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To Come via Brindisi.

(Reuter's Service.)

Londen. March 2

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

LOCAL BOXER'S DEATH,

"Teddy" Neal Dies

Suddenly.

We much regret to have to

Mainly with the object of accelerating the transmission of ship-chronicle the death, which took ping documents, arrangements have been made to despatch&mail place suddenly yesterday morn every Tussday to the Straits, Hongkong and China via Brindisi.

GERMAN OFFICIALS IMPRISONED.

French Commandant's orders.

Coblancs, March 2.

ing, at the Kowloon Dock quarters. of Mr. William

Teddy"). Neal, well-known locally as a former boxer of some, repute.

WAJ &

The decessed, who bachelor, only 26 years of age, appeared to be in his usual health

A court martial at Pirmasens condemned the Ober Burgomaster on the night before his death. to four years' imprisonment and a fire of ten million marks, whilst Oa the following morning, he the Second Burgumaster was sentenced to five years' imprisonment took his usual bath and after and fined fifteen million marke, both for refusing to obey the local having breakfast he went to bed. not feeling too well. He was Consequent on the refusal of officials to carry out the Inter-Alliedster discovered dead, having Righ Commission's order, French soldiers have occupied the Font apparently passed away in bis Office. The German employees struck and committed small acts of sleep. A post-mortem examina sabotage. If they refuse to resume work to-day, the condition of tion was held in the afternoon, the postal and telephone services will be the same us at Mayence. and this revealed the cause of death to have been heart disease. Mr. Neal came to Hongkong as a stoker in the Navy and was later attached to the Naval

IRELAND'S FISCAL BLUNDER.

London, March 2

SATURDAY. MARCH 3, 1923.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Just Received

"GUILLAUME TELL"

[(Swiss)

GRUYERE

CHEESE

80 cents per lb

+

Depot at Kowloon. He joined THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

the Hongkong and Whampoaj Dock Company about eighteen)

The announcement that the Free State has established a separate Customs system has aroused much indignation in Ulster. Sir James months ago. Frequently appear Craig, speaking to Belfast traders, described the Free State action as ing in local boxing tournaments, foolish to a degree. He hoped wiser counsels would prevail and he was for a time lightweight that the Free State would pause before erecting & permanent barrier champion of the Colony, which In the meantime, Ulster must direct attention to Britain and the Dominions, where trade would be welcomed instead of thwarted.

GREEK CAPITAL LEVY.

Athens, March 2.

The Government has decided on the impositon of a capital levy, Details are not disclosed, but the original scheme has been slightly amended in deference to Chamber of Commerce opposition.

THE DAVIS CUP.

New York. March

title he lost to Leading Stoke: Jimmy Britt, on whose departure he again endeavoured to secure the title but failed, then retiring from the ring. He was a very clever and sporty boxer, and, be ing of a genial disposition and steady in character, be won many friends, who were greatly shocked to hear of his untimely demise.

The funeral took place this morning at Happy Valley in the presence of a large number of mourners, including several of deceased's colleagues at the Dock. The Rev. J. T. Holmsa! officiated kad those who attended included Messrs. E. HONGKONG IMPORTS. Cock, D. Gow, W. Peters, D.

Japan has challenged for the Davis Cup.

SUN'S RECEPTION IN HONGKONG.

Better Business in Piece

Goods.

Keith, W. J. Crawford, D Steel, F. Callen. W.Smith, G. M. Smyth, A. Bliss, W. G. Grieg, G. Duncan. J. N. R. Allan, D. Allan, S. Gray.] R... Dixon, J. Patton, R. J Brown, C. Logan.. F. Hartley, J. Howell. A. Bolton, H. H. Scott, J. S. Mackintosb, G. Henderson,;

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber. C. Tillery; E F. Nelson, J. of Commerce, states:—

com-

CURATE AS BAR LOUNGER.

Lot."

Candid Comment from

Shanghai.

Shangbai, March 2. The American Weekly Becie. commenting upon Sua Yat-sen's

Hind. W. B. Hind, Sergt. Marriott reception at Hongkong, says that

Cotton piece goods and fancy and others. The floral tributes Hongkong has made peace cotton goods.-Since our

Instincluded wreaths from decessed's with Canton. The manner in

report large business has been relatives. Kowloon Dock staff. which the Government and done in grey and white shirtings, Royal Naval Yard Police, staff of financial officials received Sua also venetians, satteena, etc, etc. Victoria Gaol, and officers and Yat-sen is оде of the A good clearance of old stocks brethren of the Eastern Scotia most significant events in South has been effected, but without Lodge of Freemasona. China recently, and the first taking these into consideration, direct and tangible result of the the volume of new business has peace treaty, to which Sun been considerable, and prices, on Yat-sen's official reception the whole, satisfactory. Cotton amounts, should be the announce has been quoted at 16.34 this meat that there will be this week, and Manchester reports His Tavern Friends "a Decent season Do anti-British strike firm and advancing market, originating from Canton. If this

