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EX, QUEEN'S BAAN KERTRAL

Thinače Breemen Quetisim ha the Culong.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922 tont

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# 17.351

THE GREENFIELD -

TWO BOMBS.

CJINA LIG IT'S NEW ISSUE.

Found in Po session of

Chinese.

EXECUTION OF ERSKINE CHILDERS.

"Brain of the Rebel Movement."

DE VALERA'S THREAT OF BLOODSHED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Landon, November 21. Erskine Childera has been executed.

Result of Secret Court Martial.

London, November 24

PETITION.

Debtor Adjudicated Bankrupt.

Interesting developments are

BENGAL COPY › IO CIE

SI PER A

"THE DRAGON MOTOE CAR CO. LTR.

3»passenger Dodge & Essex Tourb

Running Time,

Waiting Time,

$5.00 par four.

81.25 per hour.

5-passenger Essex Sedan (closed) Cars:

Running Tine,

Waiting Time,

$5.00 per hour,

$1,30 per hour,

7-passenger Chandler & Hudson Touring: Running Time, --- 87 00 per hour. Waiting, Time,

$1.73 per hour,

Telephone:

Contral 482 or 3552–14, Doe Vanax Road. Kowloon 126

26, -Nathan Boad.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD"

future for Kowloon, but it must not be forgotten that this is a public utility company, the pro- [fi's of which are under the watch- kal ezer ́al: the public calling Shareholders' Objection. [rightly for omMOUNİCKLE. The dividends in the future caRNDË, therefore, › greatly arowed' the premont ruke. After all, the test for a premium on sbarns is past | earning power, not fature prom- Pants, and can it be claimed that past people warrant the issue of new capital at a rate calling for 20675 for goodwill? The share-

POLL TO BE TAKEN.

The execution of the renegade Englishman Erskine Childers,Bizack against Mr. Sampe down the streetand their mean ghewan, Tome“ ind⋅ Oo," the *iders are entitled to a fair return |

who is generally believed to have dominated De Valera and to have been the military brain of the rebel movement, was the result of secret court martial in Dublin, whose decision Childers counselvaio- ly endeavoured to upset by applying for a writ of Habeas Corpus in the civicourts of Dublin.

Official Army Report.

London, November 24. Eritine Childers was executed at seven in the morning and is "bolle ved to have been shot,

An official army report states that Childers was tried by a Emilitary court at Puriubello Barracks, Dublin, on November 17, on w obarge or poss--sing an automatic pistol without proper authority, when he was apprehended by National forces on November 10 ab Ann«mo- Hu, Cɔ, Wicklow,

He was found guilty and sentenced to death.

STAJE

R.

Dew

fruir. They were, however, un las fortnight. Purely wanklin, we?

Mr. R Showed "premidadți debts. They were of an illegal duly heavy, and the art of their

wspa als present ure and were not teraverahcov-rsbeing strongly fixed in place and there

Baron Sonumo, formez Italian Premiers. whose death is unnodaced in to-day's cables,

THE OPERA

In a fairly lengthy judgmart.expected in con Potion with the delivered this morning, the Chief arrest of two Cinese found in

At this morning's exracedio. Justice (Sir W. Rees-Cavier) possession Fbombe.

Late on Thursday night, Chinary general meeting of the Ching vare his decision in, the bank ruptev petition brought by Mr. se detectives on duty in Gough Light and Power Company, L., P.M.N. da Silva and Mr. M. A. Street noticed two men goiuz hold at the offices of our

**r was so unusual that the though; [General Manag rrx, strong cèlse, Greenfield, arising out ransactions in Provident share occurred to the watchers to sektion was vakes on the part of on their money, and I submit that which occupied the time of tb them what was contained in the veral shareholders to the Cam the present dividend of 10% which Court for two and a half days la parcel they were carrying. This piny's proposal to issu 100,000 with the new capital will-prob- had the appearance of a show ww shares at a premium of 15bly be found difficult to increase the next fam week.

