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EARLIER CARLÉS, (THROUGH #KUTRI'S ADENCE.Į HONGKONG'S" SOCIAL, PROBLEM.

THE HONGKONG." DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1924-

BARLİER CABLES. HOME GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. OSEY QUESTION OF PROCEDURE.

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ZARLIÈR CABLES.

HOME SPORT.

CRICKET,

MAMPSHIRE 1: BOLTH AFRICANS.

LONDON. Juur 23rd

NEWS.

LATEST CABLES FAR EASTERN CABLE ĮREUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE) CROSS COUNTRY KLIGHT. BETWEEN DAWN AND DESK."

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24th. The airman, Lieut. Russel Maughan,

The Government statical another seat in the Houße el Commons, by a substantial vote, 318 to 173. in con-drawn, the South Africans had scored arrived here at 9.44 this evening, "having

quence of an Opposition at Liberal chination in favour of a motion ta

At Southampton, when stumpa were,

360

Noure, who contributed. 21, gave

(THROTOK REUTER'S AGENCY-]

KUBBER RESTRICTION,

SCHEME TO CONTINUE,

LONDON, Jung 24h.

PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHARGED.

TANGLED TALE OF A LITTLE BUSINESS

that Kwang, a Water Palice engineer, and Ho Ngad, a coxswain of the Harboar Department, were churged nu remain at the Kowloon Magistracy Yesterday with' having demanded with threats the sum of go from Cheng Waß Yau

Det. Sergt. Dorling conducted the case

defendet.

left New York at 339" in the mo

Commenting na the Chinese gubber ing. thus flying across the Continent, a

interests in Malaya petitioning the magnificent display of strong driving and distance of 2,70 miles, between dawn and straits Coverarat to abolish the rubber cutting. His innings, which included a dusk. Maughan used a 275 hire power restriction scheme the Financial Tam for the Police, and Mr. C."A. S. Rusa? liver and 18 fours, lasted two hours and twelve cylinder Curtis “Pursuit ner-cimphasises that there is not the slightest plane. His actup! time, including five prospect of the annulment of the scheme fifty minutes.

21 hours as Commallie compaled 62, and Blábeken- stops for refuelling, was

at present. minate The objeét of the flight was to test the speed at which Army airnich The innings lasted four hours and a would be mabilised on either coast in the

event of invasion.

HOME GOVT. COMMITTEE,

WILL FÖR REGISTRATION AND ONTROL.

LONDON." Junh In the House of Commitis, replying so refer the Blousing Financial Provisions) Mr. John Harris, Mr. d. II. Thomas said bill to a committee of the whole House »e was constituting an expert committee instead of a special committee, as, the to advise him on the subject of the maisons tiovernment singht to impose. The de Jokeren in Hongkong, and the proposed fear, however, is die of progrdure, and Bill för registration and control of nut of principle, · No poditical signifieaner, Į berg, 60,

titutes, after which he would be en therefore, is attached, and other husi-] abled to make a statement to the House

ness was preceded with. THE EXPERTS, REPORT. BRITAIN'S POLICY EXPLAINED. THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONVER SATIONS,

Lospos, June 3rd.

În rae dlouse of Commons, replying 10 2. Baldwin, Mr. Marbenaid said, the Purpose of his interview with M Herrior: pras to discuss the technical arrangements Megersary in onder. to put the Experts'

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LIBERAL SINTION RESPONSIBLE Prior to this incident, the Hill, which; etodies financial resolutions already passed, was read & second thue, after an Opposition motion for rejection had been defeated by 209 to 206. The Opposition

Newman took four wickets for 118 ruus

half.

Hampshire scored 185 runs for the best of four, wickets.

Fowler scored 45 not out,

i.. COUNTY RESULT. · Warwick as Hidderminster beat Worem.

argued that it was an unsound theory inter by six wickets Worcester scored 182. practice and the finance was thoroughly and then 74. Howell taking 3 for 37, and bad. The Liberals also expressed some Warwick 119, and 141 for 4. Parsons Bor- discontent: and it was a"Liberal's (Capt Jing $1 not out

motion which, ultimately Masterman)

TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON,

FIRST ROUND MATCHES,

Loxpos, June girð.

