1920-12-24 — Page 1

WORTHINGTON

PUMPS

ANDERSEN. METER & COLLTO.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED, 1881).

698196ĦN XQ+A¤+*#* FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920.

:

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

"Peking. December 23. Important documents, 1,500 in number, belonging to the former Military Government of Canton have been handed over to the State. Department by a representative of that Govemment

Li Hau-cheo, Tuchun of Fookien, bas denied the rumour that be is joining the "Canton party" Hə has declared his loyalty to the Central Government

Shanghai, December 23

DEATH OF MR. J. C. WILDIN.

Succumbed Suddenly Yesterday.

It is with extreme regret that we have to record the death of Chief Provantivo · Officer J. C.

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

Chamber of Commerce Report.

BETAGA SINGLE COPY: 10 Crs.

KWANGTUNG COAL AGREEMENT.

The Situation Explained.

436 PER ANNUM.

FIRE AT KOWLOON.

Valuable Machinery Damaged.

Considerable

damage

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EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

|[From Our Own Correspondents.)

THE RECENT -

Ths fortnightly Price Current As the lotters which beve and Market Raport, published by appeared in the Canton Times caused by a fire which broke out the Hongkong General Chamber of 20th December: and of Commerce, stateg

South in the Kowloon Docks yesterday

EARTHQUAKE China Morning Post, of Sod and destroyed a matshed in which Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy | December, appear to be purposely were stored a number of packing

engines belonging to the Asiatic the lith inst, a severe earthquake.

Shanghai. Dec. 23% Reports from Penglang, Kannu,

in attributed to the careless violent shakings, was experienced. Petroleum Company. The cause ascompanied by thunderings mad throwing away of a lighted Houses, cares and parts of the

It is reported that an amnisty will be giving to the nine leaders | Wildin, of the Revenue Depart-Cotton Goods.-There are still no] misleading, a short statement of cases containing marine Dieselstate that at 7,80) on the night at

of the Anfo Party on the Let January.

A report states that Li Hau-chee has accepted the appointment by the new Military Government of Canton to be the Commander. in-Chief of Footien.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA.

London, Dec. 21.

An authoritative statement with regard to Bolshevist propaganda, especially in the East, shows that Soviet Russia is still waging a remorseless anti-British campaign, particularly in Afghanistan, Persia, Transcaucasia, Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Bolshevist poleg baing pursued on well-deåned. lices:-Firstly, a thorough training of emissaries in communistic principles, secondly, emissaries sent to prepare revolation in countries specially selected, and thirdly.revolution organised by secret societies in different guises but all directed from Moscow, the members of these societies all armed as far as possible, and bound by a solemn oath, the breaking of which means death.

FARROW'S BANK SENSATION.

London, Dec. 21. Mr. Thomas Farrow, Chairman of Farrow's Bank, was arrested at midnight at his residence at St. Lecaards and conveyed to London Police Station in his own luxurious moto car. Mr. Crotch's bail has been reduced to thirty thousand pounds.

Later.

Mr. Farrow appeared at the Mansion House Court and asked to see a doctor. He said he had been meeting imaginary people on the The prosecution was formally opened. Mr. Farrow was reganded in £23,000 baid and sureties. Mr. Hart's bail was reduced

stairs.

to $1,000,

COAL STRIKE.

London, Dec. 22.

A general strike has been declared in the Rhondda coalfeld owing to eleven men not being reinstated after dismissals. Filtr th--and workers are affected.

BRITISH BURIALS IN HOLLAND.

Hague, Doc. 22.

Corpses of Brilish sailors washed ashore on the coast of Holland in war time were buried at Noordwyk and Sgraverende. The British minister, and a representatives of the Dutch minister of the Navy, attended both ceremonies.

THE INTERNATIONAL CORPS.

Hague, Dec. 22.

The Foreign Minister introduced a Bill authorising the despatch of a Dutch military contingent to Vilna as part of an international corps, commanded by French Colonel Chardigny, which will occupy the region during the plebiscite and decide the fate of the territory.

MR. SZE HONOURED.

London, Dec. 22,

The King and Queen when they received Mr. and Mrs. Sze pre- sented them with portraits of their Majesties with autograph signa- tures.

PRICE OF PETROL

London, Dec. 22.

