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AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

DAY BY DAY,

Growth of Commonwealth's A plot of land in Bridges Street, Inland Lot 2409, was sold by auc- Trade.

tion at the offices of the P.W.D.

We have received from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce scopy of the annual report for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

EASTERN ITEMS.

News from Other Centres.

The wedding took place at!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12,-

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

yesterday afternoon to Mesars. Penang on Nov. 25th. of Mr. Have you ordered your Christmas

da Taui-obiu and Yu Yat-yue Arthur F. Worthington, British for $110,000. The lot consists of Advisor to H. A. the Sultan of 1922 of the Australian Buriad of

5,730 quare feet and the price Kelantan, and Miss Kathleen Commerce and Industry.

Isobel Barker, youngest daughter There is a great deal of interest-paid works out at over $12 a ing material dealing. wild square foot. The upset prica was of Colonel F.G. and Mrs. Barker,

|$43,000.

of Carlingford, Ireland.

Australia's foreign commerce.

TURKEY OR GOOSE?

Judgment in the civil suit. We have a specially fine selection

We extract the following portions The health return for the past Central Milling Agency versus

of the report, which have special) reference to China:-

over A

week shows Fix cases of

→

Mr. E. S. Little, Australian diphtheria (described in the return the Chief Secretary to the Govern Trade Commissioner in China, as one Scottish, one British and ment, was delivered in the F.M.S. arrived in China in June, 1921, four Chinese), four of enteric Supreme Court on Nov. 25th. that his work there has extended fover (one In tian, one British and Mr. Justics Farrer-Manby, in two Chinese, and one of cerebro dismissing the claim, held that over a period of just a year.

(Chinese). One the Government, having paid During the year some ides of spinal fever his endeavours to push Australian diphtheris and one enteric case $100,000, had paid enough. trade may be gathered from the proved fatal. There were also five fact that arising from advices Chinese deaths from intcecza. received from him, the Buresu

For driving his motor car addressed well bas

rear light, Mr. J. thousand letters to business in-without & terests in all States directly in Parsons, of 15, Humphreya connection with trade with Caina. Buildings, Kowloon, was to-day Mach useful information in fined $3 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell respect of the financial terms and Defendant complained that the trade practices of the East has light railway lines across the Lai been disseminated in Australia, Cai Kok road "bumped" cars

be and the placing of Australian Auch that it was merchants in touch with reliable wondered at that rear lights To had importers in China is a constant became extinguished. and important feature of the been driving a motor for threel Commissioner's work.

rears, and he had never before infringed any of the regulations.

Sleepers for Chinese Railways.

to

got to

30

His Royal Highness Prince Budaya of Siam, accompanied by the Princess, was due in Ringoon towards the end of last month on fizo weeks' visit for the purpose of studying the working of the co-operative syster in Burma. During their stay the Prince and Princess are the guests of Sir Reginald and Lady Craddock at Government House.

Another big seizure of morphis is reported to have been affected last week in Shanghai. The NY.K. Nikko Maru (Cip: Shinomiya) arrived thers from Japan on Wednesday, and as usual the Maritime Customs searching party Hidden away in

A report has just been made to The Commissioner has been

the Harbour Office by the Hing Lee engaged for some time past in a campaign to direct the attention S.S. Company, concerning the last went on board. of the Chinese Railways

voyage to Canton of the s.s. Chonza secluded spot they found mor- Va, an ocean-going vessel belongphia to the value of Tis. 40,000. Australia as the source of sup plies for their requirements. He ing to the Company. The report.

Stephen Power W18 again has approached not only the states that the vessel left Hong. Cainese Government, but also tong on the morning of December brought up in the British Consular avery railway line and construc. 1st. for Canton and that at 8 30 Court at Tientsin, before Mr. p.m. the ship ran aground on the Rassell Browo, on December 1st., tion engineer in Chins, with a view to the introduction of Aus-2nd. Bar. No damage was done to on various charges of wrongfully

tralian sleepers. That this case the ship and, after 3:0 tons of

paign is bearing fruit is evidenced cargo had been discharged. the by the recest cotification issued ship was go! afloat again by mid by the Tientais-Pukow and night on the tb. The steamer the

then proceeded on her way to Canton-Kowloon Railway Authorities calling only for hard. Canton, wood sleepers, and by the fact that just recently a contract for 80,000 sleepers was let Co Tasmanian interests, and that arrangements are pending for a further shipment of 10,030,

A TRIPLE WEDDING,

this year.

ALL FARM FED

and

weights to suit everyone,

Book your order NOW.

CHRISTMAS & NEW

YEAR GIFTS=

We Have Just Received a Shipment of- COTY'S

and HOUBIGANT

Perfumas and Powders Etc.