In glorious weather, aux before a hüge attendance, in the first round of the ten nis tournament R. Tacoste heat the Japanese, S. Okamató, 1-2,"4-42 6-3 and

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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

NEW YORK EN FETE.

the

Sergeant Wilsin said that. morning of the 16th just., a constable The journal ways that from August 1st opght complaingt and. Ho Ngan into wards it is now practically certain the station.

The complainant 'appeared. that there will be a further five per cent.vory agitated, and made a short state- cat in productinf. followed by un' addi-pient against the two defendants, tional five per cent. every three years until the average price of rubber reaches

THE WANHSIEN OUTRAGE.

AMERICAN COMMENT.

Mr. Russ, adlepissing the Magistrate, said the defene was tilat the defendunts

contemplating running a coal insi ness with, the complainant. The two da Jenfants were Hovernment servants anek were not allowed to etage in business, so that no written agreement was midley and a certain amount of trust had to be

New YORK, June 23rd. The city is decorated with miles of lags

NEW YORK. June 24th., and hunting, sind Fifth Avenue at night

Commenting on the action of the Con- given by all "partion. Buth, defendants is glowing under myriads of yellow; white mender of the Porkchäfer at Wanhien, had, heen in the Government service for and blue lights, the-official colours of the the New York Times" says that although over five years and hail gont récords, vity, in homine" of the opening of the

no doubt the Commander piolated Inter- they had been in the habit of black- Demceratic Convention on June 20 national Law he is not likely to be mailing people, they would have been which is expected to * prove fine of the dengunced by the United States Governs | Inund to be found out before. He asked most exciting on record, owing to the ment or censured by the British Govern his Worship, to give the defendants the large number of potential candidates and ment. Foreigners were often in diesemelt of the doubt,

Chan Kwong, in the witness-box, said the differences of opinion with regard to peril along the Yangtze, and it was uses questions, like probibition, the Ku-Klux-

less to appeal to Peking. One reason why he had known the complainant siner last year. Complainant had been to his house Klan, a work! court of justice, and the :

the Navy Department was concerned at Reclamation Street. He came, to ask League of Nations. The anti-Ku Klux- the Senate's failure to pass the appro witness to go into business with him, Klan faction desire à plank in the plat-priation for new gunboats was that on ofter form opposing the Klan is name, whilst Chinese rivers Americans were others suurest that the plank should dependant on the protection of British the Chinese New Year. Compliant merely denounce subversive organisations generally.

chartering a small junk to deal hi eval

The capital required was on Witness said he wouk bave no money until after

isports into operatiin, and certain mat-resited in the Government disccanfilure. ders which Anglo-Frenkh co-operation

TROPICAL AGRICULTURE. seemed test ralds in order to promote the

TRINIDAD ACTIVITIES. seurity and peace of Europe. That Must not be taken to meansthat they in"

Loxios, June Zird. tended to make any 'rxclusive arrange Viscount, Mifner, Chairman of the Inents between many twrg Powers." The divisontal Ofice Committee, appeals for cussion would be reported to the Premiers of Belgaum and Italy, which isntries £100,000 for the hoperial College of

In the presence of a fashionable at Harriot and Mr. MacDonald were anxi-Tropical Agriculture at Trinidad in order

ce decision should he presented as to completesand equip laboratories now tendance numbering and the Their talk was perlimis-being constructed, "and also to provide centre court, with thousands around the ulready taken. asy to an Inter-Allied Conierener in Lain--for the establishment of an instructional outer courts, in the first match an that sugar court, the American, Vincent Richards, factory, towards which dena probably on July 16th... The com sugar Puntiques issued covered the ground of machinery engineers of Great Britain who is the favoured finalist, was not ex

The divisions on the foreign relations the conversations.

have contributed apparatus valued attended in defeating Park 6-1, 6-1 and 60.

