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Navies of the World.

THURSDAY, JULY 18. UINI.

DAY BY DAY.

TACT IS THE KNACK OP KEEP A battleship nowadays costs ING QUIET AT THE RIGHT TIME. anything up to ten millions-G. H. Lorimer. starling, hence ona wonki'suppose that such vessels were big enough

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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, represente tod, the being-built "Szechuan yesterday for Shang-

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1921.

HAMMERING AWAY.

column being marked if (it is hai where his wedding with Miss well known that the Admiralty Louey, 2nd daughter of Mr. has suspended the construction of Louey Po Sang, compradore of super-Dreadnoughts pending de-Messrs Struthers and Dixon, Inc. velopments). Here we have of Hongkong, will take place on difference getting well on towards the 4th of next month. 100 per cent! The figures for the

A Check to Australia.

THE RUBBER SITUTION. burner the Dalan is an "incandes-

cease

NEW LIGHTS FOR LOCAL WATERS.

Improvements also to be Carried out.

cent light. Fitted with a 15-Mitre burner it will give through a lans

Channel Rocks in Kowloon DREAMS OF WEALTH.

Foki Fooled by Fortune Teller.

AMOY IMPASSE.

" of

FMS Goverment's Stand of the Brat order lighthouse a light seTalkooTM Scheme Held Up. of 6,340 candlepower correspond- (From Our Own Correspondent.)ing to an optical range of 20

nautical milos' in clear weather. We take the following interent- The present range of Green Island ing story from Shipping and There was one fatal case_o.

Singapore, July 23 The Feral Council has con- now type of burner is installed

light in 18 ses miles and when the Engineering (Shanghai) - to be readily counted. It is all cerebrospinal favor notified the mare surprising, therefore, yesterday."

sidered a suggestion to enforce the visiblity will be increased by been aroused among the Chinese Considerable opposition has that scarcely any two sets of

Sunday rest on rubber estates several miles. naval statistics agree; many of

at Amoy to the balkding of a but has not adopted it, as the We are asked to state that Mr. Government is averse to interfer them show enormous margins E. M. Silles, of the Chartered ing with the customs of the be fitted at the three lighthouses terfield and Swire. The Chamber

The new types of burnars will wooden piar by Messrs. But Of course, qualifying terms so Bank, is in no way connected country. Christian trule is not in March or April next. The of Commerce, in combination with

*completed."

building." with the H. M. Silva concerned recognised by the Chinese, who work of converting them will not telegraphed a protest to the Gov. the Educational Association, sanctioned, and projected" help to account for the dis reported in our Tuesday issue.

in the assault on a chair coolieare the bulk of the working pop be a long job, it is expected.. crepancies This does not apply

ulation. The Government also Mr. G. F. Taylor, ahief light-ment as well as to the to two sets of figures before us at

refused temporarily to house keeper, who is abortly pro provincial authorities from which The dead body of a Chinese alienating land for rubber cultiva-ceeding Home on leave will attand we learn that the moment, which are compiled

the British upon the same basis, except that male child, one year old, was tion, considering that the present at Trinity House during his stop Amoy (the Amoy Bund) was made claim the road at Hai 10 While the British Government's yesterday removed to the Fublic depression is due not to over in London for instruction in the by the Chines: Government as a return lumps together the built Mortuary from Bridges Street production but under consump-working of the Hood and concession." The petition states and the being-built, the table where it was found. Pending ex-tion. When consumption is systems and in other recent im- given by the Are York Tribunemination by the surgeon the normal the demand for all the provements in lighthouses, be that this claim has been resisted gives separate columns. In the cause of death is unknown.

rubber produced is likely to be cons and buoys. Upon his return

by the Chinese on several previcus White Paper, Britain's battle-

revived. Persons willing to into Hongkong Mr. Taylor will occasions bot "the British, tak- ships are stated to be 29, while Mr. David W.. Au, Director of troduce capital into the country supervise the alterations to the ing advantage of the unrest that prevailed in Amoy some years the Tribune credits the Union the Sincere Co., Ltd, and 3rd son and employ labour should not be lights. Jack with55. Moreover, this figure of Mr. A.Q. Ben, managing Direct-turned away.

