion on its growth only showed how the soul ing. But Sir Eric Geddes, whom Its position was too serious for jok- Dr. W. W. Pearse, formerly Medical continuation le not conditioned on rampage. Officer of Health and bore tribute the negotiation for the eventual

and spirit of peoples may defeat Mr. Lloyd George chose for his to his wide culture, genial disposi amalgamation of all the concession the beast tore with his attendant statesmen."

Straight for Sri Ayudhya Road the calculations and purposes of Ministry of all the talents, would tion and the Interest he took in the areas under one administrative, junior service.

never bandy jokes about indus ayatem. The unmistakable langu- clinging to his head with all his On the motion of the Chairman.nge of the Agreement does

The Empire was built up by the try, and he said that trade con- not might and doing his best to quiet indestructible attachment seconded by Dr. S. W. Teo, it was allow of any other. interpretation the animal. Every approaching people of the same stock, thinking

ditions were hopeful. decided to send an expression

Mr. Baldwin said he welcomed of than that the arrangement concern- car seemed to incense him all the the same thoughts and intending the new note in the Trades Union sympathy and regret Mrs. ing the government of the ex-Bri-more and it male for Rajadam-to stand together whether their Congress speeches particularly Pearse.

tish Concession-area, as reached nern Road. Dr. Koch then introduced the between Chen and O'Malley, stands

fortunes were good or bad. A Mr. Hicks's proclamation of his question of high cost of living as effective until the amalgamation wildly waving his trunk and in the early part of the war, when He was glad to know that Mr. Ben Down this broad avenue he tore striking illustration of this was faith in industrial consultation. sociating with it the rents of has been completed. market stalls. He referred to what with respect to the various crowded at the time with motor- British

trumpeting. The avenue was Mr. Andrew Fisher reanimated Turner was a friend of industrial he termed the steady increase in municipal reforms involved in the ears and strollers and many of memorable "last man and last

statesmen with his peace. the cost of living year by year, at betterment of the Municipality, we

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En- rentals and political disturbances discussion in the Council meetings the beaat tear by, so surprised | Lord Birkenhead paid, a tribute New in the aren of supply, to the seas to the requisite ameliorative and frightened were they. for Students, MONDAY, December quiescence of householders, particu- measures, and you may count upon

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per-tish admiration and affection for Hong Kong, 26th November, 1927. matter of renial of market stalls.

to remove any possible cause for up. Rents of Stalls.

complaint. I cannot too much am-

Sir Granville Ryrie, in reply- These practices have been held ing, said that the Empire's phasise that it is the keen desire It had become a tradition, said of the Government to see the Muni- for the past few days and yes-solidarity was never greater, Dr. Koch, that stall holders should einality conducted along the most terday the elephants, Blai Khun- Even South Africa would rally to enjoy a monopoly, that the heredi-efficient and economical linca, dong, Phra Savekorjira, Bang the flag if necessary, despite the tary transmission of stalls was which we believe can be beat Paen and Bang Si made their way flag dispute.. tacitly agreed to by the authorities, brought about through a frank dis- peaceably to the Royal Station The chairman (Mr. that free tendering was rigorously cussion among the Councilmen, where the baby white elephant Oshorn) said that the restrictions A. C. suppressed by exising rentees that competition was suppressed. because of their ability to study train which is due here next scope for the pioneering spirit of and Chinese as well as foreign, who, will disembark from its special hedging the migrant did not give These were matters which he sug; things at a close range, know best Tuesday. gosted should be investigated and how to cater to the needs of the under the supervision of Khun that the Dominions should con- Yesterday's practice their forefathers. He urged Admission to Subscriber's En reported upon, Competition should Ratepayers. closure on production of badge be permitted, higher rents

"As to the suggested modifention Jijai Kunjara was to be the last. sider if freedom of travel can be consequent higher prices were not of the, Chen-O'Malley Agreement, I only.

Blai Khundong become rest-improved. Subscribers can introduce Two required. The authorities

am authorised to inform you that less when he reached the station Ladies Free, and Two Non-not out to collect higher revenues.

the Nationalist Government are not but he was held in check. Imembers at $5.00 each.

Dr. Koch then moved. "That a in a poltion to discuss about such side the station the swaying ele- Tickets obtainable from Dr. Fpointed, composed of the President, cumstances and would like to con- train to pull in. Just before the Committee of this Board be apa modifleation in the present eir-phants waited for the practice Pierce Grove, Alexandra Building, and Dr. S., W. Tso, Mr. Wong

SPECIAL TRAINS Leave Kow-Kwong-tin arid Dr. S. C. Ho, to in- desire at the terms of the Agree-drawn-out screech came from the vey the British Government the cara reached the station a long- loon 2.07. Returns from Fanling quire into the question of the re-ment he dhered to and carried out locomotive. Return Fare 1st Class adjustment of rents of market until such a time when by mutual

stalls and report to the Board."

