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THIS IS NOT A CATCH

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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FRIDAY,

MARCH 16,

1923

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INTERPORT ROWING.

SENTENCE IN DRUGS CASE.

Sequel to Hongkong Seizure.

(Bastar'a Service.)

March 15.

The hardware merchact, Howard Montaden Humphrey, was fined £200 and ordered six months' impnt in the secand ivision (the maximum penalty) at the Ghidball for unlawfully procuring morphine, beroin and cockice for a Company at Amoy, contrary to the Dangerous Drugs Regulations: Accused pleaded guilty.

[In point of fact, it was a Korean passenger, named Cho Yu-kia, He was who was arrested aboard the Mishima Maru last October. sentenced to a fine of $25,000 (or twelve months' imprisonment) with en additional six months in gol.)

BRITAIN'S MILITARY STRENGTH.

New Enlistments for Reserve.

London, March 15.

STRAITS SHIPPING

`DISASTER.

-S.S. Ranee Sunk in

Collision,

THIRTY-ONE LIVES LOST.

(Our Own Correspondent

Singapore, March 16, The Siam Steamship Company's

-To-morrow's Contests..

¿NOTICE TO QUIT,

Interesting Rents Judgment.

Great interest is bažas taken in the Intarport rowing, confesta-An Interesting: rants "action between Hongkong and Shang- judgment was delivered by · Mr. bal, which takeplace to-morrow in Justice Gomperts, in the Summary connection with the big Regatta Court, this morning.

The Hongkong teams barn now

Plaintiff was Wong Shren-lan been definitely chosen. Mr. J. S.(represented by Mr. M. H: Turner) McCann will row fo the scule and defendants were the Tai

DOBCE BROTHERS MOTOR

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5 passenger Sedans":

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD

For Main Office-

For Show Room

TRANS-PACIFIC CO-

OPERATION.

Hòw China and California Can Reciprocate.

There is a rapidly-increasing

trade, to mutual advantage, be

** | twoan China KIRƐthe Pacífo coast of America, and ninong, the abica that carry on this important traffic are those of the Pacific Mail

-Central 485 or 3552.

FOOTBALL "COMPETITION.

The coupon appearing on page 4 of this isats →→gives you your last chance of entering this "week's Football Competition.

There are only eight matches to be forecasted; and a prize of $50 awaits the competitor with the biggest number of correct forecasts.

Entries close at - noon

to-morrow.

News in To-day's. New Advertisements

The prosecuting counsel stated that evidence leading to the steamer Boribat, 362 tons, callid....... against P. Schweizer, of Stang Laon firm (represented by Mr. Steamship Company, operating conviction was secured when the Japanese crew were arrested aboaded with the Straits Steamshin hai, this event taking place in M. K.-Lok The slain was for from San Francisco. Our readers At 9 o'clock, the Interport possession of 164 D-s Voeux Road will be intereated to know that the the steamer Mishima Maru in Hongkong on October 11th. last year Company's steamer Ranee, 314 the forenoon.

West, with means profitem - a Pacific Mail are, about to in- Pairs will be decided. Hongkong with 2400 ounces of morphine and 2,500 ounces of cocaine concealed tons, on Wednesday at midnight,

65 miles from Singapore.

troduca a further development in in furniture.

The Ranse sank in ten minutes. being represented by a veterans The tapancy, which was and thirty-one lives were lost-in Messrs. H. Dreyer (stroke) and monthly one was determined the carriage of fresh fruit and 28th the lessor re-besides generally instituting im- fifteen of the crew (including the J. McCann (bow), who will be by natine to quit, expiring on vegetable great need bere Third Engineer) and sixteen opposed by Messrs. P. Sohweizer Nov.

(bow) and F. W. Beblobohm quiring the premises in order to provements, should auch be nec passengers.

The Ranee was bound for (stroke). The Shangbai man are pull down and reconstruck. De-essary, in the facilities for travel Singapore from Kuantan and the lighter and much younger than the fendants did not quit and the day and commerce between California Boribat was on her usual run Hongkong pair, and the content following the expiration of the and the Orient.