A delicate piece of mechanism walls, hoisted the British flag ago, fortified (?) the place with battleships actual or of the same firm, left by the as.

In the Dalen light system is the and put up a notice. They meant mantle exchanger, an automatic to make it a real concession." contrivance which replaces a 1; is claimed by the petitioners mantle immediately after that official records of the fourth the mantle in use has broken year of Kaarghsu stipulate that The mantle exchanger is fitted the Bund upon completion shall with four spare mantles. The be used for no other purposs than apparatus is driven by clockwork equipped with a centrifugal brake, the British Consul of the day as public road and jette, and that U. S. agras pretty well, as the A successful whist drive was

which serves as speed regulator. ratified this declaration. The Tribune gives 35 built and 10 bold last evening by members of

The apparatus is provided with petitioners regard the claim of under construction, while the the R. N. Dockyard Recreation

The proposal to establish short-four vertical rods, each carrying the road and the foreshore by the White Paper shows a tots!" of 47,|Club.

the top 隐 The following were the three new lights and havS AL

holder for British as proving bow the Chin- In the case of Japan both sets of prize winners Ladies: 1st, Mrs, improvements carried out at A mantle. The mechanism ese are despised by Westerners statistics give 15 battleships, but Harrison (180), 2nd, Mrs. Bick three principal lighthouses in causes the roda to rise to an extreme degree, and, sup- whereas the figure given in the ford (172), 3rd. Mrs. E. White the vicinity of Hongkong has and fall sucessively. so that the parted by White Paper is intended to be (171); Sealed No. Mrs.

a mass meeting Beard been passed by the Government, mantles are brought into position the citizens of Amor, the peti inclusive, the Tribune adds 10 to 153). Gentas 1st, Mr. Rozers it was announced this morning below the barner one after the tioners demand that the British this for battleships underconstruc-(177); 2nd, Mr. Wood (169), 3rd, by the Harbourmaster, Lieut other.

A releasing device is Minister shall be naked to request tion. Here it rather looks as if the Mr. Gill (168); Sealed No. Mr. Conway Hale, RNR

arranged at the top of each rod, the Consul at Amoy to remove American journal, with its eye on Simmonds (156).

and consists of a spring which is the walls, the flag pole and the It was 20- the "eight-and-eight" programme,nounced that in future the drives placed in the waters of Hongkong stick fixed below the mantle. Butterfield and Swire to dis Of the three new lights to compressed by a small wooden noticeboard, and order Mesars. has counted ships to-be-built would be held fortnightly. Mr. harbour for the benefit of ship when the mantle breaks, the continue the building of a pier, May the Washington conference H. Buddon capably falfilled the ping one will be at Tathong pointed gas flame from the barner and thus protect our national inaugurate a different kind of duties of M.C.

Point on Lam Tong statistics!

Island. ignites the wooden stick, whereby rights and tranquilize the public It will be a flashing light and the spring is released and the mind which is now highly io- It is understood that an agree-will show a red sector over mechanism brings the next rod dignant” ment has been come to between Bokhara Rocks. When this light carrying a fresh mantle into posi- It was hard lines on the Old the Chinese Rice Dealers' Guild is established it is proposed to tion. A Dalen light fitted with Country that just as the home and the Shanghai Municipal withdraw the checkered buoy a mantle exchanger contaiting

One of the local papers states that Messrs. Butterfield and land cricketers had struck form Council whereby clause & of the now marking Bokbara Rocks, four mantles will burn without mice have already spent approxi- rain and time should conspire to rice shop licence, the clause as it frequently breaks adrift. attention for two or three months, mately $100,000 on the work, rob them of victory. Probably which brought about the so-called light at this spot will be a greater it is said.

