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GOLF CONTESTS IN BRITAIN.

Hagen is Final at Leeds.

(Router's Servier.}

London, May 18.

BEWAR

HONGKONG'S BALANCE,

六拜體

魏九十月五英菇藝 SATURDAY, MAY 19,

*SALESMAN SAM.' CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

1923.

Our New Saturday Feature.

Twenty-two Prisoners for Trial,

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REVENUE MEN.

THE DREAD OF FIRE.

How to Protect Your

Homes.

Fire."

Over Thirteen Millions. Charged at Police Court.

With to-day's issue of the

At the end of 1922, Hongkong'a Wong Tai, 39. Ip Shi, 37, Chu Telegraph we commence a new

The May Criminal Sessions credit balance was $12,655,642. A Kap and Li-Fa, all revenue every home there exists a very It can be safely said that in At Leeds in the third round of the golf competition Jolly beat Saturday feature, introducing to commence on Tuesday. There are statement of assets and liabilities officers, were charged before Mr. real dread of the demoa * Falkiner at the twentieth hole. Mackenzie beat Duncan and 1; the public "Salesman Sam," who fourteen cases and twenty-two now issued shows that this had J. R. Wood, at the Police Court Burglars and armed robbers fade Hagen beat Havers at the nineteenth bola; Sarszen beat Ockenden will be seen in a series of funny prisoners to come before the increased to $13,746,499 by thathis morning for having in con-away into insignificanca beside by 3 and 3. In the semi-final Hagen beat Sarazen by 3 and 1, and incidents on Page 10. Every Court The list includes three end of January this year.

junction with another Jolly beat Mackenzie by and 1. Hagen and Sarazen gave a worthy Saturday, readers will be able to charges of unlawful arms

not in this monater, and yet it is a cur- The total terende during Jan. custody, conspired together with ious fact that whereas every pre- exhibition. Sarazac took the lead at the second hole but Hagen follow the doings of this uncon-possession, two bribery cases, uary amounted to $9179,926, intent to move from the cutter caution is taken against the thief, squared at the seventh and was one up at the tenth, which lead he rentional shopkeeper, whose as charges of burglary, robbery. compared with $1,835,117 for the Brynhilde. lying off the Taikoo what the can be sins the thist increased to two at the twelfth. He was out of bounds at the thirstics, we are sure. will give them receiving stolen goods, wounding same month last year. Land Dockyard, a quantity of loose sway a few valuables, the dreaded teenth, which he lost. The fourteenth and fifteenth were halved, considerable amusement. and assault. Two sccused will sales brought in no less than opium without the permission of intruder "Fire" fights over the Attention is also drawn to the stand their trial for child stealing $241,478, contrasted with $86, 16 the Superintendent of Imports very last stick ones he has made Hagen taking the sixteenth and seventeenth for the match.

fact that "The Human Zoo"

and one man has to answer affor January of 1922.

and Exports. will be found on Page 9 to-day, charge of rape.

The month's expenditure came Mr. A.E. Hall defended, and

his appearance, frequently without to $1.092.129. as against $1,224,023 Sub-Inspector Pincot appeared position. This simile is surely last year.

The main decrease for the police. Mr. Lloyd, head of the undeniable fact there are a very apt one, and yet in spita was in Public Works Exmordi of the department, was to have dozens of homes where not the ary, which absorbed $88,264 in appeared for the prosecution, but slightest effort is made to provide January this year, compared with after a short discussion $304,011 for the same month of Magistrats amended the charge traction by fire.

fighting appliances against des sheet and made the C.S.P. as pro- secutor.

Walker International Trophy.

London, May 18. The first contest in Britain for the Walker international amateuri golf trophy began at St. Andrews to-day. The 1922 match was play- ed in the United States, the Americas winning. America waived the right to defend the title in herown country, and has sent a strong | team to defend it here. Britain has so far won the foursomes by 3 matches to one. Eight singles matches will be played to-morrow.

U.S. AND ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS.

Japanese Ambassador's Commeat.