A Telegraph representative had from Singapore up the east coast. willbeone of weightandexperience notice plaintiff's solicitors wrote

The Boribat returned to port against youth and enthusiam. threatening proceedings for ejecta chat this morning with Mr. T. A. Graham, the Vice-President with har bow caved in. holed

At 5 o'clock, the Interport meat. Defendants" solicitors re- above the water line. The danger Fours will be rowed. The Hong-plied that their clients would and General Manager of the will be Messrs vacate in a day or two, but de-Pacific Mail Steamship Company,

The business. of the Astor was further minimised by the tong team

J. S. McCann (stroke), J.-B. fendants did not do ao. On who is on a tour of the East. Mr. shifting of her cargo.

Norgaard (3), H. Droger (9) and D. December 27th.defondants tender-Graham arrived here from Japan Hotel is under new management Logan (bow). The Shanghaied to plaintiff & month's rent for and North China on Monday, and Page 4.

Members of the Kan team will be Messrs. H. J. Collar the period Nor. 24th. to Dec. has been very favourably impres- (stroke), G.S.J. Philippa (3), F. W. 22nd. Plaintiff accepted this and sed by what he has already seen Residents' Association are ve Schlobohm (2) and P. Sohweizer on Jan. 29th. defendants wrote of the commercial prospects hers. quasted, to attend the bat (bow). Regarding the position of refusius to quit, claiming that the His main object is to see what meeting on the housing question Coxswaic, Messrs. Razavet and notice was void, and cancelling California has to export to China. to be held in the City Hall Petley drew to decide who should the undertaking to quit given by and what China has to export the 19th. iast-Page 4

*Ambrose Applejohn's Adven. cox the Hongkong crew, and the their solicitors Plaintiff then to California in return. One of

commenced legal proceedings. the big industries of that State is turee" is being played at the A Chinese who appeared before latter won.

It is difficult to for at the re These facts were agreed be-its fruit and vegetable growing, Theatre Royal to-night-Page

The roof garden having beèt», Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the Summary Court, this morning, assults of the Interportants, espe-tween the parties and the only and with a view to increased trad-

plaintiff, should have attended cially as the opposing we styles point at issue was with regarding in these products with Eastern privately engaged, the usual din- the reat markets the Pacific Mail vessels er dansant will take place in the Court a week ago and bis Honour (vary, but there is ev prospect to the receipt of asked what became of him. of keen tussles in allevents, and by plaintiff for the period are having their refrigerator space Grill Room instead on the 19th.

The litigant replied that he was Hongkong will, do all they can subsequent to the determinationer urged from 65 tone to 450 tons inst-Page 4.

It will take about six downstairs in the building. to win at least in one branch of of the tenancy by the notice to each

monthsioequip thesteamers, when He did not know where the sport against Bhangh

China will be ab e to obtain sup- Court was situated.

In the House of Commons, introducing the Army Estimates, the Right Hoo, W. E. Guinness said the present Army establishment was sufficient to deal with certain standing risks in the Empire, in Asia and elsewhere if these risks materialised wingly, but if they materialised simultaneously we were at present not in a position to eventually deal with the situation. We were exceptional wesk momentarily, owing to the smallness of the Reserve. It was intended therefore directly to enlist 10,000 war-trained men of Cass B for the Reserve. The speaker mentioned that the present tank models had a track endurance of 1,000 miles, compared with the war tack's 150) miles and a speed of 25 miles, compared with eight. It was hoped during the coming year to equip a whole Tank Battalion with the new light tank; it had also been decided to substitute mechanical transport for horse waggons in divisional trains.

EXPORTS FROM THE RUÁR.

Holland to Get Coat Supplies,

The Hague, March. 15. The Foreign Ministry announces that the Gorerumente con- cerned have decided that the occupation authorities in Germany shall not levy the ten per cent export tax on goods from occupied Germany, provided contracts thereon were made before the ten per cent. tax was imposed; also that 90,000 tons of coal shipped monthly under the Convention between Holland and Germany may be exparted to Holland and not be subject to the export tax imposed by the occupation authorities.

NEED OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Melbourne, March 15.

The Federal Premier, Mr. Bruce, in a statement, says the action of Canada, in concluding independently of Great Britain a treaty direct with the United States regarding the halibut Eshing industry, opened up a new and important aspect of Imperial relationship, the effects of which might be most far-reaching. It further emphasised the need of an-early Imperial Conference, where the whole Imperial relationships can be fully discussed.

BRITISH HOUSING SUBSIDY.

London, March 15.

"VERY LUCKY.”

Avoided Litigation for Twenty Years.

The Puiste Judge:How long have you been in the Cology

-About twenty years.

quit.