which has now been suspended, rain was the real enemy, as the strike," will be amended. The benefit to shipping because of its

but only temporarily apparently, normal allowance of three days premises of shopkeepers who are reliability.

as labourers hired from other would. by appearances, have members of the guild will be ax sufficed for England to bave emp: from examination by police Bay will also be marked with a

ports remain in Amoy and the pressed her big advantage to or other employees of the Council, new light. As a guide to vessels

materials piled up on the beach are not being removed. From We make no exiuse for reverting to the subject of success. The run of the play show the guild undertaking to submir entering or leaving the harbour

the same source we learn that ed a remarkable change of pre reports on stocks held. Of the by way of Lyemoon Pass it will wireless telegraphy on board vessels engaged in the dominance, the balance in favour 320 rice shops in the Settlement, be of considerable use, while it

when Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's compradore had an inter- passenger-carrying trade. No-one can have read the story of England-still without Hobbs some 200 have now received their also will be an aid to shipping

view with the president of the which we were able to publish yesterday of the experience of being even more marked than licences through the guild.

Educational Association to dis making Kowloon Bay for shelter thes.s. Telemachus on her way up from Saigon without realis- anything achieved by the Corns

(in typhoon weather.

How a fortune teller enriched cover whether a compromise was ing the utterly helpless position in which the gallant little talks in the previous Test games.

All of England's batamen whol

There is every prospect igiven ship and her officers and crew found themselves. For forty had a knock "came off" partic-fue weather) of the face on the summit of Tong Ku Island. duped into stealing this sum if you would follow the example The third light will be located the expense of a victim whom he have replied: Yes, there is one himself to the extent of $2,000 at possible, the latter is reported to

attendance at

Kowloon hours this well-known coasting vessel, with over 350 souls ularly the "centurion," Russel!:

to the west of Castle Peak. from his employer, the of the Spanish (? Portuguese) on board, lay helpless at the mercy of the winds and waves, while t arkin met with noteworthy Cricket Club on Saturday even-will be of particular advant- master of & shop a subjects who settled the Maczo

the age to vessels in out of touch with the rest of the world and, for all that success in the trandling departing, when the second open-air

the concert of the season takes place. ton and

Can-Queen's Road Central, made question by applying to ment. On behalf of anybody on shore knew to the contrary, helplessly battling Australians, forced on the delen-Wot only will the full band of the It will be a flashing light with Court this morning when the through the channel of the Foreign West River trades, interesting evidence at the Police Government and renting the land with the elements. To render help to a ship in a typhoonsive for the first time, Collins gave

Wiltshire Regiment be in attenda visibility all round.

"fool" as he was called by the Ministry. But if you exert your is perhaps, a hopeless proposition, and we are not suggest-what must have been a tedious ance, but a number of very well-

The three lights will be flash-Magistrate, was charged with powerful influence and claim the ing that anything could have been done in the present display, but one invaluable to his known local artists have promis-

The pro-ing and will be of the Aga system. theft.

beach and the band BJ & instance as matters turned out, but the ability of the side, in keeping up his end fared their assistance.

concession, we, the people It appears that the fortune will Captain to communicate his plight to others would at least early five Lours while scoring ramme, it is said, will be the It is hoped that the installations best that has ever been given at will be made before the end of 49. The result encourages the hope

wage

struggle to similar concerts.

He teller had so easy victim. The grounds this year. bave brought speedy help had that been wanted) when the that the Old Country may set

the death rather than procured a large bowl, filled it to way."

give weather abated. Had his ship proved a little less sea-register a win when the final are to be illuminated and the The lights where alterations the brim with rice, and after bury.

uapal catering for material com-will be made Arg worthy we might have been forced to chronicle another of match is played next month.

forts will be in capable hands. Rock. Waglan Island and Green into the rice and brought out to the British Consul, and the local Correspondence has passed on at Gaping some charms, delved his hand the subject between Mr. Tours, Seats can now be booked. Island. At Gap Rock and Waglan the perfect astonishment of the mark the news of a mariume port.