at least for Mr. C. G. Alabaster, packing case, bur, on being open-free share. An amendinant was

is only their just; years, instructed by Messrs. Wilkinsoned, it was found to contain cwn moved and secanted to the eff. t

O being taken that [cylindrical tina

reward. By le-ving the sharesi the

sbarou ba

the nd Grig) a po-we-d for pe itun

to the Police Headquarters, those?' s-un? at Pir croitors, and debt ar

A 15 $5 premium sout

Idividend to 5%. There is another watiefidi **** not sented by Mr. F. Zitening presenter a very innocent-nover

Mr. U. (natructed by

locking appearance, the one being with the Chairman's announce point which should like to men- milk tin and the other of the men of the wring a poll was 1** sighed with the B and in fixiaz tio, although it should not have lax wood).

Debtor's case was that the kind used to contain preserved) nafided and this ætli be takon this the premium at $5 per share, That is the mark-s price of the shares, which gives us a bonus jaren at the suggested premium. The belief that Ch Lier- would bi-xecuted led to heavy, abortive he law. The petitioning credi onor Exenize col of wire gavelS. Paul C str, Dr. J W. But, gentlemen, this is entirely i attacks by Irregulars on National Army posts in Dub'in last night submission was that Mr. Green-an indications to the detectives of Mr. H. P. White (Director)

beside the point. The high quota- Poon I-cho (Secretary) Dusun #riencing a senas:ion by the execution, some sp-id had committed an act of what they might be expreted fr

þion for this Company's sharen is prowing it and some disspproving.

bakruptcy, having given notie, to contain. Great care was ex-and M.x-rs, CA. ds Roza H. H. Idue to fortuneus circumstances | ercised in opening the tins, Tayler, W. J. Hawker, A. S. 113. which may disappear sooner than his debtors that he to

when #bis Was sucoes-failya." A Botelho, A. L. Austin, suspended, or

about to suspend, payment of his debts. Accomplished the tins were found E. E. Elis, J. M. Alves, A. A ebtor denied that he had com: and were well stuffed with and F. J. Tavarres (shareholders) to contain broken pieces of glass Guterres, Lee Hy-SRD, A. V. Apcar

appreciative audience mitted an act of bankruptcy and

explosive resembling dynamite. i The notice of meeting having amendment that the 109,00 new an further denied that he had; either

The amateurish nature of the been read,

shares be offered in the first in-superb interpretation of Verdi's verbally or in writing, stated that

Ernani." The Chairman said Gentle-stance (in the proportion of one

Lack of space unfortunately he could not pay his debta H-make potwithstanding, these

bombe, in the opinion of one men:-As shown in the notice new share for every complete. Fontended that he was perfectly officer, could bave created much which has just been read this number of two old shares hold by prevents us from referring to the solvent and could pay bis just damage if exploded properly with meeting has been convened for the them respectively) to the mem-splendid acting and singing of the [debts in full. Petitioning fuse. When arrested, one of purpose of increasing the capits! bers of the Cogany who on (individual characters, but suffice

creditors contended that the the men bad also

a tin of of the Company by the issue of the 25th. day of November, 1922, it to say that should, the same transactions were no gambling kerosine. The first division of the new Parliament was held in the after-transactions, and, further that

100,000 further shares of the are registered in the Company's company play "Erasni again in One of the prisonere was sub nominal value of $5 each. These share register as holders of the Hongkong in the future (and we noon, when a motion by Mr. Bonar Law empowering the Govern-that

no defence underl

sequently made to take the police shares are to be offered to existing existing 200,000 shares, so that certainly hope they will) a sáro ment to take all the time of the Hotse in the present session for the law of the

The Labour-Debtor

Colony officers working on the case to shareholders in the ratio of one on acceptance of the offer the trest will be in store. Government business was carried by 239 to 135 votes.

Amount due in This afternoon at the & o'clock his house, accompanied by the new share for sach two old shares nominal ites opposed this.

petitioners had been guilty of a other man. Mr. Macdonald said the Labourites would not object to the breach of duty to their client 400 Reclamation Street, Tauma- of $5 a share.