LISTEN. There will algo be inter club Now strictly speaking," said plies of asparagus, ostery, festoon Never put off till tomorrow the fours and pairs was the his Honour Common Law and other vegetables, and fruit profit you should be making today VRC and the R in the notice to quit cannot be waived like apples, peaches, pears, plums, by not having advertised. forenoon, whilst in the afternoon for once a valid notice is given cherries, - apricota, and grapes. Have you never been in Court the Hong fours final will be row the tenancy determines on its The vastness of California's ed. For this latter event there expiration. But the parties may industry in these lines may be before-No.

For particulars of cinema at- You are very lucky that you are seven crowy entered, and the mutually agree, apón now realised, said Mr. Graham, from Itractions refer to Page 12. “ haven't been in Court in such a preliminary races lake place this tenancy to commence from the the fact, for example, that as The Brunswick Studio have determination of the old. The long time.

mutual agreement to this effects 65,000 railway cars are receiver new dance records.

required to transport the crop of Page 8. ̈ ̈ may be implied from their acts single species of fruit. This Consignees are notified of the which may be regarded as 80

region is particularly known for arrival of the 'sa. "Pyrrhus.”— offer and an acceptance of a new its great crop of asparagus, the Page 4. -tenancy.

evening.

COTTON AND OIL FROM AUSTRALIA ?

Melbourne, March, 15. Mr. Pearce announced in the Senate that the Government was endeavoring to secure the services of world-famous experts to report on the possibility of cotton-growing and developing oilfields in the Northern Territory.

GERMANS SHOT BY SENTRIES.

Paris, March 15. A message from Duesseldorf states that sentries shot dead three Germana attempting to enter locomotive sheds at Recklinghausen.

FIRST DEBT-FUNDING PAYMENT.

Washington, March 15. In order to encourage the provision of working class houses the

Britain has made the first payment under the Debt-Foading Minister of Health is conferring with representatives of the municipal corporations and associations, and has agreed to offer a Agreement, amounting to 4,128,000 collars. subsidy of six pounds a house yearly, for twenty years, for new non- parlour, five-roomed houses. The municipal delegates agreed to this,1

in order to enable building vigorously to be pressed forward.

INDIA AND THE KENYA QUESTION..

Delhi, March 15.

were

The situation at Kenya was discussed at a public meeting! attended by prominent legislators. Mr. Sastri moved a resolution,) which was adopted, declaring that India's vital intereste involved in the struggle by Kenya Indians and deciding to inform Mr. Bonar Law that India treated the Keay question as the touchstone of her position in the Commonwealth.

THE DUTCH INDIES TAXES.

The Hague, March 15.

The First Chamber has passed the East Indies Budget. In the course of the debate the Minister for the Colonies stated' that pro- posals to prolong the produce taxes for a twelvemonth and to levy a tax on petroleum for a twelvempath would very shortly be submitted to the States-General. The Government would abstain from tabling! further Bills of this nature after the expiry of that period."

ALLIES TO DISCUSS TURKISH PROPOSALS.

London, March 15. France and Italy have agreed to the British suggestion to send experts to London to discuss the Turkish counter-proposals, which are expected in London to-day or to-marow, with a view to the resump- tion of the Lausanne Conference. It is expected that the experts will meet next week.

NEW EGYPTIAN CABINET,

Cairo, March 15. Following a protracted political crisis arising from partly! Nationalist agitation relative to the question of sovereignty over the Sadko, Ibrahim Yebyeb Pasha has succeeded in forming & Cabinet containing five members of the last one."

COLOMBO STRIKE ENDED.

Colombo, March 15. The strike mentioned on the 8th. instant has virtually ended.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BULGARIA'S REPARATIONS.

Sofia, March 15.

As the outcome of the conference of the Inter-Allied Reparation: Commission, and the Bulgarian Government, Bulgaria's obligations under the Peace Treaty have been reduced from 2250,000,000 to 550,000,000 gold francs, payable by easy instalments. Arrangementa for guarantees were satisfactorily settled The agreement is subject to the Allied 'Governments" approval..

States.

WASHINGTON TREATY.

London, March 15.

FAR EAST TRADE.

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2.