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CHINESE ELECTION

CAMPAIGN.

Vernacular Press View.

The officials are doing all they - can to relieve the sufferers.

Cities to the west are also re- ported to be entirely in ruins with tremendous loss of life. All traffic is suspended as the roads have been demolished.

meat, which occurred most un-ontward signs of a revival of the actual position appears to be expectedly yesterday aftemoon.

business. Chinese deslers of old both necessary and The deceased was discovered standing declare they have never from a foreign as well as Chineno advisable by his colleagues lying in one of experienced worse times. the seats in the wharfinger'sparently the only explanation for

Appoint of view, office at the Canton boat wharf. the present Slamp is a com-coal exists in the Province of dames soon involved the structure, tremendous avalanches took place. It is common knowledge that cigarette by one of the coolies. The city wall fell in and great numbers of Their first impression was that plete lack of confidence on the Kwangtung in very large quanti-which was completely destroyed, he was asleep, but, about half an part of buyers, all over the ties, but, hitherto no real attempt as also ware the wooden cases. hour later, when they returned to world. Prices, at which dealers has been conde to prove itsThe machinery, of course, also hours afterwards,

Nearby villages suffered more. call him for duty. it was ascerare willing to do business, are in suitabillly for commercial pur.badly suffered, and the damage,

There were alight tremors for tained that he was dead. Dr. most instances far below, the poses. Koch was at once called and on actual Manchester replacing cost

which amounted to £20,000, re-number of dead at two thousand.

Reliable information places the arrival ha made an exstation

With a view to remedying this presented Cotton Yarn.-The situation is ❘ntate of affairs, and in the hope Asistic Petroleum Company. The felt in the first one bours. and pronounced that life was practically unchanged. Demand (of obtaining coal suitable to the Fire Brigade turned up, bat were

a big loss for the Twenty-five distinct shocks ware extinct, death being due to heart is checked by lack of confidence growing needs of the Colony, anable to save the matshed or adding greatly to the work of des- failure.

in the interior. Prices have ruled local Syndicate has been formed the machiners.

Next night a terrific wind arOBE wharf to the Mortuary where changed first hands. Quotations industrial and marine coat using The body was removed from the irregular and about 1.000 bales embracing practically all the

Itruction. post mortem examination was are nominal as follows-No. 10s interests in Hongkong. held this morning.

$180,205. No 123 $185/20, No. The deceased, who was only [204 $215 230. Arrivals 1,000 bales. United Kingdom have

The best coal experts in the 48 years of age, came to the Shipments nil.

been Colony just 20 years ago, joining 13,000 bales.

Casold Stock engaged to report on the possibi- the local Police Force as a con-bales.

Bargains 12,000tles of laying down suitable and stable. He had previously served

cheap coal in Hongkong and a in the Navy as a Royal Marine.changed and the is little likell- the Chinese in which this work Woollens.-The market is un-desnite period has bean fixed by During the nine years that he hood of any chance until after must be completed. was in the Police Force be the Chinese New Year.

The election campaign ery is Haring plazed that suitable becoming louder and louder every showed marked efficiency. especially in detective wors, and been transacted and values are the Syndicate have undertaken so much money, or a certain pledges the support of the Council Rx Cotton. No business has coal exists in paying quantities, day. A certain party bas raised after rising to the rank of nominal. Indian staple $30/32 that on going to flotation Chinese faction has borrowed so much Sergeant he WAS ід 1909 Chinese staple $31,35 per picul

shall have three representatives money, to be spent on this cam-Royal Commission on Venereal appointed a Revenue Officer. in this

Metals.Business has remain.

on a Board of Directors of seven, paign, is openly discussed, e Diseases, who asks the ratepayers the recommendations of the Prored a sterling oficer, being and in spite of lower exchange This to comply with the Hoog. Siwanpao,

Department also be ed quiet during the last fortnight, the remaining four being British. notice with often responsible

regret, says the for Iarge prices show no signs of advanc-kong Ordinance Company Law.

The first election of

to stand behind the Council in seizures of opium, and on Jan-ing locally. Sales of Tinplates

Parliament was not properly

their efforts to wipe out the uary 1st, 1918, he was promoted spot are reported at $11.50 and presenting the capital of the fand unrest.

