1920-10-12 — Page 1

Columbia Batteries

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69256 # E+A+X**' TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1920.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

BIG PROPERTY DEAL.

LAWN BOWLS.

日癥初月九

SINOLE CORY: 10 CTB.

436 PER ANNUM.

HYPNOTISED ?

GIRL'S ATTEMPTED

SUICIDE..

ANDERSEN NEMES

BRITUN AND AMERICA.

A, PLEA FOR COMMERCIAL CO-OPERATION.

BANK BUILDINGS SOLD.

FRTCHES $60 PER FOOT.

MCLACHLAN WINS THE

interested

THE DOLLAR-

CHINESE GIRL'S STORY.

DROP IN STERLING RATE.

CHAMPIONSHIP.

A PLUCKY RESCUE. A Chinese girl has institated

There was to-day a big drop in The final of the open Singles criminal proceedings against

For his condues in bringing market opening after the holidays the sterling rate of exchange, the Championship of the Colony was thinese man for practising his;

3. 119. for telegraphío New York, October 7. Steadily the old landmarks of played on the Police Green yes. powers of fascination on her, by about the rescue of Chinese gir

to comini Transfers, which marked Sir Auckland Geddes, in the course of a speech at a dinner the Colony are being der¬lished, terday afternoon before a fast of which she was decoyed out of Buicide by jumping into the drop of a penny over the rate

means of hypnotism, as the result who endeavoured

Charles Young. of Saturday. At 103 there was given be the United States Chamber of Commerce, torepresentatives and larger and more commodious large gathering of

sportatore, the contestants be the Colony and made to live with Harbour, of British Chambers of Commerce, declared that adequate world buildings are, or will shorts be McLachlan (Taikoo and Muft him.

apprentice in the engineering a further decline, this time trade development, by Britain and the United States required thai

(Kowloon) Muir created a son- The story, as related by the workshops of the Taikoo Docks of

Vid. making in all both nations should lay their cards on the table. He emphasised going up in their place.

to the Secretary was highly complimented by Mr.

drop of 3rd. 14 the sation by making nine points in girl herself

Dyar Ball at the Palige Court afternoon session, there was no the desire of Britain for closer Anglo-American business co-operation.

We gave currency to the report the first four head- of a game for Chinese Affairs, was

that

this morning. Sir Auckland Geddes declared that he most strongly believed, some time ago that Bank Buildering two singles, a four and ajon

the morning oj tha

changs in the rate. The demand The facts of the cise were rate at the close was 3s 102 despite possible local liminations in profit, that Anglo-American,

day of the tenth

related by Inspector Blackman. business cooperation would pay both nations best in the long run,jing, which at present houses a three. Melachlan no: getting the th

The reason for the drop in the If the English-speaking peoples worked together, no half-baked number of offices and shops, on run of the greea, although the moon of last year, she set ou! T: sppears that last nighs the girl lamp in the rate of bar silver.

rink was in good condition.

(from ber house to go to school. Communists or Militarist adventurers would long continue to disturb Queen's Road. opposite the

and on the way she was washid who is the second wife to a Police which from 58,3,td. for ready At the 3th head. McLachlan the Chinese who seemed to Official in Canton, farmed and 58.121. for forward, the resettling of the world.

Mr. Alexander, Secretary of Commerce, following Sir Auckland Hongkong Hotel building, was opened his score with a brace have"

exerted some form of determination

proceed to the 4th instant, has declined to Canton and there to participate 53.3/8d. for ready and 53.1/3d, for Geddes, said the United States did not contemplate any attempt to being negotiated for sale at $6) and keeping long heads with the hypnotism over her. In this drive out other nations from the shipping business, but simply per square foot. That report was jack, scored on eight consecutive condition she was made to ac in the funeral of her defunct forward. The silver market, wanted enough ships to take care of its own expanding business denied by a contemporary, Now 12th end to 12-9 in his favour.

ends, bringing the score at the company bim out of the Colony Parent. Against this decision her which has looking forward to Rivalries and international competition could not be avoided, but

and into Heungshan. She lived husband and his first wife exerted we definitely learn that the Asiatif could be harmonised and localised.

