1922-11-28 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph

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LAZARUS

19, QUEKIN SOAR GENERAL.

The mòr Kurspans. Oplinita de tha Coloury

-POUNDED 1889

200. 13,853

AMERICA AND THE NEAR EAST.

Ranning Time Waiting Time

7apassenger Chan Running Time,

Waiting Time,

Central 482 or 3552–36, Dei Vonix Bond. Kawison 238- 18, Naiban Road

日十月十 MINOLE OOPY, NO CTK THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

¤ĦD BADASTASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1922

THE-"SUI AN" PIRATES.

MERCHAN18 COMBINE.

Chinese Forces Continue the Search.

Her Attitude Commented Upon..

(Reuter's Service.)

New York, November 27.

CLUB ANNEXE.

Small Fire This Morning.

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HONGKONG

i

LOCAL WEDDING.

Townend McBean. -

At St. John's Cathedral poster- day morning, Mr. Francis Towound waë

The Revy Va

Organisation to Fight Strikes. For over a quarter of an hour police whistles were kept going

An influential combination"Although officials are very re- Referring to Mr. Child's statement at Lausanne, the World in Statoe Square in the early which was recently instrumental ticent on the subject,, it is stated in suppressing ■ *"strike, that no dažaitę - results · mérn nays his advice was excellent, but the United States may lose much hours of this morning as the power to bring about practical results through the irritant effect of alarm went forth that the annex and upon which the hopes obtained by the gunboats which assisted by the BET. HT

Chinese ** capitalists and visited the locality of Shan Mei its attitude as a great, strong nation that still insists upon all of the Hongkong Club prerogatives in International comity whilst assuming none of its involved in a fire. The outbreak businessmen are centred to adjust in search for the Sui An pirates. Crail-Rees, performed the cers- responsibilities.

was, however, not so serious as any dispute with labour that may according to reports which bave mouy, the bride being given away The New York Tines comments similarly, while the Tribune as it at first appeared.

the future, bas just reached us, a lauding was made by Surgeon Captain T. J. 4. Electric wires probably had established itself on business lines and investigations carried out in Dalton, RN C. M. G. She serts that the United States reserves the right to insist on a square

bridesmaid. Mr. G. S. Archbutt deal in the territory not actually annexed. This is the fundaments! fused, and this gave rise to a fire This is an association of twenty-one of the small villages, but as attended by Miss Hocking an

which broke out between the four Merchant Guilds which have nothing was discovered of utility, noted as "best man.” conception of pressat-day American diplomacy.

coiling above the office and the just mat in conference to elses its though the search is being con- Arrival of Admiral Bristol.

The bride, who was a sister at floor boards of the first floor.

executive officars and tinued by Chinese forces.

the Naval Hospital, is the second Our Canton correspondent to dangther of the Iste Mfr. John Coc-The alarm was first given by the establish closer eo-operation be

office boy, who at 3.17 this tween representatives of the day reports that General Chap HoBorn, of Inverness, Scotland, morning was awakened by the various basinessra concerned. King-ming, on bearing of the while Mr. Townend is the son of smell of smoke. He got into

It will be recalled that certain piracy, ordered General Chan the late. Canon E. and Mrs. touch with the Indian watch developments in connection with Wing-son to despatch the gun Townend of Penzance, Cornwall. m30, who then rang up the

the recent cargo boat strike boats Kwong Yuk and. Po Chik Pire Station. The Brigade was brought home to the marchants to cruise in the vicinity of Shan promptly on the scene, and concerned a realisation of the Mei, so as to cut off the pirates was found necessary to cut away fact that other methods than those from escaping by sea, at the same A Washington message states that the American Ambassador the flooring at the place affected in previous practice were neces time lustracting General Yun Tai at Paris has been instructed to make representations to the French The application of water did the sary to deal with the difficult to take a strong force to surround Little damage was ens situation which usually arises in įthe villages in which the pirates Government with regard to the Bill adopted in the French Chamber, rest. and now before the Senate. forbidding aliens to bold property intained, though the exact amount such disputes when one party are said to be hiding- France without the approval of the French Government, which is is not stated. considered prejudicial to American interests.

Lausanne, November 27. Admiral Bristol, the American High Commissioner at stantinople, has arrived.

He immediately conferred with the American delegation,

FRENCH PROPERTY-OWNING BAN.

An American Objection.

Paris, November 27.

French officials paint out that the Bill is directed against possible! enemy aliens, and not against Allies.

NEW SOUTH WALES WINS.

Defeat of M.C.C. Team.

Sydney, November 27.

New South Wales beat the M.C.C. by five wickets.

COURT CONFUSION.