Half the number of shates re-carried out, resulting in strife brothels of vice generally. A large- to the post of Chief Preventive Bars at $6.50.

The second election attended meeting was held at Officer, which position he held

company, which is placed at $10 was million, shall be allotted to the direction of the Aafuites, with re-

beld under the up to the time of his death. He

Chinese free of cost" and shall, als more disastrous. worker, ezer keen on his work,

500,000 * B Shares of 10 dollars when politicians are already try- was B quiet, conscientious

be called "B" shares. Of the third election has scarcely begue Now, the and by bis death a valued Gov-American Streigh: $3 20 perzack;jeach thus allotted to the Chinese,ing to corrupt its course; the exorbent servant has passed away |Shangbai Flour 2nd $3.15. sbares to the value of one million resuls may easily be imagined.

Wintox Glass.-Since our last dollars fi.e. 100,000 abstes) report the sterling price has come shall be held by the Company their despicable conduct by point- The unscrupulous men excuse) down from 39-to 26 61 per case in trust for the Kwangtung Goring to the practice of the West. Presentative, is the guest at a din- c.i.f. this port. Market steady. erament, and the dividends on But they fail to draw a line er given by the American communi

Java Sugar,-Market weak. Philippines Suga:

same shall form inter alia the between legitimate actions. asty to-night. The Women's Club is --Market amortization fund. declining.

their political views, and the touring lecturing and declaring entertaining Mr. Stevens' wife. unlawful act of bribery.

The Late Mr. J. C. Wildin.

Flour Market Report.-Stock: About 270,000 sarks. Quotations: American Cut off $3.35 r sack: American Pates: $1.80 per sack;

MORE STOWAWAYS.

Unemployed Seamen Fined.

sole

to

VENEREAL DISEASES.

Shanghai, Dec. 23. The Chairman, Mr. Brooke Smith,

the Town Hall.

MR. STEVENS ENTER- TAINED.

Shanghai, Dec. 23. Mr. Stevens, the Consortium rê-

SHANGHAI WEDDING.

Shanghai, Dec. 23. Mr. Harold Browett, the oldest arrogance of the Militarists and English solicitor in practice here, the canning of the politicians, has been married to Miss Kath with whom the Government is

Jeen MoNames Walker. powerless to deal, the people should not place much faith is the Mandate on the purification of our alection system, but should them- selves atrive to be strictly honest and to cast their votes as their conscience may dictate.

POOTUNG ELECTRIC

5bares to the value of $500,000 (ie. 50,000 shares) shall be held by Trustees nominated by the The paper reminds the people Kwanztung, Government for the that as the orders of the Govern ben-fit of the poos in the ment bave long proved to be Province of Kwangtung. and ineffective, and in view of the shares to the valus of $500,000 Trustees (i.e.50,000 shares) shall be held by cominsted by the Kwangtung Government for ed Krank Millar (American), ucational purposes in the Province William Mason (Canadian) and of Kwangtung. The remaining A. Feirita (Portuguese.) all un-300,000 shares to be allotted by employed seamen, ·WALK this the Chinese Directors to those morning charged by the C.P.OS. members of the Chinese zentry with being stowaways on their who may he most interested in

iner Monteagle from Shanghai.the undertaking.

Evidence was given that these From the foregoing it will be men stowed away at Shanghaiseen that, far from an endeavour and gave themasives up to the being made to usurp China's is already pledged as socurity for officers a few boars after the rights, the Syndicate have the 9th year Republican Loan, vesel was out of part.

concluded an agreement on for a temporary loan to pay in- Inspector Spear said that co-operative lines of immense terest on the 1st year Republican two of the defandants benefit to the people of Kwang-Loan cartainly deserves our ad- A few deals bave been made in were left behind by their tung if it proves a success, miration, states the same paper. standard sheet at 2914 cents and- ships, whilst the third was paid and, farther, that the Chinese Mr. Liang would justify his and 30 cents. off. Some fifty seamen are at themselves, although sharing in action by declaring that his sole

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LIGHTING.