Blai Khundong's nerves went agreement it is deemed advisable to to pieces entirely. He raised his consider modification by the duly accredited representatives of the trunk, trumpeted loudly and be Dr. S. W. Tso thought that the two Governmenta.

gan dashing right and left into scope of inquiry of any such Com- "Finally, I wish to extend the the crowd that watched the pro- mittee should be clearly defined hone that the British authorities ceedings at the station. and understood. The subject be will be inspired by a desire to re-people scattered and in a second fore the Board was the advisability move or otherwise of readjusting market hitherto prevailing in the mind of ed.

the feeling of suspense the station grounds were desert- SECOND TOURNAMENT OF THE rents by making those stall-holders the residents of the area and con-

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who were paying a low rental pay sider the necessity to facilitate the

Up the road toward the station the higher one their neighbouring restoration of normalcy in the ad-persons to take part in the prac-- came a procession of about 50 stall-holders were now paying. In ministration of the new Muni-

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MAIN EVENTS:

15 Round Contest for the

Dr. Tso's Views.

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Be-

The

this connection, in the Red Book cipality whose unhappy experiences tice ceremony. The elephant ran which was recently circulated, he during recent weeks have been straight for them and as he got noticed that the higher rental viewed with grave anxiety both by closer he lowered his head and therein mentioned amounted to double or treble that paid by previ- Chinese and foreign interested par-charged. ous holders when their stalls werè re-lat. The reason for this mous increase should be carefully

Welterweight Championship of the enquired into.

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A. D. BENNETT H.M.S. "Witherington"

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The proposed establishment of Dr. Tso referred to the work of the Kirin University on the eati the Sub-Committee appointed in mate cost of $152.000 is being en- June, 1926, in preventing food gineered by Ministers Mo and Liu, prices from sharing to an extra- both hailing from Kirin. ordinary height during a try-

ax period of emergency. The

system of making ទ report

of

of

the amount imported that the Head of the Sanitary De- live-stock and on the retail and partment alone would be sufficient market prices of meat, which to deal with the matter and evolved out of the Committee's might if he wished, refer

be

more

deliberations was still being con-dimcult cases to the Board. The

and tinued and the reports were cir-natural result of an attempt to re- calated once a month for the in-vise stall-holders rents would be formation of the Board.

a corresponding attempt on their

General Public-Friday and Satur-

day, 2nd and 3rd December.

USUAL PRICES.

The question of market rents part to raise their prices. In his was but one of the many points opinion the only solution luy in bearing on the subject of market price control. prices. It seemed to him quite im- possible for a Sub-Committee

of

.. Resolution. Adopted.

There was a wild scramble, for the beast was upon them before they realised the situation, and all made for the klong.

As the elephant passed on those who could swim set to work to pull out those who were crying for help.

With his trainer clinging to his ears Blai Khundong made for less home covering the distance than 15 minutes.

When the excitement had sub- sided the practice went on with the remaining three elephants.

A WAR SECRET.

"GOBS" ATTACK WITHOUT ORDERS.

Field Marshal Earl Haig, pre- the Board to deal with во com-

The Chairman stated he would siding at an American Legion plicated and important a question like to go into the whole matter gathering, disclosed a well-kept as the food prices of the Colony with the old Sub-Committee. He war secret of Independence Day- which depended so much on the gave comparative figures of old July 4, 1918-when an American HONGKONG HEIGHTS. solution of many knotty problems, and existing rente of market stalls, unit went into battle without economic or otherwise, ever which and said that whatever was being orders alongside General Mon- the Board had no control.

saved by the holder of a cheap ash's Australians of the Hame! atall had not gone to make the sector. Hereditary Principle.

prices he charged his customers Dr. Tao expressed the opinion cheaper: The Chairman desired in|

Interviewed later, Earl Haig highest points on the Island and that a "ring" would always exist any case to go into the matter very explained that Americans, mostly

in a market so long as stall-holders exhaustively.

from Chicago, under General Abel had an exclusive right of selling goods within a certain area known Koch's motion for the appointment front line trenches, when it was On being put to the meeting, Dr. Davis, had been ordered to occupy as the "Market Limit." He did of the

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not think that the hereditary bold-adopted.

ing of market stalls was respon- The next business was In Bible for the creation of a "ring" lation to

a

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was discovered that American head- quarters had not been consulted, re-and it was said by 'phone that the It was, he submitted, only fair certain offensive trades from Sham-British headquarters. therefore proposal to remove men were not to go into action. that a business should not be shuipo. The Chairman said that ordered their withdrawal. When taken away from the family of a the two establishments concerned the Americans in the trenches man who had helped to build it were engaged in the trade of re- up, and sold to the highest bid-ain boiling, in premises

which heard this decision, they said they der. The Government coffers could hardly be deemed suitable. would not withdraw. They were might benefit but the public would He had endeavoured to obtain going to share in the attack. Be- have to pay.

particulars of the capital outlay fore they could be stopped they In conclusion, Dr. Tao submit for the purpose of arriving at went over the top for their bap- ted that the revising of market decision, but the owners of these tism of fire, suffering 15 killed rents was secondary to the more establishments were in Canton. In and 75 wounded. In reporting the Important question of better view however of the fact that they capture of Hamel, later Earl Haig facilities for marketing in the had been allowed to occupy the merely added that some detach- Colony eg. the erection of more premises for a number of years ments of Americans assisted the amall markets or, better still, the already, the Chairman proposed Australians. granting of more licensed premises that the proprietors of the two for sale of foodstuffs which would establishments be notified that it do away with the "market limit" was the Intention of the Board -not and encourage competition,

to renew their licences after two Mr. Wong Kwong-tin did not years, this to have effect after think that the formation of a December 31, 1929. Committee would serve any useful The resolution was passed. purpose. At best it could only ad- The remainder of the business of vise and not decide. He suggested the Board was of a routine nature.

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