Man Charged on Wrong Count.

own

A presses exorbitant demands. desire for unified action asserted itself amongst the merbants dealing with the numerous lines of goods bald up by the strike, and & scheme was introduced undi carried out whereby the mer- chants dispensed with the ser- vices of the cargo bost men and ostablished their own service for A man from Hunghom was facilitating the discharge and de- livery of goods. The plan com- sell this morning with hawking mended itself also from the without a licence, but it so economical point of view, and the happened that he had one and strikers were thus obliged to produced it for inspection by his admit defeat, Worship. Asked why he had not shown it when first charged at the Hangbom Station, the man replied that he was not asked for it.

For the M.C.C. the young Cambridge batsman. Mr. A.P.F. charged before Mr. R.E. Lind- Chapman, made a century in the first innings.

The South African Tour.

East London, November 97. The M.C.C. made 271 for 8 wickets, and declared. Sandbam compiled 102 and Border 120.

CANADIAN COLLEGE BURNED DOWN.

A Number of Fatalities.

Winnipeg, November 27.

Fire has destroyed St. Boniface, the largest Roman Catholic

boys' college in Canada.

Six boys are dead and ten seriously injured. The damage is estimated at a million dollars.

SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.

British Denial of Propaganda.

Washington, November 27. The British Embassy in a statement denies the allegations of the Hearst Press that British officials are influencing the American Congress and Press as regards the Ship Subsidy Bill.

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS.

London, November 27.

In the House of Commons Col. Amery stated that tenders for the construction of two new battleships had been invited, and some had already been considered.

It was hoped that a decision would be reached shortly.

WELL-KNOWN POETESS DEAD.

London, November 27.

The death has occurred of the poetess, Mrs. Alice Meynell.

INCOME TAX.

Dropped in Singapore.

RESULT OF PUBLIC OPPOSITION.

CHINA'S POLITICAL MUDDLE.

The Premiership Question,

BRISK BIDDING AT LAND SALE.

Whitfield Lot Fetches

High Price.

NEW SOLICITOR.

Admitted This Morning.

Mfr. Duncan McCallum, who bas come out to the Colony to join the firm of Mesars. D'Almada and Masoo, was admitted this morhing to practise as a solicitor in the Hongkong Courts.

In presenting the application, the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp) said Mr. McCallum England in was admitted in October this year. The Attorney-

that General mentioned

Mr. McCalinn went to France on There was some brisk bidding active service in August, 1915. amongst the large number who He was wounded in the Samme

ended the land aala a; the offices of the Public Works De-attack in July, 1916. He went to hospital, where he remained Great hopes were expressed at Partment yesterday afternoon, the meeting, numbering nearly when Inland Lot No. 2107 weighteen months, after which he The Chief Justice (Sir Wm. land has an eras of abou; 45,450

fold Mr. ve hundred members, of the put up for adetion. This plot of valided from the Service. efficacy of the organization as a

possible means of getting right quare feet. It is sitzen lad sacch all future labour dietatea, pests Tis He Tenne ed that it received the wide The annual reatal is $470 and the

expected from the who support

His Worship: I see. you are a big fool. Go away.

The Indian constable.

Mo-

One of the gentlemen to ed one. which works out at about 50 cents brought in the man, at this Chinees. business class of the upset price was fixed at $22,915 g war service was a distinguichs bom Mr. McCallum was articled juncture, said that he had not Colony. Judging by the large

a square foot. charged then with lacking a membership the Association has

Keen competition soon Rised spoke most highly of him as a licence but with obstruction by secured and the vital character the pric: to $50,000. Bids of hard and conscientious worker. placing his goads in the roadway of the business linen represented. $1,000 were common and from His Lordship hoped that his war service would be a good omes for If the interpretation is so bad including rice, tes, sugar, flour, $53.000 it ismped right up 10 bis professional success. at the Hunghom Station that coal and other produce, there obstruction can be called hawking should be no queation about this $65,000. In a few minutes it was. The meeting, by a large twenty thousand dollars more and big bids soon raised the fizure without a licence, then I am sorry on your account" said his majority, elected Mr. Ho Kwong, to $100,000. After $107,000 offers Worship to the constable as he compradore of Mesers E increased $50 and $100 a bid, until

Sassoon and

and Company. discharged the defendant.

the sum of $108,600 was reached. managing proprietor of the Yue

at which amount the lot was Lee Yuen frm of hide merchants knocked down to Messrs. Y. M. and of the Kan Pak Hoog (wo

Lia and Tam Woong-tong. This HARBOUR FATALITY. Fer Cent. Commission House), as works out at over $2.38 a square

President of the Association of 24 Trades Guilde; Mr. Li Ying-chee. manager of the Yaen Mow Hoog, as Vice-President; Mr. To Si tuen, managing proprietor of the Taen

Norwegian Seaman Loses

His Life.