Specally Suitable For Presents (Owing to buying at favourable exchange, prices are low)

taking money of the Sun LifeTHE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

the

Insurance Co. of Canads. At the conclusion of the hearing he s committed for trial in Supreme Court, and bail not! being forthcoming, was sent to jail in the interio

Mr. Wong Taz-werg, bead of the paint department of Thei Three Brothers to

Sincere Company, committed sui- cide at his bome in Chapei, Shang- Marry Three Sisters.

bai, on December 3rd. by cutting Direct Shipping Needed.

The three sons of Mr. Fung his throat with a razor. A report The necessity for a direct ship- Shun-hing of the Fung and Sons was immediately given to the ping service between Australia At Institute of Sae Woo Street. Chapel authorities and a Chinese and Shanghai bas been stressed anton, and the three daughters of Coroner came to the house where not only by the Australian Trader. and Mr. Kao Lock-chuen, of an inquest was held. The Coroner, Commissioner in China but by the Honam, will be married next after the inquest returned & numerous Australia merchants Thursday, December 14, when a verdict of suicide. It is said that who are interested in the trade triple wedding will be held. Mr. the man tried to commit suicide with the Eas

Chea Tai-lia, a local lawyer, will a year ago by drowning.

of ceremony and be master

Many of the defects attributed

to Australian wares in Cains are witness for the wedding, which The aioth annual meeting of directly caused by transhipment will be in the new form. The the American Far Eastern Bar which, besides retarding trade in threa young 粥d are artists. Association was beld, pursuant raany commodities, baulks any at-while the three young women are to the Constitutional requirement, tempt to exploit the fresh fruitrod Chinese musicians, all at the United States Court Room, trade in Chios.

having appeared in local entera: Shanghai, on December 4, taiamentsanton Times.

The Director has brought the matter of direct service to China before the Hon. the Minister for Castoins, who is aking every! endeavour to find some means of surmounting what is probably the} greatest hindrance to the exten- sion of trade between the two! countries.

A PERSISTENT STOWAWAY

American Gets Seven

Days,

DR. DE COLBERT.

Delay in His Release.

Judge Lotingier presiding. The minutes of the last previous meat- ing were read and approved. The following new members were elected: Isdor A. Landesman, Walter Chalaire, Elijah Anthony, Sidney A. Moss Gustave Lang

Our Canton correspondent re-(Associate membership). ports that, due to some unex plained reason, the release of Dr. de Colbert which was to bave taken place to-morrow, has been postponed.

Mr. William T. Payne, until a few weeks ago manager in Japan and China of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, D., is to have con-

It will be recalled that some ferred upon him the Third Class months ago, Dr. de Colbert, who Order of the Rising Sun by the

German claims that he is a Charles Hansen, an American, citizen, was arrested in & her. Emperor of Japan, in recognition of his eminent services in the pro- appeared before Mr. J. R Wood, pital a: Carton on suspicion motion of trade and good relations

implicated iz & at the Magistracy this morning. of being

between Japan and Canada. Mr. series of bomb outrages Payne is already in possession of charged with being a stowaway in the Patrick Henry, a

the Third Order of the Sacred vessel belonging to the Pacific Blong with bis Chinese interpre Treasure, and the Fourth Class

ter, but it was announced a few Order of the Rising Sun. Mail Steamship Company.

It appears that Hansen came days ago that he was to be re- to Hongkong from Manila some fessed on the 13:b. instant owing time ago by one of the "President" to lack of evidence.

cargo

vessels. Being able to obtain employment in the Colony, he

He has since been held in custody,

wished to get back to Manila to TO-MORROW'S CRICKET

The Medicos' Team.

Mr. Max Hamilton, recently the student interpreter at American Legation in Peking.

has left Shanghai for Canton, where he will work with Mr.- Tenney.

his wife and children. At mine! o'clock on Sunday night he was found by the Captain of

All Saints' Church, Tiantaio. The following team of Doctors the Patrick Henry

scane recently the Was will play against the team of forecastle. Defendant was order Padres on the Cricket

a pretty wedding when Mr. Club

Henry Hutchison Lennox, M.C.,

in

the

of

ed to leave the vessel sad went ground commencing at liason of Mr. W. Lennox, of Maybole, away. Later he was found in the

to-morrow:-Captain D. Fettes, store-room. When ordered offRA.M.C.; Major D. L. Harding, Ayrshire. Scotland, was married the ship he became abusive and RAM.C.: Colonel L. Humphry, to Miss Ivy Doreen Banham, he was put in irons. Later de RAM.C.; Comusader Hunt, daughter of Mr. Frederick C. fendant became more reasonable H.M.S. Tamaz; Major J. R. Banbam, of Shanghai. and the master allowed him to go Lloyd, R.A.M.C.: Dr. Lyon- Described as an unemployed ssbore. Yesterday morning the Brown; Patrick Hanry was searched for LMS. Hawkins: Commandergent to prison for 14 days by His Commander Lindep, civil engineer, James Moner was stowaways and defendant was

Peregrene, H.M.S. Feters field; again found in the store-room. Major P.S. Tomlinson, R.A.M.C. Police Court Magistrate) at H.M.

