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HONGKONG BOWLERS,

Meeting of Association.

ROBBERS RUSE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; - THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923..

COLONY'S RATEABLE

VALUE.

Increase of 40 per cent. in Ten Years.

A report on the assessment of)

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

are

The following cold specialties

on sale at our Depot

and

Pressed Beef

Posed as Policemen. Several matters of interest to Pretending that they were da- bowlers came up for discussion at taotives, two robbers stopped five the meeting of the Hoogkong men near Tsun Wan; in the New Lawn Bowls Association, beld at Territories, about ten o'clock on the Colons for the year 1993 24 Branches:- the offices of the United Asbestos the night of March 7th and, laid before the Council this after- Oriental Agency, Ltd., last even-telling them they suspected them noon, ebows that the rateable] ing. The chair was occupied by of being bad characters, made the value has been increased from Mr. D. Harves.

five submit to a search. The $19,005,929 to $21,059,700, an ad- There was some discussion bogus police officers took from dition of 633 par ceut. arising out of a motion by Mr.man named Wong King a metal, Russell, of Taikoo,

It is recorded that the number; that the wrist watch. Another of the five of tenementa reported to be vacant entrance fee for Clubs into also had his wrist watch taken averaged about 15 monthly, com- the League be reduced from The other three had nothingpared with 95 last year. $50 to $23, but it was decided to stolen from them. lat the present fee stand. With regard to the open championship. the entrance fee was fixed at $2 and it was agreed that entries cinse on June 17th.

On the proposition of Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. Garrard, the secretary (Mr. Tacchi) was instructed to send an invitation to the Shanghai and the Hankow Associations to visit Hongkong during the sea300.

A proposal was brought forward that a first and second lezzue be run, with a system of promotion and relegation from one to the other. Mr. Russell suggested that it was a matter for the annual general meeting, and the question was eventually, dropped.

In the ten years 1914-15 to 1923-24, the rateable value of the f Colony has increased by $6,619.- 397, or 40.50 per cent.

The two robbers kept up the pretence of being detectives and questioned their fire victims as to their movements. The five said The report of the Land Officer house. The three man from whom during the year 4,146 deeds sod they had just come from a tea (Mr. Philip Jacks) shows that nothing had been taken were toll documents were registered, atfact. they could go, and the two iming 3,453 lots of land. The total postors took Wong and the other money consideration on sales, back to the tea house, osten-mortgages, surrenders and mis-MADE tatiously to make enquiries.cellaneous documents amounted Afterwards the party went in the to $107,392,435,38. The total area direction of Yaumati.

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One of the captives asked to be was 234 acris, 2 reeds, "267 poles. permitted to go back and tell his The total amount of fees collected employer that he would not be at by stamps, exclusive of the New his work the next day, and this Territories, was $75,640.50, being he was allowed to do. The other a decrease of $1,896.50. whilst the three walked on a short distance stamp duty pal on registered and then one of the robbers struck documents exclusive of probates Mr. Gow offeret a cup for Wong and the two thieves rau and letters of administration came young players who did not parti-away. Woog retraced his steps to $521.963.50; stamp duty on pro- cipate in league matches, as an and the following morning report-bates and letters of administration incentive for them to take fed the matter to the police. serious interest in the game. The

amounted to $449,867.80.

About a month later a Chinese,

• matter was discussed by the meet-constable arrested a man named ing, and it was decided that the Tso Tak in Yaumati. Teo was competition should take the form wearing a wrist watch, which of a rink competition for novices. Wang subsequently identifed as

the one stolen from him.

Tso Tak came before the Chief

KUOMINTANG PARTY. Justice, at the Criminal Sessions,

WAT

On

this morning. to stand bis trist.

-TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The jury were Messrs. H. R. A mountain at Llanbilleth, in Remington (foreman, W. S. Monmouthshire. Wales, has been Hillier, A. Brearly, B.M.C. darent into gaping fissures. Some Cunha, A. Mair, F..E. Silva and of these splits in the earth are W. J. Carroll. The above story was related to the Court by Mr. A. Dyer Ball, in his opening address for the prosecution.

HONGKONG PORT.

nearly a hundred yards long, three foot wide, and thirteen feet deep.. Opinions are divided as to the cause. Some think it was fire, causing an earthquake, and others; think it was water, the big down- fall of rain causing crumblings of earth.

Peter." For many years he had been keeper of King Edward's memorial tower on the island of St. Mary.

Request Withdrawal of Recognition of Peking. We have received from the Kuomintang Headquarters in Shangbai the following copy of a telegram sent to the Diplomatic Body in Peking "Licheng out- rage is due immediately to neglecti of duty on party of Peking Govern- ment and Inspector Generals and Tuchups appointed by it, and fundamentally to inability to dis-

A Year's Shipping.