The 13th and 14th heads went with him until the seventh moon their authority, talling her that part from India and Chios,

has been disappointed. Petroleum Company has purto Muir, with a single and three of this year, when he brought was to take the morning Hopes for a good monsoon chased the property from the McLachlan scored a single at her back to Hongkong. Whilst instead of the night steamer. have been running high in

the 15th end. making the score going

The argumen: developed into a India, and this Belibios

local Estate. whose

13 all.

Road. she managed to elude hislar quarrel in which blows, to bring Indic into the agents are Messrs. Linstead sod

Muir at this poent raised the hold and escaped to her mother's presumably, were given. Her market as a purchaser. It is Davis. at 160 per square foot hopes of his supporters by adding house. where the information mind unhinged at the opposition still expected that India will The area compri-es abou: 11,000 a single and a couple at the tech she brought resulted in these met with, the girl man from have to make her purchases of

BIG RAILWAY LOUS.

New York, October 2 San Salvador has negotiated a loan of $20.000.000 with United States bunkers for the construction of a railway from the Atlantic Coast to Lake Nicaragua.

U.S. AERIAL FLIGHT ABANDONED.

along

Harge as the King Building McLachlan at this point 100% javainst the man.

Queen's

Road,

to

was

on

expectad

+

her house, and got 00

to silver, if all accounts of a good jsquare feet, which is about asal 17th ands respectively, beijcharge of harbouring an un-

the Praya wall, fron where failed to keep his lead.

married girl being proceeded

crop are correct. Chins has not she jumped into the harbour of late been purchasing say She WA5 rescued by Charles silver. Muck, which at presnt houses the game in han, and laying

The case came up before Mr.

The cross rate between New a part of the staff of the Asiatic same wellplayed shots, to 27Prer Ball this morning, when the Young, who had his attention

drawn to the occurrence while: York and London his been fairly defendant. fearful of nopleasant! Petroleum Company.

Jon the next it ends. The

steady, being to-day 3.5014 Panama. Otober

Notice has already teen ternal stores weret Metschtar casequences informed His Worin passing tramear.

It was also stated by the pro hip that the girl came ta

The sterling rate of the Shang- 1)wing to a blinding rainstorm, the eight submanne chasers (see dered by Messrs. Linstead and 21: Moir, 16.

İhim of her own choice. Having secuting Inspector that, under hai wael dropped this morning earlier telegrams) bave returned, as also has Lieut. Austin, after the Davis on the present tenants of McLachlan showed the better lived

the impression that the girl 24d. with het for a long latter had flown 490 miles towards Jamsics.

Bank Buildings *0 KITE uniform of the two, keeping a better period, he was ready to consider had proceeded to Canton, her The rate on New York. and possession at the end of Fet-length than his opponent, who the girl as his wife, the death of husband on that night had also Ssa Francisco is today quoted Įruary. It will be remembered after the ith head, wher his his first better half having cleared one there to bring her at 68, & drop of 4 points com-

ba: Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, the chances of winnice were oud, the way for the new matrimonial the mistake, his first wife this 1634 on Saturday.

back. Since the discovery of pared, with the closing rate of solicitor, enjoyed a long lease on flest many opportunities by being contract. this property, that leave expiring! narrow and abort. sometime list May. When the

FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

FORTY PEOPLE KILLED.

Paris, October 10. Two callway accidents went Paris resulted in some forty killed and a hundred injured. Hurus.

SYRIAN UNREST SUBSIDING.

increased

che

Mr. Schofield, of the Secretaria: morning also went up to Canton Mesar. Gea Gerrard and for Chinese Affairs, who prosecto bring bim back. His Worship Belilios Exiate cook over their Inspector Kent rapally carried uted on behalf of the Department. asked to remand the girl property, they

out the duties of ampires and handed to the Magistrate a letter until Thoredar when they would rentals to some extent, and the iscorers.

jwhich

found tied to be back. beinghenants, after the disclaimer tbaki

in the girl's

house, thought to matter to some

Paris, October 19. Tracon the Beyrouth-Syris Railway is again normal. The

heartily cooperating with the French authorities. – Hispana,

Hansso district is now completely pacified. 340-lers notabilities

THE CLICIAN SITUATION.

Paris. Betober 19.

The situation in Cilicia z improving steadily. Hans

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

#From Our Own Correspondentl

AL CLEMENCEAU'S VISIT.