He took them to No. that they hold and at a premium respect of such 100.000 shall be matinee, "Il Trovatore" will be Shareholders are payable as followe$1.25 on played, whilst to-night the com- quickest possible despatch of the Irish Bills, but other questions, for which disentitled them to the ti, where, after a search, two re-not to be entitled to any frac January 4th, $1 25 on April 5th., pany should have a bumper bouse example in connection with the Lausanne Conterence, might require order for which the asked.

volvers were brought to fight tion of a new share in respect of $1.25 on July 5th, and $1.25 on for their farewell performance of

Lucia de Lammermoor.” discussion.

From the chamber of one of these an odd share held by them. The "eptember 27th. The difference

It in casted ibst De Val-ra recently threatened bloodshed in Childers were exscuted. It is believed that Childers was nominated by Do Valèrg and was the military brain of the rebel movement.

GOVERNMENT'S IRISH BILLS..

Strong Opposition to Exclusive Discussion.

London, November 24.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law introduced the Irish Free State Constitutional Bill and the Irish Free State Con- soquential Provisions Bill which were formally read a first time.

The Liberals voted with the Labourites against Mr. Boaar Law's motion. Some National Liberals supported the Govenment, whilst others abstain d.

Mr. Lloyd George did not vote.

OUTRAGE IN BAVASIA.

Attack on Allied Officers.

Berlin, November 24.

A British and a French officer, belonging to the Inter-Allied Control Commission, arrived at Ingolstadt, Bavaria, to inspect munitions depot, and were attacked with clubs and stones by a band of civilians biding in the vicinity.

The British officer was injured in the face.

The crowd closed the station gates in order to prevent the cfficers' car escaping, and threatened the chauffeur with death when he attempted to start the engine.

FRANCE AND THE NAVAL PACT.

New York, November 24.

The Tribune's Washington correspondent, referring to Leyzue's alleged statement, says the Government's advices point to France's early ratification of the Nival Pact.

FUNERAL OF ITALIAN STATESMAN,

Rome, November 24.

Distinguished callera at the residence of the late Baron Sonnino

included the King and Sinor Mussolini.

WAS

also

bad

contended that

With regard to the act of bankruptcy, his Lordship said he clearly of the opinion that in the casa b.fure bim there Was ¿ cless intention on the part of the debtor to suspend payment of his debts and that his creditors in the term of the language used by him could come to no other conclusion.

contract

section.

HONGKONG GOVERNORSHIP.

gressive

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

any

Verdi's "Ernani.”

we expect, and with them the Last night the Grand Italian Opers Company.revealed another

Parent present bonus..

Mr. Rozs then mayed an gem in its repertoire by giving

?

News in To-day's " New Advertisements.

&

a round was found to be missing. General Managers are given between Mr. Rozt's amendment power to dispose of any of the and the Chairman's resolution omission of the pay- now shares, not taken up, in was the

raannasey think fit were premium on each of There will, thus be raised the new streng |$1,000,000 wdditional funds which Mr. J. M. Alves said—In sup

the Company will employ in the port of Mr. Rozs's remarks, and manner indicated in my speech in particular bis suggestion as to His Lordship quoted numerou9|

The French actress who is at the annual general meeting of raising further monies by the

Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw make a special announcement authorities on the question of taking with her to America & bat the Company beld on the 9h of isece of debentures, in

concerning sports gooda —Page 3. whether it was A gambling insured for over £17,000.and ade. this month. I do not think there opinion there should be no diff- view of the present

Lovers of classical dancing will transaction. And - geve it tective to guard it must surely is anything further with which I calty in

those hold a world's record in costly need deal, but if any shareholder easy money condition, and bear-be interested to know that the 19 his opinion that authorities dieposed of the con headgear, but even the noadorned would like to ask questions or ing in mind the value of the famous Pavlovs is coming to

Hongkong-page 4. tention urged by debtor that these bats of mere man have on occa-seek any explanation, I shall en- undertaking, in regard to which