Cotton yarc.-A few is not accomplished, the treaty

have been Disguised as a labourer, the will be as daad as the Treaty plimentary sales of Versailles. Hongkong "about effected during the Chinese New Rev. Frank L. Jennings, curate faced" regarding its attitude Year. Prices have slightly eased of St. John's and St. Paul's towards Sun Yat-sen so suddenly of owing to the improvement in Battersea, spent a recent evening that it is almost impossible to

the rupee exchange. Quotations in a Wandsworth public-house.

He stayed until closing time, realise what has happened. It are:-No. 103 $174/201. No. 128 amounts to an admission that the $130,201. No. 163 $197/217. No. talked sport with the men be old policy sa followed in connec-

295 $180/208. Arrivals 5,500. found there, was "created" three Lioh with the shipping strike last Shipments nil. Sales 1,500 bales. times, and left with the impres Uesold stock 10.000 bales.sion that bis Gight's companions year will not work, and that Can-

were a decent lot of people." Bargains 11,000 bales. be mak од different

is whom he would be proud to How

Woollens. The plane.

market Hongkong will go to make quiet. A little business has been minister to if he could get them amende remains to be seen, but doce in camlets and broadcloths. to church.

Raw Cotton.-Stocks are mil. bardly anyone would have thought a month ago that so

Quotations are purely nomiuni. Indian much batchet-burying as

description at $38/43. been done recently was within

Chinese staple at 841/48. the realms of

Metals.--No change and 20 probability. To Bay the leant, Canton business offering. has won a decided victory, but the Flour market report.--Stock: zeal test comes in the answer about 250,000 sacks, Quota- to the question, "What is Saa tions-American Patent, $3,85 Yat-sen paying for the dinners at per sack: American Straight, 80,20 Government House and teas with per

Back; American Cut-off, the financial leaders?" Undoubt$3.20, per sack; Shanghai Flour, edly, some will say that Sun$3.20 per sack; Australian No, J. Yat-sen in bedging sad compro- $9.35 per sack. mising when he sits down Window glaze. Very few alas. to play with Hongkong official dom, but generally his being invited to participate in such a game will strengthen him, be- cause he will be credited with bringing Hangkong to her knees,

100

&

far

Market steady.

*

> few dales!

Sugar.-Market very strong at advanced rates.

Saltpetre Market opens pro misingly after a couple of months inactivity.

YESTERDAY'S 'SHOOTING.

A PUZZLE A DAY.

A gardener cut sight stripe of turf to form & flower bed with a double border, es shown in the diagram above. Four pinces of turf were of equal langth; the olber four were equal to each other but twice as long as the first four.

The journa), however, -con- cludes by saying that the new friendship is well expressed in Sun Yat-sen's words to the University students: "We must carry the English example of good government to every part of China."Courtesy Daily Smart Work by the Police.ame sizi. Bow did he do it Bulletin."

- RAILWAY STATION RAID.

The booking clerk at Weat Norwood Station was robbed in his, office early one morning recently of £30 of railway money by three young man, one armed with a revolver. The station was practically deserted at the time.

Osta VICTROLA

and obses del CAZU`AWEY. MOUTRIES =Bole Agents.

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Later the gardener was told to mako three single-bordered flower beds, each one square, and of the

using the same eight pieces of

The arrest of three men tart?

suspected of being implicated Yesterday's answer:

in

armed:

the

robbery To write down five odd figur88, attempted on the Kwong which when added together, Wo boarding house yesterday produce 14, is done thus:

is reported. The prisoners waze taken into custody, on the Praya, at three o'clock yesterday after- noon, and are being detained for identification along with the man caught in the boarding house.

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Gordon Hay, of London, aged A ware" ng is issued by Scotland 8, cut his hand on a rusty tin and Yard agaust. a new variation of developed lockjaw. Physicians the old Spanish swindle. The say his heart stopped beating fraud no longer has reference to thrice and every aspect of life the old castle in Spain, but to s

The condition of the man who Note that although only four disappeared. Twice the boy was large fortune in Smyrus, left to was wounded by the police, after odd NUMBERS are used; five revived by artificial respiration, the writer of the letter, who A long chase from the boarding odd FIGURES (1.1.1.1.1) are but the third time this was ap-asks for funds to help him so house, is improving. "

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