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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1922.

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CANTON NEWS.

Some Interesting Items,

The following items are from 10-1a7's Couton News:-

ARMED ROBBERS.

EASTERN ITEMS.

A very pleuant function took place on Desemboë 18th. at Shang- hai at the residence of Miro, D. E. |J. Abraharo, Na. 503 AveQUE Fooh, when Mr. J. R. Elian was presented with a diploma of the Golden Book of the Jawish |National Fund, wherein his uàme had been inscribed by local Jewry in recognition of his uniqua services as Mohei for the last 35 years.

The marriage of Miss Gretchen Mas Fitkin, daughter of Mr. W. | L. Fitkin, San Dimas, California. 10 Mr. Robert Wallace Davis, General Manager, at the North| China Paily News office and Major Commanding the Field Artillery Battery of the S.V.C.. took place on the morning of December 20th, at Holy Trinity Cathedral,Shanghai, the ceremony being performed by the Very Reverend Dean C. J. F. Symoo

Eight survivors from a juok which was wrecked twelve miles off the Bell Booy were landed at Shangbai on December 20th. from the .. wahting which dis- car-red the Chinese on a balf.. submerged rock, to which they' were clinging, while heavy seas were continually breaking with fury. They had been in this predicament for over twelvel hours, and it was purely a matter of chance that they were picked up by the wahting as she was off her regular course when the; lockout sighted the In 193 of clinging humanity.

The Shanghai Volunteer Corps new club was formally opened on the night of December 18tb.. on which occasion the lecture

A spoof was stolen from hall, which is part of the club the tilt of cocery shop at No. 57) Marg : last night by armed situated at the top of the Musi The watchmakers in Canton bed up the fokis with re-modate the large number of volun- broke into the place Cipal building in Foocbow Road, was hardly big enough to accom- after having been out on aikevolvers. The subsequent escape teers, councillers and guests who nearly 50 days, bave returned to was verpefully made. work. Their employers ove DF Ena y agreed to increase 1Leif, War

J more seriers Kater. the occurrence of A

attended to hear the opening speech by Mr. H. G. Simms. Chairman of the Council and

wages and improve their work-second affair at West Poial. Civil Commandant of the Corps. ing conditions.

when the principal tenant of Col. Marr Johnson, the Com nan-

e members of the Provincial the ground floor of No. Sdant. was chairman. Assembly of Kwangtung are Third Street sudden's weke up to

the PER

for discover a band clutching heri government

An interesting case came up payment ci arrears. Some $3.000 throat and a menacing voice for bearing at the British Police due to each member, it is said. ordering her to keepquis: When Court at Shanghai on December There are 130 members in the she resisted an attempt to bind 20th, when before His Honour A-sembly.

and gag her, she was stalb d on Judge Grain sitting as Police The Special Military Vigilance the head. Loss of blood rendered Magistrate), J. Doyle, of 47 Route Service, an organisation of police her almost neelees when the Vogron, who is understood to b and military ofEcers, will engage police arrived later, and a clearer an official of the Customs service two women teachers. one at explanation of the robbers has to funder suspension. appeared 10. the Cadton-Hongkong steamer be deferred. It is known, how answer the several charges of "wharves and

A ever, that a sum of $100 was unlawfully attempting to import Canton-Kowloon Railroad stolen hy the desperado, or into Shangbai a quantity of Station, to assist in the dectec, desperadoes. from a box in her opium and Lolawfully dealing io

the

another

tion of arms smuggling.

"room.

Traise funds for the pre-;

vincial highway, the Government

at Canton will most likely order!

opium.

The death is announced from Burdwan, Burma, of Mr. Charles

artar on salt, in spite of PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Blythe, who laf: Singapore on di-approval of the salt commis. store. To expedite the construc-}

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Mar 24th. with the intention of walking to London. He was

the highway, every district! Per es. PRES. JEFFERSON|brought back twenty-five miles mazistrate will be instructed to for Sestile, etc-Mr. Paul WĮby train, suffering from "high se that at least sixty of roads Mack, Miss L. Deal, Mr. C. H.fever, and was unconscious.

oilt in the larger and thirty Yao, Mr. John McLaughlin, Mrs.

li in the smaller districts every Martha McLaughlin. Miss L. 31. Į Wilkinson, Mr. E J. Murphy. Mr.)

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

The Government of the Straits Settlements have invited delegates To stop the circulation of K. Inui, Mr. Herbert H. Hunter, from China to attend a conference Provincial Bank of Ewangtung Mr. Jackson P. Stevenson, Mr. to be held in Singapore nex: altogether. the Canton George L Kelly, Mr. Luke Sexell, September, when the problem of Guvirament will continue to Mr. Bib A Falk, Mr. Bert J. the prevention of tropical illness ec utage the people to deposit Griffith, Mr. Waite C. Hoyt, Mrs will be discassed. not in the Hongkong and Dorothy Hoyt, Mr. Emil P.