A mest exciting and brilliant match plank hinges largely on whether or not 290,000

followed when the Frenchman R. Lacoste the League of Nations should specifically dispused of the young Japanese Okamotu.be referred to: while as regards the

The Spaniard Alonzo beat J. Gregory liquor issue, some delegates urge a plank for Ameriën to-day, eía Hongkong. Any, 91, 657 nnd Gsk

suggesting an amendment of the Volstead | Shanghai and Chefoo. They are to Aet so as to permit light wines and bares, replaced by eighteen large, moderno Ng to the complainant's junk and while others, want an enforcament of the vessels from the United States

w with a proviso that if the statute be imperfect and out of harmony with the Constitution, then Congress should alter

ECHO OF AMRITSAR CASE. DEMAND FOR REMOVAL OF

JUDUL

Replying to Mi. Lhyd George. Mr.

hould add it was most desirable! that America be represented at the Confer ence in July (cheers). A communication in that effect would be inade to America

Lostos, June 23rd, immediately. The, representation" of "tier. taiony was discussed, but obviously an inter- "In the House of Commons. Mr. Lans

agreement would be the first essen-bury asked if the Government would" Albel plad. In reard to what they were pre grant time for the discussion of his motion pard to do to give effect to the report, it asking for the removal of Mr. Justive Sras felt the report imposed certain obligardie from the Bunch in section Long på fermany somewhint outside the

with his summing up in the O'Dwyer,case. obligatronas of the Treaty of Versaille.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the The question remaining for consultation

Government had come to the conclusion" with Belgium and Italy was how best they could make Germany awdling partner fo sharing these obligations,

that a discussion of this subret wild Lauly aid "to the harna lone in fodja by

the words complained ol

AN INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.|||

Mr. MacDonald rid the business at the the Inter-Albed Conference would be Dawes report. As soon as all the ameha

was actively in working order and tho They put, the report alo operation. Conference would procred to discuss, and he hoped arrange, other outstanding per tions between Frane and Britain, in- cluding inter-Allied debts, but be cra phasised that the delt question would not be mixed up with putting the report in operatera.

LOSS OF S.S. "QLAN MACMILLANGU

The meeting of two prominent "British players resulted in the elimination of Turnbull by the Davis Vui representa tive, J. Gilliert, 58, 6-4 and 6-4.

The British players Lyrétt, Greig, and W Crawley won comfortably, but the

Davis Cup representative, E. Godfree,

went down before the American, W. Washturn, 6-4.0 and 7-5.

The Frenchmen, Boyotra and Feret, and the South Africans. Spence, Condon and Itaymond, suured victories.

K. Hooihye had, walk-over, and Fukuda beat Hrowne 6-4; 8-11, 0-3 and

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ENTIRE CREW ACCOUNTED FOR BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPION-

LONDON, June 2ard.

The Clan Line announce that a message, has been received in Landon stating that the captain's heat of the Plan Replying to Mr. Pringle, the Premier with has been picked up, and that aid the question of the proportion fu all the 'crew are now accounted for.. which the Allies wouki" Share payments

from Germany would certainly not be SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS, re-opened. Replying to Mr. McNeill, he said the Government were communicating GENERAL HERTZOO SEXMONED.

it's the Dominions, prai gave an assure ape that the Dominions would be com apletely consulted and so might feel they were partner with the tavernment in everything the foverstuent did (Opposi

hours). He emphasised that

The Governor-General, who has" sum- witling the question of putting the Dawes report to operation the Government would take no responsibility that Britain noned General Hertzog, has asked the

Carerowy, June 23rd. General Smuts has resigned the Premiershipu

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SHIP.

EECORD ESTRY.

LONDON, June 3rd. With a record entry of 277 players the qualifying, rounds in the British Open Golf Championship, which began to-day, hud to be split over two-courags, hali playing at Hoylake and buff at Formby,

to-morrow.

it

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES.

Messrs. Smith and McAdoo are stil

or Japanese naval craft.

NEW US SUBMARINES FOR MANILA

MANILA, June 4th Nine old style submarines are leaving!

U.S. IMMIGRATION, LAW,

JAPANESE QUARREL, IN "

CALIFORNIA.

Turo, June 29th. The Japanese murders in Calfornia are very prominent candidates for the Presi- ["understood to be the outcome of a quarrel deney but keen political observers de-between Japanese, according to informa- clare that Mr. Davis, former Ambassador [tion from official sources,

to Britain, is daily gaining adherents,

came guia after the Chinese New Year, and witness agreed to come into the scheme i Hu Ngau would come in too. Ho Ngan was willing and 300 was hand- ed over to the complainant as the defon- dants joint share in the enterprise.