Anita Stewart is appearing in share transactions, i... the sale sion fetched phenomenal prices.deavour to answer questions and I cannot do better than quote notes taken in conjunction with The Mexicansombrera-presented give such explanation to the best the Chairman's own words A Midnight Romance" at the

annpal meeting the bye-laws endorsed oa the to General Grant in 1882, cost ita of my ability. There being no-the last

Coroner Theatre, whilst "The 'Other figures shown in the back, were illegal as a wagering donors £300; and William Henry questions or desire for explanat-

Seward, President Lincoln's on, I now beg to propose the balance sheet represent a brand Fatal Marriage" is he attraction at the Kowloon Theatre.---Page 12 Going into the other point, the Secretary of State, was also the following resolutions as ordinary new light and power station

much below what it would cost! Chief Justice said no authority recipient of a Panama valued at resolusions:-

The Chairman then read the to-day to instal at present prices

· LISTEN I cited to him to a couple of hundred from some of had been

three resolutions which set out of building materials and labour." in detail the manner in which To all of which I entirely agree,

The more you need customers show that any breach of duty, his South American admirers. if such ex-sted 00 the part

the 100.000 new shares were to be and also 15 to his opinion the more you need advertising. a Dr. Clifford, who was 86 last issu-d.

of the conservative valuation of The New York American alone refers to the probability of Gov. of petitioning creditors, was

Mr. H. P. White seconded their the land. With these remar's. I ernmantasking whether Leygua's attitude in the policy of M. Poincare.und for di-missing the petition

within the meaning of the sub-mozib never had a finer tribute

rban was given him at a gather adoption,

have much pleasure in seconding Anderson's advertise the new ing in the interests of the Pro- Mr. da Razi said :--Before you Mr Roza's amendment.

Columbia portable Grafancia.-- The petition was granted.

for the par the resolutions, which you The Chairman z plied that the Page 4. cand-dateR London County Council. A have read, to the vote, I should question of isoing DebarDLES The feature at the Wor'd Certain election was in full swing like to address the meeting on had been considered but they dit Theatre to-morrow is "The Out- at Paddington, and the chairman tho question of the premvum not think they could get the aide Woman."--Paze ́i. had called upon Dr. Cifard ton thu 100,000 new shares.money. The Company was not of The Empress Store make an speak. No speaking was possible On :

of newufficient lane atendidg. They al announcement of interest to for some time, so loud and long ospital I agree that it is needed, ready had $800 000 in Rebentures. Kowloon shoppers on Page 7. was the welcome given to the but the premium of $5 per share, Mr. Beza's objection was agaiost

There will be an anotion et 44 Dr. Macnamara's Denial.

popular l-ader. When a lence if there ased be a precsiam at all, the new shares being issued at * Peak on Monday.—Page 4

A six cyllader. 4 Saster Dr. Macnamara is quite definite had been secured, a dia ant voice is much too high and onwarrant premium, but he would point out in his contradiction of tb rumo ar in the gallery of the hall shouted ed by the circumstances. Gentle that the market price of the shares Chandler Car is for sale-Page 4. that be is to become the Governor slowly and distinctly Good men, it was disclosed by the to-day was $14 and they could no of Hongkong His interests are old doctor? Fifty years in paul-Chairman at the anousi meeting pay an adequate dividend on that that the new capital" is needed figure unless the shareholders still in home pohtica, particularlytics, and clea, hands yet!”