The death has taken place, on band superfluous troops and lack The annual report of the Har-

his 85th. birthday. of William of unification in country. Doctor bour Master (Commander Back Taylor, & cored character, and the Sun Yat-Sen, leader of Nationalist with) for the past year shows that oldest boatman in the Scilly Isles. Party, on its behalf and that of the total shipping entering and among the shoals and islands of de piloted Sir Walter Besant South-western Provinces, has clearing at ports in the Colony Scilly when the novelist was repeatedly declared for disband-during the year 1923 amounted writingArmorel of Lyonesse." ment and sent delegates to confer to 708,244 vessels of 46.566.754 and he figures in the story as with Northern Government and tone, which, compared with the militarists. So far from agreeing figures of 1921 shows an increase to this proposal, they have re of 35,564 vessels, with an increase cruited more troops. Doctor Sub of 3,145,994 tons. has also proposed, unification by A table is given which shows a peaceful negotiation, and they decrease in British ocean-going have anewered by renewing warshipping of 83 ships or 9 per cent. fare. These facte borne out brand an increase of 441,694 tons public declarations and. by or 32.8 per cent. This decrease in Tavages made by troops sent numbers is due to the sale of the by North to make

9. Failung to owners outside the Kwangtong, Fokien and Sze-Colony, the transferring of the s.s. chuen. Failure 10 effect

dis- Burrumbent and Majoristan to the bandment and union is re Chinese flag and to vessels being sponsible for more troops.laid up during the seamen's strike mora bandits disunion and The increase in tonnage is due to suffering to tens of thousands of larger vessels frequenting the port. our people and now to nationals Foreiga ocean-going vessels Portpatrick will have the distinc- of foreign Powers. While so bare increased by 266 ships, with tion of being the first place in the called Government at Peking and an increase of 1.463,698 tons or world to be lighted by windmills. their satraps in provinces are to 13.1 per cent. in numbers and 41.6 blame for this state of affairs, this per cept. ia tonnage. This party, as representing liberal and increase is due to more and larger) progressive elements of nation, ships, German shipping now Sydney of the various interests At a further conferece in Xpresses regret to Your Ex frequenting the port and newly affected by pilfering from wharves, cellencies, representatives of bailt ships, and the transfer of the it was decided to expend £10,000 Governmenta whose nationals.. Burrumbeet and Majoristan toon defensive measures. The New have been made victims. At same foreign owners. time. Nationalist Party desires The gross revenue collected by of Pulice is to be in charge of the South Wales Inspector-General point out that Peking usurpers the Harbour Department during operations, and 22 constables, are not recognised by Chinese the year was people, and they exist by virtue against $300,798.13 collected in clothes men, are to be assigned to $857,575.04 assisted by a small number of plain- of foreign recognition and by that the previous year, showing the work. &lope. Powers are; therefore, increase of $56,777.21 or 6.62 per cerned do not

Those chiefly con- intervening, perhaps uncon-cent.

consider the arrangements mada entirely satisfactory. The city wharves. extend for stout four miles along the Sydney water front, and it is thought possible that a force of about 30 police in a can cope with the elaborate organization of the thieves.

interns!

ciously, in China's politice in bolstering up a Gor- ernment which does not and can- not exercise function of govern- ment and whose existence pro longs internal chaos, National- ist Party requests that foreign Governmests withdraw recogni. tion from Peking administration, and give opportunity to Chinese people to evolve a Government which will command support of whole pation."

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which the Scottieb village of Port- A scheme is being considered by patrik is to be electrically lighted by wind power. Estimates of the cost are being obtained from a Glasgow firm of engineers, who undertake to instal the new system of lighting in six months. Between five and six hundred lamps of 20 or 25 watts are to be used. If the scheme be carried into effect

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THE HEALTHIEST WINTER.

With a copper content so small as not to detract from the white- uess of the metal, aluminium.. copper alloys, as now produced Low Death Rate in Britain. Last winter, in spite of depress notably re-ing weeks of rain, has proved to

on a commercial scale, combine great strength sad extreme light-

fat churchyard" needs revision. influenza ja epidemic form has been absent, and so have bronchitis and broncho-pneu- influenza. Other diseases which monis, which usually complicate

In the diagram shown above, a ness. They

have been fawer in number as The British Museum has pre-course may be traced from A to sistant to corrosive influences, be probably the healthiest ever made in London in the previous compared with the notifications pared a complete annotated guide B. along the lines between the By increasing the copper con known in this country. The Autumn and winter are scarlet (1.) to the manuscripts and books circles, that will louch each cit- teat, thereby producing yellow death rate for the first time on Measles too has been less serious fever, diphtheria, and pneumonia. exhibited in celebration of the cla once. Each line wust be metal having the lustre record fell to 11.5 per thousand this spring than it was last year. Tercentenary of the First Folio followed from circle to circle; it gold A Swedish firm, Aktie in the October-December quar. It would seem, therefore, our Shakespeare, with a number of ill- is not permissible to turn where bolaget Skandinaviska, Armatur ter Lod this" bigb javel ustrative plates. The Introduc- two linee crose. Can you trace fabriken, claims to have produced of fitness has been maintained Medical Correspondent says, that tion is written by Mr. Alfred Wthe course? Pollard.

an alloy stronger, tougher, and throughout the first quarter of Ware entitled to regard this past harder than any bronze, and more 1923. The figures for the whole so as entirely exceptional. pany bas issued a very handsome souvenir of the occasion, with a The word "five" is composed of acida, and salt water. The new those for London are 12.6, and for it before in our annale.

resistant to the action of air, country are not yet available, but There has been nothing quite like number of choice facsimilea from four letters. Fand E(two letters) alloy, known as alcobronze, is said 105 great towns 13.1 per thou- its register and elsewhere, and are removed, IV (Roman numeral to lose none of its properties by sand. The previous lowest record re-setting of the preliminary mat four will remain. Take away being forged or rolled. It should occurred in 1921. Last year's ter of the First Folio. The whole the I, which leaves V (five). Be-be particularly suitable for ships figures were swollen by the in- is introduced by Bir Ierael place the FIE, and you will still forgings, condensers, and propel. fluenza epidemic. Golianoz.

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green Christmas means: a)

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