1922.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

New York, May 15. In the foursomes, Wethered and Tolley beat Oaimet and Sweet- Ambassador Hanihars, addressing the Japan Society, declared sor, 6 and 5. The Englishmen were four up on the first round. the American attitude toward Japanese immigrants was the only Wethered started off again by holing a ten yarder, making five up. question in the whole bright outlook vexing most people's minds. and became sir ap at the fourth hole. Thereafter he was content to He declared the question was one of elementary principle in inter- hang on the lead. Holderness and Hope beat Rotan and Herron by national intercourse, namely that of discrimination or non-discrimina Good Prospects for Coming

one hole. The Englishmen were six down at the "wixth hole in the tios, based on colour or nationalities. second round, but with a succession of brilliant shots reduced the lead and squared it at the fifteenth. They halved the sixteenth and seventeenth and won the eighteenth. Wilson and Murray beat John- stone and Noville, 4 and 3. In this match the Englishmen ware "three up in the first round, and turned six up in the second: the

Americans improved, but could not wipe off the arrears.

Gardner

and Maraton beat Harris and Hooman, i and 6. The Britishers were five down in the fret round, and turned seven down in the second,

the Americans halving the next three.

MR. BONAR LAW LOSES HIS VOICE.

Anxiety As to the Future.

London May 18. Harley Street specialists will visit Mr. Bonar Law, who is spending a few days in Paris following a stay at Aix-les-Bains There is increased anxiety regarding his health, and his political future. His general health is very satisfactory but reports agree that his voice has very little improved. It is believed the specialists have advised a considerable extension of bis holiday, but hitherto there is no indication of the Premier's plans. The Paris Press states that the loss of his voice is so complete that he has been obliged to decline M. Poincare's invitation to luncheon,

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Paris, May 18.

Mr. Bonar Law has decided not to issue any statement at pre. sent regarding his health or future plans, as be considera such action might later lead to the issue of endless dementis.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE INTERPELLATION.

DISASTROUS SCHOOL FIRE IN AMERICA.

Camden, South Carolina May 18, Sixty-six, bodies have been taken from the ruins of a school. house at Cleveland destroyed by fire, caused by the overturning of so oil Ismp during an entertainment attended by pupils and their

parents.

The only exit was a narrow wooden staircase, which was jammed with a panic-stricken mass. The building finally collapsed, and besides thosa burned or crushed to death many were injured.

Camden, (Carolina), May 18. The death-roll in the schoolhouse disaster now exceeds 73.

COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES.

London. May 18. Surrey beat Gloucester by eight wickets. For Surrey, Hobbs scored 67 and 50 and Peach in the first innings of Gloccester took 7 for 15.

Sussex beat Northants by nine wizkate. For Northants. Woolley knocked up 61 and 62.

Middlesex beat Oxford by sixteen mas, the Oxonian Taylor in their first innings compiling 114.

KRUPP'S APPEAL QUASBED.

Duesseldorf, May 18, The court martial of Duesseldort bridgebead bas rejected the appeal by Krupp and others against the eentence of the Werden court martial, except in the case of Mueller, a member of the workers' council of Krupps, whese appeal has been granted because his name was inadvertently omitted by the Government commissary when reading the original sentences of the court.. His esse will be re-tried.

Year.

The 22ad. ordinary general meeting of shareholders in Messrs. Wm. Powell, Ltd., was held st noon to-day. Mr. J. H. Taggart being in the chair.

the

This is all the more remarkablo that the most scientific and effec- when it is taken into consideration week, the defendants being allow-tive massures can be adopted at

The case was remanded for

Jed out on bail of $1,000.

TAI MO SHAN.

A Hongkong Summer Resort.

Considerable interest is being

the

the very minimum of expenditure. In the modern cities of the world the automatic fire extinguisher is becoming as much a part of the home as the talephone, and this in centres where the latest in public fire brigade appliances are avail- able within few minate from the those few minutes may make all time of call-but it is realised that

the difference between "A sive" & loss". How much more sa some of our homes are out here, is it ne essay that, situated as

steps should be taken to avoid especially those on the Peak,

which is so often brought about the inconvenience and loss

or

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TO-DAY. Closing Exchange 28. 4.3/161. High Tide 10.25 m. Low Water 6.21 p.m.

Lighting Op-Time. 6.57 p m.