Preceding, witness said, that nothing was done for a king time so finally he al die Ngan went to cumplainant and asked for their money back. On the 15th inst., at about a peos, witness went with asked for the money. Complainant said "I will go to Hongkong presently ni horrow the money. Witness and Ho Nga accompanied him to Wanchai Complainant dainut get any money, and at about. I am. the, three returned in a motor-boat to Tain-sha-tani. There de- tectives met them, and esplaisant said

I have been over therr with them fort a walk,

His Worship (Mr. E. W. Bamilton) asked the witness whether he was more afraid of being found guilty of demand- iug money with menaces, or of having put money "in a business when he was i Witness answered The reports of these incidents naturally Government servant.

that the latter was, what worried him. have found ap who here, especially in

Hogan, in the witness-box, sutated the reactionary Press, which has sensa that, having been approached by the first defendant, he put up 160 to do frusiness tionally displayed the news and con- with him and the complainant with a mented on it with vigour, while the Ball coal junk, Ou the night of the chargn, witness went with Chan Kwong larger and more moderate-papers have to ask Cheng Wah Yan for the moocy gone," and suggested going over to Hong- either not commented or counselled fack. Complainant said "The money

kong to try to borrow the amount re- control in the absence of details.

SEIGE OF KWEILIN. NEWS OF THE MISSIONARIES. Further information. wax" recrived in Shanghai on the 20th inst. as to the mis sionaries in the besieged city of Kweilin, the following telegram being sent to Mr

Ás Róón as the reports were received,quired, Witness and the frat defendant

agreed, and the three went to Wanchai. Bailey, of the Church Missionary Society,

The wife of Chan Kwong said that she extra precautions were taken for the

knew the complainant. Asked if she from Yungchowfu:---

Wilson, Bands, Bailey, cantier maintenance of order, expecially at ouid see him in Court, she answered and Mrs. Cunningham arcived. Others

hotels and residences of Amerjeans, who that she could not. He had come, she waid, to her house to talk business with well. Still besieged.

her husband."

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The people referred to are: the Rev. were assured by the officials that every And changing ever for the second round. R. Wilson, the Rev: B. N. Bland and provision would be movie to ensure a vom-

Mrs. Bland, Mr. H. S. Bailey and Mrs.plete eontrol of the rütent elements. There is a formidable, American con Bailey, Miss Scantler and Airs. Can-

V TAIKOSHA APPEAL "tingent, including the ex-champion Hagen.ingham, widow of the Rev. J. R. Cáp-

The leaders of the "Taikosļa," which is Sarazen, KacDonald Smith and Jinpingham, who was killed during the siegë

being still in the besieged city are: incident at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, on Barnes, also two Spaniards and half a The others referred to as presumably alleged to have been responsible for the Bishop, and Mrs. Holden. Dr. Charlotte June 7th have appealed to their follow Bacon, Miss Watkins and Miss Bin..

nationals to uphold the character of the Samurai who would scorn to persecute lupocent Amerienus in Japan.”.

or the Dontatons would be mulcted in Smuts Ministry to curitiane pading the

it carried out. Heplying to Mr Lloyd Girge, Mr. MarDonald said Ger- ¦ forination of a new fiovernment. many would be asked to come in and make good the final agreements for putting the Dawes report into operation.

COLLECTIVE NOTE TO GERMANY.

Baves. June 3rd.

BEAT FOR

GENERAL KHUTS.

LATER.

It is announced that General Smuts will not be opposif at

It is nuthoritatively stated that Mr. Trapavaul.

MacDonald and M. Herriot at the Chan-

Standerton,

dozen Frenehmen.

QUALIFYING GAMES,

Both Course records were broken. George' Gadd (Roehampton) headed at Formly with 70. MacDonald Smith re Sarazen 75, Bay 76. C. Whiteone. and Abe Mitchell 78.

Of the Hoglake half the veteran J. H.

qaers decided on the terms of a collec. The seat has been offered to him by Taylor (Mid-Surrey). went round the

tive Note to Germany, after the auth vipated Belgian approval be obtained, drawing, the attention of Germany to the interest she has in giving material guar anters of her goodwill and good faith if the wishes the restoration of normal rila tions with the Allies.

The Note trill insist on the very urgent necessity Tur Germany giving allenre' aners on the vital question of disarma.gent withent delay,

T-S. REPREMENTATION.

Colonel Classen

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OBITUARY.