A Reuter message gives thei

Island the type of light now simpleton, two silver dollars, Mr. Tours refers the Commis

Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. Until the ships registered or frequenting this port are bread outlines of what it is under- A sequel to the case preferred fused-the Matthews incandescent That trick (known as planting compelled by law to be fitted with wireless apparatus stood the Wood-Forbes mission against a Chinese yesterday for burner will be changed to the the silver trea") which apparently sioner to previous correspondence public opiniou should be expressed. bainmer and tong, in will recommend in its preliminary being in possession of two stolen Hood petroleum vapour burger, brought cat two dollars from on the subject dating back to favour of it. If it has been found humane and necessary report. For the most part the rolls of cloth at Yaumati and in which produces a light of much nowhere, excited the fori's greed. 1900 to prove that Messrs. But- conjectured contents appear which a conviction was recorded, greater intensity than that of the He asked bow he could come to terfield and Swire had the at Home, in Australia and in America, then it is all the fairly probabis, General Wood and was beard in the same Court this Matthews type. Its cost is very the fortune predicted for him by sanction of the Tastai of Amoy more su on the China Coast where the weather is Mr. Forbes have been discreetly morning when a constable was much cheaper than the present the fortune teller. He was told to for the work and mentions of the most varied type. where many of the ships non-committal, bat no one who charged with accepting a bribe of make and its maintainence is bring a sum of £2,000 and by the that the plans for the are due for superannuation and where large numbers has followed the course of their $20 for collaborating in a story wore economical. The reliability mysterious process that brought rebuilding of the bridge were of deck passengers are invariably carried. There tour will be surprised to hear that cooked up with the intention of the Hood burner has the the two dollars from nowhere submitted for the approval of the it is not proposed to vacate the of misleading the Court. It will endorsement of Trinity Houseo he would see his sum: doubled, Harbour Master of the Chinese were over 300 deck passengers on the Telemachus islands. The brief report, indeed, be remembered that on being where is was tested and found te and multiplied mail it had reach Maritime Customs. The Consul, What objections can be offered by the owners, and what indicates an increased measure of arrested the convicted man, with be thoroughly satisfactory, while ed the nice little sum of Taels alluding to reference in the reason exists for the longer delay of the measure we fail to U.S. control, or "supervision." the alleged cognizance of the the small cost of upkeep of the 108,000. This so convinced the vernacular Preas to a threatened see. Surely, our China Coast Officers Guild and Marine This, however, it may be opined. Jakong, produced another Chinese burner and fittings has been simpleton, that under the in- boycott of British Merchants, Engineers Guild of China ought to have some say on this will be as far as possible without to pose as his brother with a view proved too. The inventor of the structions of the fortune teller he warns the Commissioner that he matter for the protection of their own thembers. What if Prejudice to the autonomy enjoy to furnishing a claimant for the new type of burner is Mr. D. W. returned to his master's shop must be held responsible for any ed by the Filipinos. The investi- cloth, but this man was unable Hood.engineer-in-chief at Tricity and, at the first opportunity, open is said that this movement cannot trouble that might arise, since it the provision of wireless does add a little more to the run-gations have disclosed much to carry out his part owing to the House. ning costs of a ship? Are not the advantages and addi-dissatisfaction with the adminia persistence of the Police inquiries.