A tragic occurrence on Friday Kre, as Hod. Tresanter; and Mr. last, when a Norwegian seaman Ng Tang Look, managing pro lost his life in a barbour.collision, prietor of the Ng Yuen Hing comes to light by the discovery firm of sugar importers as Hon. of his bods, which was wasted Vice-Treasurer. ashore at Tokowan yesterday..

Theodor Jacobson, the deceas

ed, was, with seven other seamen NEWS FROM CANTON.

from the steamer Torrey. in a small boat when it was run down,

at midnight, by the Kowloon City-Hongkong ferry launch.

This occurred at about 200

pier, being due to the

FOOL

CORRESPONDENCE,

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph."

KWANGSI UNREST.

Wuchow Threatened.

FOOTBALL

IBETITION.

Football Competition. brought in 's` large number of entrine. Of the twelve "mätches contained on the coupan, only ten were played, "but, owing to several unexpect- ed results, no competitor succeeded in correctly forecasting the whole of these. The highest num- ber of correct results aant In was eight. elovan com- petitore getting this pom- ber right. In accordance with rules, the prize money is divided between theas elsren, but, in order to. allow of an division, we have added $5 to the prize of $50, sach successful competitor thus securing $5. The prize- the winners, to bam money has been forwarded by post to-day, are :--

W. C. Ogley,.

етед

c/o Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Herbert S. Clayson, 20 Wellington Street. M. A. V. Soares, 2, Liberty Avenus Homantia E. Rocha,

1008. Wanchai Fold

E. Zimmern,

5, Seymour Terrace.

Lce.-Cpl. N. Burke, g" có King Bay Mount Austin Barriere

H. O. Marcal,

Netherlands Indian Commercia Bank.

N. Trambitzky. 23. Ashley Bord, Kavicon.

Nguyen va Yo. 9. Fun Worg Terrace Warchai.

Ab Lau.

c/o Batterfield a Swire, Blue Fannel Dept.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Entries close on December 5th. for the England v Scotland golf Lok Wing-ting and Sum Chun-match held under the auspices of son are creating a deal of tother the Royal Hongkong Golf Club. in Kwangsi in their attempts to Page 4. get rid of each other in the contest Booking

now open for the Civil Governorship of Moutrie's for the Anna Pavlora the province. The latest figure sesson at the Theatre Royal.— in the field, who demande to have Page 4.

is

some say in the matter, ia Sam The Dairy Farm have received Hang-ying, who was a former fresh stocks of fish direct from Heutenant of the wily Lak but who the Scottish Fisheries-Page 7.

At the World Theatre to-night, Dow announces that he has sever.

Gleniffer."

At the Coronet Theatre to-night the main feature will be." The White Rider."-Page 12.

ed his connections with his old the attraction will be "The Out chief sad has goos over side Woman."-Pages 4,7 and 12 Cruelty to Animals.

to the rival camp. People got an. Consignees are notified of the

Sir,-As a

member of the ickling of his policy only when arrival of the ss.

he had captured Kweilin and Page 11. Society for the Prevention of

are now left to surmise what his Cruelty to Animals, I send you next move will be. this as an example of one of our The programme Sam has taken Smoe Interesting Items.

reasons for fighting for those

The Hongkong Hotel Com- one. His triumphal march pany's Christmas and New Year (Our Own Correspondent.) Peking. Nov. 27.-According to

Our Canton correspondent re-dumb friends who cannot fight upon himself is a very ambitious

across the southern portion of announcements appear on Page 5. A dog belonging to a Mr. and

be Singapore, Nov. 28. official information, the Govern-yards from the Kowloon City ports that the Superintendent of their own battles.

Kiangai, which fact the Arsenal has been instructed

LISTEN! abled to accomplish by the Is the Legislative Council,ment Departments are still func that the boat containing the to supply General Lau Chu-war Stone, of Philadelphia, wAS

of connivance

the Klangei the Governor announced the tioning and Chang Shou-taeng seamen was showing no lights. of Kwangsi with a hundred cases missed from their home after the withdrawal of the Income

and Kao Ling-wei have both de- All the occupants, with the of sampnition of various descrip death of their son, two years of authorities, has encouraged him to вете further forward, Tax, in response to unden!.

of Jacobsen,

at the Kowloon Theatre to-night. were tions as well as a large number age. After some daya had passed,

they went to the Cemetery to put and he now hankers after captas-Page 12. expressions of public clined the nomination for Acting exception

rescued. A search was made for of bombs.

Wuchow.. iog opinion.

Bat regretted Premier.

bim, without avail, but, as stated Headquarters bave issued an some flowers on the grave of their the decision and considered it a circles state that Chang Shou- above, his body was discovered order that any military officers or son, when, to their surprise, they Wuchow would be compara-to-night is Chains." Page 12. good tax and believed it would tseng has agreed to accept the this morning.

soldiers who are found gambling found the dog there, on guard, tively easy step in the next move,

starved, and quite ultimately

able

a

staffs.