LONDON: June 3rd. Sir Somerville, Head has died in Switzerland.

course in the record score of 70. Havers (holder)" 72. "Tolley 77. Wethered and Dulfer 78, the American Nicholls Barnes 97 aud' 11g The two last named players. need excellent rounds to morrow to gain a place in the first 50, who compete in the championship, proper at Hoylake on Thursday and Friday.

"RECRUITED AT 90. Aged 99. Mr. Jordan, who was present

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ADVERTISE AND SUCCEED.

TRADER WHO FOrso 25,000, CUSTOMERS.

There is no such thing as overlapping in advertising, declared Councillor 3. Stanworth, of Blackburn, vice-president of the National Chamber of Trade and head of Messrs. J. Staworth & Co. umbrella manufacturers, addressing the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation of frontongers, no Blackbarn, recently.

[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN

THE CAPTURED MISSIONARIES. MR. RAY ARRIVES, AT WUCHOW. PEKING. June 23rd,

Witness next identified the complain ant who was brought into Court with three other men. At this point, the Magistrate dismissed the ense against both defendants,

STOLEN JUNK CASE. MAN DISCHARGED AT KOWLOON

COURT."

Mr. D. McCallum appeared at the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday, to prosecute in a case in which Chung Hi, a junk- breaker was charged with having in his possession a junk belonging to the Netherland farbour Works Co., knowing it to have been stolen outside the Colony. Mr. CAS. Russ, who defended, said that his client had now discovered that the junk had been stolen, ut at the time of purchase had not been aware of the fact Defendant was willing to restore

A Consular telegram from Wuchowe ports that Mr., Tex Ray, the captive-utis-it to the owners. sionary, has arrived there..

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY JAPANESE NOTE TO WAICHIATËT

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Mr. McCallum, signified the present- tion's willingness to withdraw the ense and defendant was discharged, the Magis trate, (Mr. Hamilton) remarking that he was very lucky.

The secret of success lies in reitera- tion. Persistency is the great endentia," When he started to advertise in the newspapers, he said, he received orders, valed at £12 and £15 for £180 expended. He persisted, and fadar his postal cus tomers exceeded 25,000 The sneers and

MUI-TSAI CASE. 18ir (Robert Follock) Somerville Head

expansion of his business was due to ner-

A further Japanese Yote sent to the sistency in newspaper advertising, which Waichinopu on June 1st on the subject

WARRANT ISSUED FOR" ABSENT New Yong Jund 23rd. was one of the "coming" men of the With regard to the MacTionnid-Herriot British Diplomatic Service. He has

WOMAN DEFENDANT. represented the best means of securing of the Chinese Eastern Railway explains, meeting it is indicated that there is no passed away at the comparatively early at the relief of Lucknow in the Indian confidence between the trader and in regard to the Note of the 6th inst.,

that the reservation" mentioned in the! likelihood of a deviation from the Govern age of 40 years. Educated at Wellington Matiny, has died at Falmouth. rant's policy of no formal participation College, he was nominated as an Attache

Newspaper advertising and contri Waichinop's reply dated June 17th is a When the name of Leung Tak Ching, He ran away from home when a boy discussions, but matter

Japan, in a charge of croclty to two nu-trai, of coure the United States expect to be in the Diplomatic Service in 1905. His and herved with the East India Company buted to the letterment of the race by matter, of course, Imrdly calling for any a married woman who in the defondant

multiplying human desires and demands specific. declaration by Japan. represented in some way at the Inter- and soon after he went to radrid. He

first appointment was at Lishon (1907), for a number of years, afterwards guns o advertisement, however, smart and however, as deemed it advisable to little girls of eleven, was called at the Allied Conference, It is remarked as a

clever, sold a bad article twice to the vite the attention of the Chinese Guvern Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, she thi coincidence that this meeting will pro- come to Peking for the first time in 1911, baby to hold at the same time that Mr. and after service at Vienna and Petro:

same customer; and real merit was the ment to that phase of the gutter, in pot appear. Hinghes will be in London with the fad, returned to the Chinete Capital in

only text of repeat, priers and general urder to avoid neuecessary dificulties recommendations..

arising in future, American Bar Association,

1917.3

China

At the nga of 59 he was awarded a Gor ernment pension and at the outbreak of the Great War (then aged 50) he received a reservist's calling-up paper.

customers.

Her ball in $500 was therefore extreat- ed, and warrant-issued for her arrest.