Shanghai, Dec, 23. Pootung electrical supply starta

The clever plan adopted by Mr.to-day. Liang Shib-yi in mortgaging the Customs surplus revenue, which

not

present without.employment at the benefits, are asked to bear no purpose was to maintain the cre Shangbai, and preferring to go expenses in proving the fields. dit of our lat year loan. Bat does anywhere than to stay and

No cash whatsoever has been he freeze to death in Shanghai, paid to any Chinese by the pledging of the Customs wor

know that

thol they decided to stowaway on the Syndicate, and the only monetary plus revenue for another loan In the realm of sport, the Iste

Monteagle.

transaction that has taken place will lessen its value as security, Mr. Wildin was widely known

fo the case of the American was the payment of $100,000 to for the 9th year loan whose credit The price of petrol in Britain is being reduced by seven pence Inspector in the Police Reserve would look into their cases, after Syndicate, for which sum

and greatly liked. He was a Staff and the Fortuguese, It was stated the Cacion Treasury for the may thus be undermined? More- per gallon on the 1st January.

that their respective Consuls signed Agreement with theover, the daily drop in exchange during the war, and was the chief

the and the depreciation of silver spirit in the organisation of the they had been dealt with by the Syndicats hold the Treasury re- may turn the surplus into numerous boxing tournaments Court. Mason, being a British sub-ceipt. which that body held.

deficiency one of these days, fact, would be taken care of by

when the Government finances he became largely responsible for the Hongkong Government as a

will receive a serious blow, “All came to appointing the Manager the formation of the Hongkong dressed sexman, and sent back Boxing Association, and when it

to Shanghai.

our resources have been. inort- of that body there was only one ment on the three defendsals, as

gaged The Court decided to impose a

as security for loans. What security can our Govern- sentence of 21 days' imprison.

ment offer if it needs another. possible Wildin. In that position be served the ordinary fines.

man John Charter shey had not the means to pay and started horse racing

King James L debarred football Republican loan in the future? the Association

at Will Mr. Liang always_práve with-a

Newmarket, A modern indus himself to be so resourceful as he trial dispute on a big scale slopes to-day 1 horse racing, but football goes DE One is "the sport of kings," the other the sport of the coufman people; "varbum' sap."

OIL IN HUNGARY.

Budapest, Dec. 22.

The National Assembly passed a Bill granting a concession to an Anglo-Hungarian sydnicate to explore for petrol in bitumen deposits

Ja Hungary.

EARTHQUAKE CASUALITIES.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 22. Four Hundred people were killed in an earthquake a Mendoza Several villages were destroyeds

AUSTRALIA WINS FIRST TEST.

ngland, in thelt second innings scored 281 (Hobbs 59, Hearne

Sydney, Dec. 21. Hendren 66), Australia won by 377 run's.

(Continued on pages 2 and 9.

Latex,

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enthusiasm that was character- istic of the miso, and it will be no easy matter to replace him. Mr. of the Hongkong Dog and Foultry and admire. He made a host of Wildin was also a keen supporter one whom to know was to fespect Show, and figured as a prize friends in the Colony, who have winner in both sections thereof lost sterling obum, "by - his

In regard to boxing matters, untimely death. this paper has occasion to recall! With his sister, Miss Wildin, very many visits from Mr. the utmost sympallys will be felt obliging in supplying us with which she has been called upon Wildin, who was always most in the unexpected, bereavement information regarding boxing ✨to. matters in gener aver found him a mo affible and chee

NEWS AND NEWS.

· DUKE'S SON WEDS ACTRESS. It has transpired that the

RUBBER LIFELÈSS.”

Shanghai, Dec. 23.

The rubber market is lifeless

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

demand, to-day was 38./1 3/16d.

The closing rate of the dollar on

LIGHTING-UP TIME.

Lighting-up time to-day is 5.45

DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

Theatre Royal Bandman Ca present "Lord Richard in the Pantry 3.15 p.m.

Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9:15 pm.

The Daily Telegraph has marriage recently took place of stantinople announcing the death, comedy fame, the bridegroom received a massage via Con-Miss Jose Collins of musical

To-morrow.

at Sebastopol, of the Hom. Clande being Lord Robert Innes Ker, the south of Russia, Deceased: The wedding took place at St 9.15 p.m. Hay, its special correspondent in son of the Duke of Roxburghe. Comedy Co. present Rómanse

Christmas Day... Theatre Royal —–—– Bandman was a son of the 15th Earl George's Registry Office. Princes Coronat Theatre-5

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