Honour Judge Grain (sitting a He was handed over to the

Captain K.A.M. Tomory, Water Police.

Police Court at Shangbai, last R.A.M.O., and A. N. Other.

week, for begging, and assaulting

Tel. Cent. No. 1877.

14, Quer's Road, Central.

DON'T DECIDE on that new

PHONOGRAPH until you have paid

a visit to:-

THE BRUNSWICK STUDIO

to and allowed us perfect BRUNSWICK.

demonstrate the

1st. FLOOR,

(ENTRANCE DUI DELL ST) BANK OF CHINA BUILDING.

"PHILIPS"

A PHILIPS LAMP

IS A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

SOLE AGENTS

Holland-China Trading Co Hong Kong

THIS GENTLEMAN

has just been told where

to buy a really good cigar.

He is off to the Hongkong Cigar

Store to get a Peerless.

The Hongkong Cigar Store Co., Ltd.

ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

A DAY OF FATALITY.

who commanded a Gurkha re-

A Saturday Fixture. Mr. F. G. Sabel, the commander honours were accorded the officer, The following have been of a Customs cruiser. selected to play for the Hongkong

Council

When the case came up this morning, Mr. Wood asked defend ant why he remained on board.

Dafendant replied that he wanted to get back to his wife. Cricket Club in a friendly match

Impressive services for the late giment in the Great War and who was recently appointed to a Mr. J. O. Sheppard, manager of against the Civil Service Cricket Captain John Snodgrass, of the similar position with the Machine the Pacific Mail 8.3. Co., said the Club on the Clab ground at 2.15 Shanghai Municipal

Gau Company of the S.V.C. case seemed a hard one and help.m. on Saturday, 16th instant-Secretariat, were held on Decem-! did not want to press it, but the T. E. Pearce (Capt.), L, J. Davies, ber 6th. at the Bubbling Well! Captain scoused defendant of R. E. A Webster, H. Owen Cemetery before a large gather having used abusive and threaten- Hughes, A. A. Claxton, A. Ning of friends, representatives of Wild, B. D. C. Morgan, F. H. the Settlement, Government, and ing language..

Defendant was sent to prison Farthing, G. A. Chadwick, J. D. detachment of the Shanghai Ask Montrie's about their easy payment on both sides of the race track for seven days,

Humphreys and A, K. Mackenzie, Volunteer Corps. Full military

You don't need to be rich to awa A VICTROLA,

system.

Tragedy attended the motor- cycle races held on the Sasaki speedway, Japan, on Nov. 5, one racer losing his life and three other persons being injured in collisions, while six spectators were hurt when the grandstands

partially collapsed.

J.T. SHAW

TEL. Central 699

Ladies' & Gentlemen's Tailors.

This business will be

carried on as usual at

II, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

Opposite City Hall,

as from 1st November, 1922.

Powell

Tel. Central 3146.

7 and 9 PEDDER STREET. (UNDER THE HONGKONG HOTEL,)

SHIRTS AND

IN

VIYELLA, JAEGER

AND

ATLAS

MAKES

IN

Smart Colourings

and

Designs.

Ltd

PYJAMAS

There are to be had in Flannel, Taffats ani Mercerisel Cotton. Shirts with collars to match.

CAPE WINES

FROM J. SEDGWICK & Co., Ltd., CAPE TOWN

Claret

Drakenstein (ock Style) Sauvignon Blane

Ola Chateau Brandy

Santhagen Brandy

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

15 zege'n Road Central,

¿Tolopanna Contrat Mé. 75);

CHAMPAGNE

HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE RED TOP $5.50 Per Quart.

(Duty paid)

P. A. LAPICQUE & CO.

4. Queen's Buildings,

Telephone 950,

We have just received a large consignment of

SİLVER-PLATED

WARE

Comprising

Choice and useful Presents for the Xmas Season.

HOP CHEONG Complete House Furnishers.

£5, Queen's Road, Central.

Tel Central No. 654.

HAWTHORNE & PEARSON (From Savile Row)

TAILORS.

AND

BREECHES MAKERS

MORNING & EVENING WEAR A SPECIALITY

2. Qusen'a Buildings, (Opposite Cafe Wiseman.)

P.O. Box No. 530%

Tel. No. 2313.

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