The announcement is made of! Sanghai Bank in order to draw Meusel. Mr. Leslie A. Bush. Mrs the death, at Peki g. on the 18th. interest in silver until $10.000.000 Sylvia E. Bush, Dr. J. L. Lavan, instant, of Mr. Donald Robert: is accumulated for redemption. Mrs. Haz-1 Lavan, Mr. Herbert J. McEuen, aged 44, second son of The Canton Government will ennock, Mrs. Ethel F. Pennock, the late Captain J. F. McEuen, arrange for the issue of premium Miss Jane E. Pennock, Mr. Amos R., and brother of Mr. K.J. Mc na banda

at one dollar note A. Strunk. Mrs. Ethel E. Strunk, Euen, Commissioner of Police, currency each, with prizes pa- Mr. George J. Moriarty, Mra. Ada Shanghai. *hain silver, expecting to take in L. Moriarty, Jr., Mr. Frank F. $1,000,000 worth of notes through O'Neill, Mrs. Dedair D. O'Neill An anniversary celebration in tuis scheme. As another scheme Mr. Patrick M. Mills, Mr. Alber bonour of Miss Gertrude Howe, take in $5,000,000, the Govern R. Furrer, Mr. Carl H. Van Hoven, of Nanchang, Kiangsi, who has mint will sell enough public Mr. Howard Reynold, Mrs. Mabel just completed fifty years of lad through the General Cham- Rogers, Mr. George H. Biggs. active mission work in China, bor of Commerce to buy up notes Mrs. Kate Biggs. Mr. Carlos C. was one of the features of the sin circulation at market Leet. Mr. R. Ohta, Mr. D. Evans, sixth annual session of the Mr. C. W. Anderson, Mrs. Rosa Kiangsi Conference of the Di

The Canton Government may S. de Flores, Mr. G. C. Simmoe, Methodist Episcopal Church.

Able to pass the Chinese New Mr. II. E Heacock, Mrs. V. M.

In future, the Admiral Oriental Yar without great embarrass- Drayson, Miss N. Toeg, Miss E. ment financially, according to re- C. Witherup. Mrs. Joe Ray, Mr. boats are to be operated by white dren indigestion in canged by pors publiebed. The government A. W. Wedderburn, Mr. R. F. crews in all departmente, with errors in diet, frequently by over- ineed of a little more than Allen, Mr. Mak Kwan Pok, Mr. the exception of the boys who feeding. Its symptoms are loss $2000,000 to pay off the troops Lam To Long, Mr. Lee On Suik, will be still retained in the of appetite, peevishness, wind, before the Chinese New Year. It Mr. Oh Chin Kooi, Mr. Khoo Kin stewards' department. The pres vomiting, furred tongue, bad na be able to get in advance Cheng. Mr. Check Eng Suan, Mr. ent Chinese crew will be dis-breath, hic-cough and restless some $1,000,000 from land crops & Mrs. R. N. McLeod, Mr. Sua pensed with as soon as sufficient aights. The best treatment is tax: $600,000 to $700,000 from Nung Au-Young, Miss P. Wil Americans have been recruited Baby's Own Tablets, which clear loans given by pawn-shops; lijus, Mr. & Mrs. Fang Kong Un, for the personnel of the liners. away the offending matter and $150,000, from likin; and $250,- Mr. P. W. Goldring, Mr. Chan

sweeten the stomach. With prop- A delegation from Shanghai 000, From sale of public lande. Yet, Mr. Chen Park, Mrs. N. A.

Lape. Mr. John M. Bear, Dr. B. Fill attend the International Barettection to the dies they Y. Wong, Mr. Din Hong, Mr. Association meeting to be held in usually effect a prompt cure.

Baby's Own Tablets, the Cana Day Yuet, Mr. Wong Un Men, Manila in January. and among dian children's remedy, are the Mr. Wong Dung. Master Wong Judge Charles S Lobingier, off most valuable, medicine you can Mesers. William Graf and Co. Wai Yip, Mr. Chee Tong, Mrs. the United States Court for China have in the nursery. They are Isunched the steamer City of Wong Shee, Mr. Ing Lee Chung

guaranteed free from opiates and Suspore, which they are build- Mr. Sg Son Sing, Mr. Chiu Cong and Mr. Leonard W. Kertigan. absolutely harmless, and are a i for the Hall Line of the Sheung, Mr. Wong Lim Sing. The Chinese newspapers' give remedy for teething troubles, Elerman Lines, Ltd., Liverpool, Mrs. May Sher, Mr. W. B. Walab. details of Dr. Gilbert Reid's constipation, colic, diarrhoes, 6. November 17 Bandsomely.

activities in the direction of simple fever and, worms.