mainly for the purpose of pay came to their assistance and took on behalf of the workers, with whose affsira be bas been identi- Though a General Election ising off the Company's overdraft the new shares at a premium. fied as Minister of Labour. If still an affair of much expense, which, with the dividend, will anything was required to legislativa and other checks on mount to about $600,000. Well tween the Chairmas sod Mr. clinch the rumour it would expenditure have now reduced the capital which will flow in, Ross, the amendment was put be that Sir Reginald Stubbs, the bulk cost to the State by the re-alt of the resolutions before and declared to be "carried" The whom Dr. Macnamara was sup- about two-thirds in 1880 it was you, will provide for $90,000, orixinal regalition was later put posed to succeed, has sailed roughly 23,000.000, at the 1910 learing & debt of $103,000. This and also declared to be "carried." for Hongkong to resume the darles election the total was £78,000 differenceand more can be provided M. Rcas pointed out that both Italian stand is being maintained, of his post. Supposing that the and some odd hundreds. For the if required by issuing to the public could not be carried, and the

lakhs of deben Chairman stated that be bad, It appears that when the Doctor had been going it is pointed individual candidate, too, the pro- the $5

meant to say that the amendment Sino-Austrian Treaty was sixoed, out that he would have special gress to St. Stephen's is mone.tures now held by the Company' Italy raised the question of the qualifications for this particular rally less exacting. In 1880 bankers as collateral. In my "lost." Mr. Roza questioned disposal of three ships belonging post. His knowledge of labour his seat coat at imaat one can opinion debentures at 8 per cent. his decision and demanded a poll. Italy's Objection Explained. to a Trieste Compaty, contending annditions would be most useful in didate.close on £5000, and two interest will find ready takers and It was pointed out that thers bad

that as Trieste bad become Italian Hongkong, where the labour poi candidates to Middlesex one, of any excess required by the Cum to be's demand by at least one shares), Mr. E. H. Ellis (1,700

over and zbove the fifth of the capital represented at shares).

At this stage the Chairman maid Peking, Nov. 24-It is reported territory, the ships should be tion is very disturbed. There was them Lord George Hamiltor-pany semi-officially that France has handed over to Italy, Chins recently serious trouble at the Fad a joint election bill of £11 505. amount realised by the issue of the meeting b forepoli, could notified the Wachiaopu of her objected and Italy proposed arbi-docks, and the question of Chinrer Then the averag-price of a county shares at par should be raised be taken, The Articles of he would accept the demand for a There is no Association were consulted, as poll, the Board of Directors to de

themselves whether the also labour is becoming important. Dr. seat was in the reighbourhood of in that manner. readiness to agree to the appli-tration, to which China cation of effective five per cent objected. When the question ofthe Macnamara's knowledge of naval £3,000, with £800, for a borough;jastifiation in the Company's was also the share register. I che

history to exact was found that among those who transfer books of the Company the borough involves dividend

The Customs duties. Thus Italy and fiva per cent. duties arose, Italy affairs would also soms in useful now Japan alone 'stand out As said that inasmuch as China had for Hongkong, which is, of course, the candidate la average ex premium of 100 per coat for now artred to a poll ware Mr. Hoza should be closed regarde Japan, it is stated that refused arbitration regarding the one of the greatest naval stations penditure of £600, and the shares, nor can future prospects (4,000 shares), Mr. Lee Hy-san interiin. The date of the poll was

rant it. There may be brilliant shares), Mr. Guterrez (1,000 the necessary legal procedure is bips, Italy could not agree to the in the world. The China Express county basiness can be done for be said to be so bright as to war-(9,620 shares), Mr, Apoar (8,009 fixed for Baturday, December 9th.

and Telegraph (London).

ust over £1,000. proceeding satisfactorily, but the Costama increase-Beuter.

In accor lanca with deceased's wishes, the funeral to-morrow will be of a very simple character.

DANISH ROYAL ROMANCE.

Copenhagen. November 24

Pricoene Dagmar, the youngest sister of the King, bas married Liebtensat Joergen Castenskiold, a member of the Royal household

THE NEW CALIPH.

Constantinople, November 24. The new Caliph has been invested without incident.

(Othe. Telegrams on Pan. 2.)

CHINA'S INCREASED

TARIFF.

J

the

paint

After further discussion -be-

To-Day's Exchange. -

The closing rats of the dollar ou demand to-day was 2a. 4.7/16d.

Lighting Up-Time.

Lighting-Up Time to-day 5:38

The meeting then closed.

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