For use with this kind of from it. This money he took to the top until instructions are receiv- tional safeguards to life worth the extra money! Ilaven't tration of justice, and numerous He confessed, and thereby, it burner there has been devised an boarding bouse where the fortune ed from the Commissioner of the travelling public-even though they be deck passengers cases of nepotism in the public alleged. implicated the constable. autoform type of incandescent taller stayed. Need it be added Foreign Affairs.

offices have come

light. The case was remanded.

mantle, which

The reply of the Commissioner besides being that when he received the money, -a right to every possible protection! The need for Recent events have shown, too, arguing the case has passed; the need for wireless provis-that the finances are in an un-

cheaper, is greatly superior in the fortune teller departed from of Foreign Affairs refers the The Canton Times reports that a durability and intensity to the the house and was never seen Consul to the "basic regulations" ion has become too obvious to need any argument.

bealthy state, while the peonage secret mint was discovered on July rigid collodion incandescent again by his victim.

for reclaiming the foreshore at When it was semi-officially given out some time ago system still prevails. All these 26 at the Hill of the Goddess of mantle now in use. It is estimat

Hai An, and says the correspond that the Hongkong Government was contemplating the in-abuses are. apparently, to be Mercy, behind the kitchen of Samed that the use of the new mantle foki to be more a fool than alities on which the Consul relies Mr. Lindsell, recognising the ence with the provincial author. taken in hand, and their existence Yuan Kung Temple. The mint will lower the present cost of troduction of a Bill to make the carrying of wireless com- affords prima facie evidence that was underground, the smoke from supplies of this accessory at each gue, asked the master if he simply shows that those officials pulsory we hoped for a little quicker action than has taken the islands are scarcely ripe for the furnace finding of the cut lighhouse by shout one-third and master vigorously declined, and the regulations, and he refuses in place. We realise bound by Large number of sets which would be required would take a mission also found that many of The mint could only be entered doabled. The range of Gap Bock beard when our reporter left the that correspondence. little time, but until the Government makes a public move still, there is an insistent demand no one would suspect anything miles and 22 miles respectively.

the municipalities were backward. through a hole in the kitchen, sad and Waglan lighthouses is 18 Court. in the matter it is hard to see just how we shall progress for independence, in accordance wrong in approaching the place. towards this most desired end. We are in the midst of with America's promise, and the When the detectives descended Green Island light being occult-į another typhoon season, we have just read a story that is Hon. Manuel Quezon, the Presid-the mint by ladders on Tuesdaying it will be readily adapted to full of argument in favour of compulsion, and we appeal ent of the Senate, is on his way to morning, it was found that all use the Aga 'system, which will be Washington to interview Presid-ful machinery had been removed, installed there at the same time to the Hongkong Government to bring its port regulations ent Harding. Prudent Filipinos, leaving only foundations and other as the conversions are made at in this very important respect up to the level of Home however, show a disposition to supports for the plant. It is Gap Rock and Waglan Island. Recommending that Bradford ports. The authorities at Shanghai, Singapore, in India recognise that their country will be believed that the mint must have This type of lighthouse baraer should adopt the war-stricken question to the British Minister and in Japan should follow suit and thus make it impos-none the wo se for at least a few been erected by militery officers of the Daten-aleo will have greater owns of Bailleal and Nieppe, the and Peking, and meanwhile, in sible for shipowners to send a boat to sea without the means more years of American tutelage, the Kwangei regime and the intensity and it will be econ-Finance Committee suggests the order not to embitter ralations in upkeep as it is corporation should lend the two with the local Chinese population. of modern communication. We owe as much to those who and number of areas openly quantity of coins turned out dozing omical

favour some kind of connection the last few years no one call 80 watched light. Instead of towns £13,000 for five years with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire laye go down to the sea in ships."

with the U. 8.

being เอ open flame cluster out interest,

suspended work on the pier.

those mysterious disappearances which so, unhappily The Wood-Forbes Mission.

to

tell.

ed the safe...and extracted $2,150

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our

would take the fool back." The had not made a careful study of

The case was adjourned.

£30,000 FOR TWO FRENCH TOWNS.

He re

pudiates responsibility for any trouble that may" ensue, sad, in order to promote friendship, ke advises the Consul to request Messrs. Butterfield and Swire to abandon the work they have commenced.

The Consul bas referred the