He

Parliamentary

80- WAS

Lauchau to

Big advertising brings bij sales. There will be a Cabaret Dunos

The feature at the Star Theatre

to gamblers almont

ABOARD THE **TJIPANAS."

fellow followed and funeral procession

A notice of interest to the and to show that he is firm in holder of certain shares in the or giving protectionist by court exhausted. It is supposed that his resolution, Sam bas sent a Green Island Cement Company,

the faithful

communication, couched in not

appears on Page 4 vary discreet terms, to General

martial.

become absolutely Acting Premiership and has al-f oncessary.

the following ready selected Four Unofficial members re-

and War gretted and three supported the Cabinet-Premier

It is reported that, following the

Shareholders in the Anglo- withdrawal. The Chinese mem-Minister, Chang Shou-teeng;

the lines of a similar institution remained at the grave of the child Chan King-ming demanding that Chinese Education Trust Co., the line of special court will who in life was his inseparable Wuchow, which is garrisoned by Lid, should refer to the notice ber was not present.

Navy, Tang Hsiang-ming; During the Supply Bill debate, Foreign, Alfred Sze; Finance,

Cantonese troops, be handed shortly be created to deal with companion."-Religiao e Patria. There are thousands of "ex- Unofficial members demanded

differences between labour and

The Bank of Canton, Ltd. KD- preamble. 16 appears that geanine retrenchment, including Chang Ying-hus; Interior, Liu Second Officer's Capture.

capital. Its members will com-amples such as this which could, to him without further on Faze 4. reduction in departmental Meng-kang, Justice, Chu Fo-

-Page 4 An out-of-work was brought prise & representative from the be recounted, but here in this Sam has also a grudge to work nounce the removal of their office, tseng; Communications, Wo Yo-

another Colony we want action on the off in making this demand. It

There are some Office Rooms. before Comdr, Beckwith, at the Judicial Department, lin; Commerca, Kao Ling-wei or Marine Court,

this morning, from the Lawyers Association and part of the members of the Society will be recalled that he was re-to let in the central diarick Wang Yu-cbih; Education Ma charged with being aboard the others from the Labour Unions so that the cruelty practised by fused the right of passage across SHANGHAI SENSATION,

Booking has opened at Mon- Lin-yi.

Tjipanas without permission, on and the Chamber of Commerce, those concerned, (not only Chin the north of Kwangsi by the

The Civil Governor on the 25th. ese, I am sorry to say,) may be Canton, authorities, and he has trie's for the A.D.Og. production Cinema Manager Murdered. Ministers Impeached. Mr. W. T. Burger, the second instant gave an entertainment to stopped, and the best way to since been burning for vengeance of The Tempest-Rs.04.

in be acceded to Shanghai, Nov, 27-A sensa-

The House of Representatives officer, told the Court that he saw members of various societies, the this can be done is by sending in It is not likely that bis demand

To-Day's Exchange. defendant coming out of the third guests numbering about eighty. their subscriptions as early as will

of the considerable tion has been created here by the has passed a resolution by 262 officer's cabin with: s fountain There was, however, no reference possible, so that the Society may view

to the The closing rate of the dollar ou brutal murder of Mr. Bernard votes to 39 Impeaching Wang pen belonging to the third officer made to the political situation at be able to engage more Inspectors Importance attached

to carry on the good work. Goldenberg, Manager of the Chung-husi and Dr. Wellington in his possession. Defendant had the function

strategic position of Wuchow, demand to-day was 2, 4, 5/165. Thanking you in anticipation and also in the view of fact that

The Weather. $ Vistoria Cinems, who was found

2 p.m. Barometer:-30,08, Tem- dead in his room, his head baiter. Koo, on the ground that they broken the lack of the cabia ed in by a large beam. The participated in signing the so- door. He had no permission to tions prevailing along the West for your kindness. fu inserting its surrender would cause con-

{siderable injury to the interests persture68. Humidity37

Lighting Up-Time: murderer escaped after removing called Austrian Loan, regarding be aboard, and Mr. Burger strest River the Government has issued this in your valuable paper.

of numerous Cantonese mer- an order that adequate protection ed him and sent for the police.

chants who have the trade of the Lighting-Up Time to-day 5.38

■ valuable diamond ring, worth which the Finance Minister,"Lo

Suntence of two months hard must be assured missionaries and $900, from the body-Reuter. Wen-kan, was arrested.-Reuter. Labour was passed.

mission properly.

West River port in their hands.

postingang

the 27th.

In view of the serious condi

"Youre etc,*

PUG.

Hongkong, Nov. 27th, 1922..