They madelled, the vessel has a croiser

establishing a newspaper. He is promoto's healthy appetite, reet- stro, and ber dimensions are: Length overall, 451- ft.; breadth Mr. J. W. Purseglove, of Mat-stated to have requested a subsidy ful sleep and regular develop extreme, 57 3 in, and depth lock, #hipped

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â Sold by chemists, or by mail at t. 16 p.m. moulded, 32 ft. 10 in. For heavy recently a Blue Albion buil. Meg- the purpose of establishing cargo the foremast is specially dale for two hundred guineas, newspaper, the aim of which will 60 cents the vial by the Dr. strengthened to take a bit of 40 This is the first Blue Albion to be be to promote harmony among Williams Medicias Co., 96 Sze-

the nations.

chuen Road, Shaoghal, "tons if required.

sent to AmericaTM

SS. CITY OF PINGAPORE-

A VALUABLE BULL.

from

the delegates will be His Bonour

7.00 ..

6.90 **

7.10.

7.30 .2. 10 2.00 $0.

So 10.0. So 11.00 1.0

11.30 p.

14.65

H

Tag 16 min

15 mia

1.30 ..

11. m. ka 3,30 3.00) v

30 mis

10 4.00 3.

15'

10 min

NIGHT CARS,

6.30 p.m. 1 1.00 1.1. 1.20 p.Ź 8.34 .. le 110 p.m. every 38 minutes 11.15.m. to 11:45 every 15 silaster

SATURDAYS. SZYKK DAE 12.00 miðalga

SUNDAYS. 7.10.

Every 15 min

30

to 11.00 km, tà 12.89 JOOS

12.00 op to 100 .. 4.39 p.m. to 0.35 ..

NIGHT CARS..

60 p.m. 1.10 p.m. 0.20 p.zz.* -11.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. every 30 mlecies

SPECIAL CARS.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE

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2.30 5 p.m. 7 and 9.15 MARY. PICKFORD

in

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FAUNTLEROY

10 reels

THY SOUL

SHALL BEAR

WITNESS:

Saturday FANCY CARNIVAL,

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE, 1337

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Wednesday to Saturday 27th. to 30th. December 5.15 p.m. and 9.15 pm. REALART PICTURES

presents

MARY MILES MINTER

itz -

"SWEET LAVENDER"

The story of a sweet, old-fashioned love affair and a girl with a 1weat old fashioned na ma.

2.30 and 7.15 p.m. **INVISIBLE RAY "

Wednesday & Thursday:— Epis. 7 & -8 Friday to Sunday :- Epis 9 & 10

Usual Prices Booking at the Theatre,

STAR THEATRE.

PEKING ROAD, KOWLOON. Tel. Kowloon. 795.

TO-DAY, at 5,30 Matines (only)

WOMEN'S - WEAPONS.”

At 9.15 p.m.

The Mighty Monarchs of Mystery 'CHEFALO & PALERMO '

( pēcial Matinee on Saturday)

Bookings at Moutrie's (10 a.m. to 5 pm }

at Star Theatre (3 30 to 9 p.m.)

WEATHER REPORT.

TIME SIGNALS.

Dec. 30d. 11h. 10m.-Pressure The time ball on Kowloon has decreased considerably over Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 N.E. Japan and increased mode-a m. and 4 p.m., except on Satur rarely to alightly in other dis-iays when it is dropped at 10 tricts.

s.m. and.i.p.m. and on Sundays

A depression is central near and Holidays when it is dropped

at 10 a.m, only. Nemuro,

The saticyclone has streng thened slightly.

The depression in the S. China, Sea bas filled up.

The ball is hoisted half mast at the 55th minute and fall mast at

the 57th minute. Should the ball.

Fresh monsoon may be expect fail to drop at the correct time, it ed along the coast of Chios and will be lowered at five minutes over the N. China Sea.

I past the hour and the ordinary. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 routine repeated at following hours ending at 10 am. to-day, | hour if possible,

1.00 inch. Total since JanuBTY ist. 69.4 inches, against an wverage of 83,16 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

.Forecast.

Should the time ball be out of

order the above routine will be carried out with flag", on the stom signal mast.

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The signal are, also given at ! Formosa Channel } N.E. winds, | night by means of three Walle

strong.

lamps mounted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From 8th, 56m. 0 to 9th. Om. 08. pat the lamps. ere extinguished momentarily at the even seconda expect at the 2nd, 28th, 5010, 52nd, and 54th of each minute.

2 South coast of

Chins between 7.K. & Lamocks. I N.E. winds, 3 Hongkong to fresh;

Gap Bock.... fine.

4 South coast - of

Chins between i

H.K. & Kainan. J'

21. P. CLAXTON, Director,

1.K. Observatory, Dec. 29, 1922,

The hours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of teas Greenwich.)

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by Alfred Mörlay

House Street, in the City of Viskaris. Hongkong.