After referring to authorities on the subject, his Honour went on to say he could not agree that

main source-of supply, growing Several important auction sales over 40 miles of ranges, and" stiil will take place shortly.—Page 4 - unable to cope with the demand. The popularity of this vegetable

there was no statutory tenancy. in the Eaat is well known. It is The notice was served and it hoped that even berries (liks determined the tepancy at strawberries, blackberries and Common Law,

loganberries) will be able to arrive fit for local marketa:

In his Honour's opinion the receipt of rent was not, under the circumstances, copclusive evidence of an agreement for a naw tenancy. The landlord never ceased to press the tenant to quit and the evidence was that he was doing so at the very interview when he received the

rent.

His Honour held that the receipt was merely a printed form and on the evidence he could not believe that either party intended or thought of a fresh tenancy agreement.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2x. 3.13/16d".

Lighting Up-Time.

Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.33

Mr. Graham has also been inspecting the Pacific Mail ships, in order to see what can be done to improve the service. Thel number of passengers between San Francisco and Oriental ports joim. is increasing. Ban Francisco it- self is quite a magnet, with the attractions in the way of scenery.| and climate offered by California.

Los pany's office in 'Frisco, which was Business there, and in Angeles, is increasing rapidly, built in the "Fifties" is of stone and the coast is altogether pro-shipped from Hongkong, and was sperous, with good crops this erected by Chinese labour from year in the State and prospects Hongkong. He has seen some of of another fine crop next season, the contracts which were entered At Los Angeles better shipping into by thoes Chinese workmen, arrangements have been made, and they had, besides the men's and there is an increase of calls signatures, their finger-prints, by vessels 'Frisco itself has one which goes to show that this of the best barbours in that re-means of Hentification is not as gion, and the port facilities. arschodern as some people imagine unrivalled there, with good co- The Orientals of San Francisco operation by the railwaya Fine were the first Asistics to impress road developments are in pro Mr. Graham when he was a boy. gress. People who travel from The quality of Hongkong America to the Orient, Mr. granite, and the good work pat Grabam pointed out, send in by the Chinese, might perhaps their friends to see what it is be gauged from the fact that the like, and there is bound to Pacific Mail office in 'Frisco wall A Canton correspondent ipforms follow & development in com- one of the buildings that with us that the Government, fearing merce across the Pacific, as stood the great fire of 1906! that the banknote problem may the trade possibilities become not soon be solved, and also to known...

In giving judgment for plaintiff, with costs, his Honour added the case had been very well argued."

CANTON LOANS.

Three Being Negotiated.

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Questioned as to the film in-.. |dustry of California in its relation

the

provide against the possibility of How Hongkong Appears. to China, Mr. Graham said befelt the Municipal Loan from the Mr. Graham expressed himself sure that there was every An official message says that Russian-circles in London announce British syndicate failing is being much impressed by prospect of further development, that M. Chicherin has accepted the League of Nations invitation to now negotiating three other Hongkong. Apart from the scenic and there was ass. Bold for participate In the proposed International Conference to consider loans one from Ameri- attractions, he observed the cap-enterprise in opening up many extension of the principles of the Washington Treaty to non-signatory can syndicata for fifteen able way in which everything is more picture theatres in Chine

million pounds, another from done here, and thinks there are He remembers when Hongkong merchants for three good prospects for the future, and California cinema industry. Was millions, and a third from a that a great development is just beginning to develop sway certain unnamed country for coming to Chine in general. He back in 1911, and nowaday fifteen millon dollars.

The remarked that, besides possessing visitors specially ask to authorities hope that at least one good harbour, Hongkong has shown through one or other of these loans will be put through fire shipping facilities and freight the big Alm studios as among the and the financial stringency thus seems to be handled with great fights of the country. relieved.

despatch

Mrs. Graham, who has socom- The new Treasury notes have The Pacific Mail is the oldest panied her husband, in sightsee- already appeared on the market, Steamship Company operating ing, and is also much Impressed: and some of the shop people have between San Francisco and the by all she has seen. Mr. Grahazr been compelled to accept them at East. A very interesting piece of leaves for Manila next Monday, face value by troops making information Mr. Graham gave our but bell-ratura, sad in purchases.

representative is that the Com-Itand

London, March 16,

It is confirmed from Hamburg that the Hamburg-Amerika Line and the Argo Lab Bremen, which is backed by the Norddeutscher Lloyd, will jointly inaugurate a new line to the Far East under the Bag of the Atlas line.

LORD CREWE'S RECOVERY...

Paria, March 16, Lord Crewe is recovering and there will be no further bulletins,

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