Singapore. October 11. M. Clemenceau will be the official guest of the Netherlands Indies and will make a grand tour, thereafter coming to Singapore.

STEPHAN DISASTER.

Was

As

no responsibility for her fatare conduct would be assumed. by ber pccle, the girl was ordered to be kept is Police custody.

KOWLOON FOR AUTONOMY.

CHILE.

THE NEW PRESIDENT.

The people of Chile bare fast elected a new President who will rufe for five years. Their choice bas fallen DR Mr. Arturo Alessandri, who is an eminent citizen of the Liberal Party. Ho is 52 years of age.

appeared in a contemporary that McLachlan was beartily apa post which there was no intention of selling plauded and congratulated as his and the building, fel: mate sicure in win. This is the first occasion clear up the their tecure.

that a Taikoo Club player has extent. After reading the epistle, We interviewed Mr.

won the open Championship, bis Worship observed that appar N. L

previous winners being W. Belintly there had been a quartel Watson, the Manager of the

the parties which (Pulice). D. Gourlay (Police), .etween Asiatic Petroleum Company Harton (Kowloon, W. Russell brought about their separation, for him tha: negotiations had Kowloon). During the war there girl certainly did run away from this morning, and ascertained

(Kowloon) and G. R. Edwards Mr. Schofield agreed that the been proceeding through a third

the defendant. was no competition.

When quite young he became party for the acquisition of the

The gravity of the defendant's The prizes will be presented on conduct in taking the girl away

Doctor of Law, and then com- building for some six months.

enced his Political career, being The transaction has just been Saturday next at the close of the and living with her

a bis

a member of parliament at 25 completed bat the site will not be Kame Kowloon v. the Rest.

wide. without ber mother's delivered to the Company and The 3rd and 4th prizes go to consent, was pointed out by

Thus the North China Daily years of age. When Mr. Federico the end of February. Hr. Watson J. Grant and A. R. Cierk, both the Magistrate to the defendant gestion of the committee of the Republic. Mr. Alessandri was ener News (Shanghai):-The wog-Errazuriz was President of the aid that the Company intended of the Police Club.

Evidently be had treated her on- kindly, which fact would account Kowloon Ratepayers' Associa-of his Ministers, being at that tion that is commemoration of time the youngest Minister for her determination to escape the jubilee of the tating over of that the country bad

to put up a palatial building of about six storeys, provided the sanction of the Pablic Works Department could be secured for such a height. No plans bave yet been prepared, but both the Company's two offices would be amalgamated together in the new building. Be expected that with- in a year and a half the Lew building would be ready for occupation. Continuing, he said:

MOTOR BOAT RIVALRY.

from him.

CUSTOMS STATION

LOOTED.

NEAR MIRS, BAY,

A SHANGHAI COMMENT.

its

**D

B

10

On Mr. Schofield's application the peninsula opposite Hongkong. bad. Being a man of culture,

bes always been for imprissament as the most it should be granted a municipal he suitable form of punishment, the council with an official minority, leader of liberal principles. Is Magistrate sentenced the defenis, we believe, the first instance in Chilean policy and in the serious dant to two months' hard labour, which that body has laid international problems confront- definite claim to be allowed to ing the country, be has always look after

affairs commanded the admiration and OVER-KEEN RUNNERS.

municipal. As matters at present respect of his citizens, as well as Competition between the motor

stand there is not a governing of the Latin American nations We have been pressed for boat concerns at Blake Pier is

body in the southern Colony generally. The Chilean people room for a long time. We took very brisk, and, judging by a case over

which does not have an official have done justice to his merits

· bead the top floor of the which was before the Magistrate

majority, from the Executive and in placing bio at other building (York Building) at this morning, ban of late assumed

the Legislative Council to

of the

nation

the end of 1918. The business of the character of a keen watcb|

Sanitary Board, and with regard young an age, considering that the Company has been expanding by runners for possible passengers

to the first two they combine all the other Chilean Presidents rapidly and it has become

and the forcible bestowal of bris Newa has reached us today to their legislative powers with the have been of maturer years.

As member of Parliament; ** necessary to secure large modern

the effect that the Chinese duties of municipal control, so far patronage on their boats. offices."