The Chairman said Gentle-evinced in the project now in men. The report and accounts band of transforming Tai Mo baring been in your hands for Shaa bill into a summer resort. some days I will, with your per. The idea mainly originated with and treat the same as read. The whom is the Rev. H. R. Wells, of mission, adopt the usual procedure a group of missionaries amongst profit for the year ending the 28:6. the London Mission, who to-day February, 1923, including the sum supplied a Telegraph reporter of $10,910.44 brought forward with some particulars of the from fires? from the previous financial year, scheme. amounted to $79,266 09 as com- Missionaries working in and Hongkong last October of the Demonstrations were given in pared with $52,910.44 for the year round Canton usually have an fa dous 1922, and the Board propose that annual break-off during the sum-

Fosmite Firefoam this sum of $79,266.07 be allocated mer months from their e renuous

system of fire protection, and the as follows :-To pay a dividend of labour. Lofansban, an attractive

fact that our fire brigade officials $2 per share on 21,000 shares fully bill resort near Sheklung, within conjunction with the brigade. saw fit to adopt firefoam for usa paid up, 842,000; to place to Gene number of old-world monasteries is in i self, convincing evidence ral Reserve Account, $10,000; to and syivan retreats, has hitherto of the value of these small mach- increase the Equaleation of been used by them as the place Dividend Account by $15000; to best suited to their needs. Now ines.

"Firefoxm" has amply demons- Pay & bonus to staff of $5,27800; it seems that the New Territories trated its wonderful efficiency in and to carry forward to the credit is to be given the preference, for fires in highly inflammable of next account, $6,988.09. I trust the missionaries and businessmen materials, and even petrol and that such appropriations will meet who have shared the delights of chemical conflagrations are im- with your approval.

Lofaushan in the past are very

meistely subdued when it is Trade depression naturally de. Į keen on making Tai Mo Shan a trimentally affects our business, summer resort.

applied. Hoagkoog householders in common with all others. There

The project, it was learned, has the advisability of protecting will be well advised to consider fore I venture to think you will been in band for several months, home and treasures against fire, agree that the results of the year though an actual start has not especially when it may now be Storm of Unparliamentary Epithets.

are very satisfactory (bearing in been practicable patil quite mind the vicissitudes through recently. The Government

done so effectively at so low a cost. Paris, May 18.

which we have passed), and that has been approached on There were stormy scenes in the Chamber yesterday evening

the Company is to be congratulat matter, and Mr. Green, of the Company. Limited are the agents, when the Royalist. M. Ybarnegaray, raised the question of his long

ULSTER'S TEMPEARANCE BİLL.

ed on the fact of being able to Forestry Department has been in delayed interpallation relative to the Banque Industrielle de Chine.

show an increased profit over the close touch with the missionaries The Ex-Premier Briand urged that there was no expediency for dis-

London. May 18. previous year. It is at all times in the matter. The Northern Ireland House of Commons bas agreed to the a difficult matter to attempt to cussing the question, which would shortly be considered in the law second reading of the Government Bill providing for be closing of prophesy as to the future. I have nothing much about Tai Mohan In its present state. there is courts. The Royalist, M. Daudet, retorted that M. Briand feared the public houses on Sundays, which the Premier, Sir James Craig, said no hesitation in saying, however, to recall the usual type of summer interpellation because he was poilitically compromised. thereupon broke, MM. Briand and Daudet fiercely exchanging un-

storm the Government would insist on carrying out completely. The Bill that there is every indication of resort, but it is hoped that parliamentary epithets, until the Minister for Justice intervened. groceries and sold and the termination of fama fide travellers orivi- business conditions during the been

also provides for the abolition of establishments wher-pirits and an improvement in general aufficient work will soon have. The Chamber finally voted by 376 to 140 in favour of a postponement legee.

put through to enable of the interpellation sine din.

coming year, from which I am those concerned to take up confident that this Company will residence there this summer. receive its due share of benefit,The attractions of Tai Mo rapecially as no effort is being Shan, are yet few, but as the spared to bring the various depari- missionaries interested in the ments up to date in order to place scheme are mostly Americans and us in the position of being able to Canadians of a progressive bent cope with the increased volume they will no doubt set to work to of business which we anticipate. introduce whatever is yet lacking.

Before concluding my remarks, The presence of good building Attention is drawn to a really London. May 18.

I desire to avail myself of this op granits in the locality, with many practical method of guarding The effects of the recent strike of railwaymen and postal

portunity of placing on record the level places suitable for sites on against the misfortune of having workers and other State employees in Belgium is spreading. The

appreciation of my colleagues on the shoulder of the mountain, will your home destroyed by fire.-- action of the Government in ckling up all the railway, telegraph,

the Board and myself of the give considerable impetus to the Page 9. telephone and postal workers belonging to the 1915-1922 classes has been challenged in the Chamber, which eventually voted confidence

| services rendered by the Manse scheme. For the present, a num- ing Directors and the staff during ber of shacks will be erected in the Government by an overwhelming majority, but the Socialists abstained from voting. A Brussels message now reports that the strike The Turco-Greek deadlock at Lausanne on the question of re-to their efforts that the results tion to about eighty people until the past year, as it is largely due to give comfortable accommoda- is interfering with international traffic, for example the Ostend-Con-parations is regarded as serious by well-informed quarters. Strenuous before you have been attained, progress on a more ambitious etantinopis train has been stopped at Jewelle, and the Constantinople-efforts by the allies to effect an agreement have hitperto been In this relation you will observe scale is possible.