In the case resulting from the Maritime

Station och matters are referred to Senator, as well as Minister of the Republic on several arrest of a runner employed by st Sha Yu Chong, located them. It is difficult to see why

the head of Mire Bay, this request should not be granted, occasions, Mr. Alessandri has one of the companies, whose ident of getting a commission was bas been looted, whether by not only as a matter of conserved his country with bigh forcible pressure on a passer-by, soldiers or pirates, it is not stated.venience to the legislative bodies, patriotism and marked ability. regardless of his desites, it was No lives were lost, though it is though if the demand includes stated by Inspector Blackman stated that a considerable amount municipal separation from Hong-

the runner had been lef-zaparty is stolen. in the babet of dragging Engaffes, at the Hongtong objections. Again, the institution Europeans to the boats. The Office of the Maritime Customs of municipal taxation as distinct The closing rate of the doller on SAILING FOR HONGKONG Ladian constable on point duty failed to produce any details of from Colonial may lead to con-demand, to-day was 35/10340.

at the Pier bar instructions to the affair beyond confimation siderable trouble, particularly in arrest any of the runners who of the report. For the maiden trip of the acted in this unseemly manner, The representatives of various provinces in Peking have held a C.P.O.S. Company's new Pacific which was tantamount to dis- general meeting in the Public Garden, dealing with the question of steamer, "Empress of Canada", orderly conduct. The ofender in solf-government for the provinces. It is said that the principles it was proposed to operate an the present case had nothing EUROPEAN CHARGED my years will elapse before peratores -80. Humidity:-85. have been agreed to.

Singapore. Dctober 11. At the enquiry at Penang into the loss of the Stephan on Augusti 11th.. it was alleged that the captain took no measures to save life. The findings were reserned.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Shanghai. October 11.

EMPRESS OF CANADA."

that

IN JUNE.

Around the World cruise, but Mr. whatever

*

to do with the

Customs

ALLEGED RECKLESS

MOTORING,

A telegram from Tang Chi-yao to the Fremier propises coadi-p. D. Sutherland, the General motor boats. His business was tions for the union of the North and South-namely, that the Canton Passenger Agent in Hongkong, simply to get passengers, Government cannot be recognised: thal Li Shun be asked not to deal was this morning in receipt on the payment of a commission. with the representatives from Luk Wing-ting and Shum Chuc-bean; of

a European, telegram from the Last night he saw that the Chino-Japanese military pact be abolished and the questions management in Montreal stating immediately pounced on him, in regard to the cases of Shantung and Fukien be settled as soon as ibst the cruise has been cancelled dragged him down the steps and

Mr. G. H. Wilson, of Messrs possible; that the new Parliament be first dissolved; that peace and that the Empress of Canada" forcibly thrust him into of the Robertson, Wilson and Company negotiations be carred out directly with both parties, instead of st is expected to sail for Hongkong boats belonging to the Republic was charged by Inspector Ganod Peace Conference. It is reported that the Premier has already direct, tearing England in June. Company. In the case of at the Police Court, befors Mr. teplied, but the nature of the reply is not known.

It is not so stated, but it is Europeans who were drunk, Dyer Ball, this morning, with Public opinion in Shanghai in regard to the terms of the new hoped that this will result in this behaviour sometimes brought reckless motor driving. agreement of the Eastern Railway which removes the Chinese the release of number of damage on the persons of the The defendant was represented directors from the Rumo-Asiatic Bank, is equal to the loss of berths for homeward passage runners themselves, and a con- by Mr. Blake, of Hesers. Descon, soveringnty by Ching, and it is hoped that the Government will vis Vancouver. Mr. Sutherland siderable amount of noise and Looker, Deacon sud Harston, who asked for a remand of the bas telegraphed Montreal for trouble resalted therefrom. further information

the A fine of $5 was fofileted on the case until Friday afterpoor

оп

Long salf there may be grave

regard to the Public Works

and governmental

municipal work.. It is, -however, that apparently quite clear

the residents of Hongkong abtain an unofficial majority on the two Councils, which has been the sim of the Constitutional Raform Association. The experience of foreign municipal councils out East supports the view that they would probably be just as able to manage their own affairs o the Colonial Government.

NOTABLE LONGEVITY.

A teránt issue of the London Times announced the death of 16 persons whose mase totalled 1:172)

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

THE WEATHER.

2p.m. Barometer:-29.78. Tam-

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

Hongkong Theatre-515, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-

bjects