Wanted: Experienced

lady Ostend express had been held up at Arion.

unavailing. It is anticipated that some decision will be reached at that your Board have appointed Tai Mo Shan, it should be noted,

steno-typist (European).—Page 4. the Turco-Greek meeting to-day.

Anderson's have received the Mr. Holt (your Company a Man-is one of the highest points in the latest in dance records. Page 4 ager for many years) to the posit. New Territories, being 3,100 fest ion of a Macaging Director in in elevation. Compared with the

LISTEN. recognition of his hard word Victoria Fesk, which it exceede and

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the by some 500 feet, the place is feel sure you will agree that pose to which it is being put.. Its says the philosopher. interest of the Company, and I eminently desirable for the pur. neighbour, you might like him,” such an appointment is one that nearer position to the sea than will redound to the credit of all Lofaushan is another point which In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Baldwin

concerned. As regards the staff, Įdoubtless has influenced the mis said the Government would consider it premature to consider an

I am confident that the bonus]sionaries in their choice of the are given on rage 4, extension of the scope of the Washington naval treaty until it had

proposed to be granted to them place.

For the week-end festure at been ratified by all the original signatories. He did not think any.

will be voted with your unanimous Adrawback has been encounter-the Coronet Theatre refer to Pages thing would be gained by making representations to France with The strike in the Welsh oil reperies has been settled, and the propose that, the report

approval. I now beg to formally ed in the difficulty of obtaining | 4 and 14. regard to the effect of the delay in ratification. There was no reason men are resuming. The matters in dispute have been referred to accounts as presented be adopted matebed structures, but it is ture? See potice on Page 7...

and labour for the erection of the Are you afraid to face the fu-

and that the balance of Profit and hoped that this will be soon over- Consignees are notified of the Loss Account be dealt with as come. Meanwhile good num- arrival of the a.s. "Eeifuku Maro." recommended by the Board.*. ber of local residents will be no-Page 13.

The resolution was carried. doubt keenly interested in the "The Sporting Duchess" is being It was announced that dividend scheme, which is not to be con- screened at the Star Theatre to warrants would be ready onfined to the missionaries but will night. On Monday next, The Tusaday next and might be obtain be made available to others who Courtseidge-Holloway Company ed on applica ion at the Com. need a brief respite from toil | open for a short season at this Ipany's Office.

]during the hot sesson.

theatre.-Pages 3 and 14.

BELGIAN STATE WORKERS ON STRIKE.

Railway Services Held Up.

RATIFICATION OF NAVAL PACT.

Questions in British Parliament.

London, May 18.

to believe that France would not ratify the treaty.

MRS. ELLIS'S MURDERERS FLEE TO AFGHANISTAN.

ANTI-OPIUM COMMISSION AT GENEVA.

Geneva. May 18.

The United States delegation to the session of the Anti-pium, Commission of the League of Nations opening on May 24th, in cludes Mr. Stephen Porter, president of the Foreign Affairs Com. mittee of the House of Representatives, and Monsignor Brent who was president of the Anti-Opium Conference at Shanghai in 1909.

TURKEY AND GREECE AT LOGGERHEADS.

London May 18.

MORE TROUBLE IN BURMESE OILFIELD.

Rangoon, May 18 The majority of the Burman employees of the Yenangyaung oilfield have again struck without warding, apparently in connection with the discharge of superfluous workmen.

Arbitration.

OIL REFINERIES STRIKE OVER.

London, May 18.

Simla, May 18, The murderers of Mrs. Ellis at Kohat have taken refuge is Afghanistan, under pressure from Afridi lashkara.

THE MARK MARKET.

*London, May 18. Marks are now quoted at 223,000 to 228,000 to the £

(Other Telegrams on Paga 11.)"

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The third Gymkhana Meeting will be held on the ad. prox Paga 4.

All Fire and Marine Insurance Offices will be closed for the the 21st. inst-Page 4. transaction of public business on

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