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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH;

THE HOUSING CRISIS.

SHIPPING CONTROL

BANDIT OUTRAG E.

Petition by Chinese Tenants.

The bousing crisis, brought

PROFITS.

Mr. Burkill Attacks Hongkong Government.

Captives May be Released To-morrow. Taaochuang, June 11-The two | about by the pulling down of Speaking at the meeting of bandit representatives who came eetupied property and further is-Moiter and Co., Ltd., at Shanghai,to Tsaochuang yesterday returned tended demolition, is still causing when it was decided to wind the this morning with General Chen. anxiety to the Chinese working Company up, Mr. C. R. Burkill

General Chen believes that the

It is stated that the negotiations classes of the Colony. It is confirmed Mr. Moller's remarks should be completed to-day. stated that no fewer than 30.000 regarding the requisitioning of tenants are affected by present ships by the Hongkong Govern- captives will be released to-mor-, operations and future demolition.ment. He said :-Steamers were row. regarding which notices to quit controlled by the Hongkong Gov. bara been received.

All the Chinese otticials and Mr. ernment under a special Order in Roy.Anderson have been invited We understand that the Council which permitted the to the bandit headquarters to Chinese Tensats Protection Governor of the Colony tomorrow, and it is believed that the Association is petitioning the take steamers " in aid

orfusual Chinese celebration is to be

at the completion of the

Legislative Council on the sub-defence" of the Crown Colony of held jeat, urging further drasticamend-Hongkong. The steamers men negotiations. ments of the Reats Ordinance in tioned by Mr. Moller were used regard to demolition and recon- solely for profitsering purposes son has been asked to act as It is stated that Mr. Roy Ander- struction. 16

and it was announced that this large sum of money accruing arantor of the agreement, and THE BANDIT OUTRAGE. from such profiteering was to be the Chinese Chamber of Com- used to alleviate the shortage of merce and the Shantung gentry) houses in Hongkong-which delegates will arrange for the re-

Troops Involved in Affair,

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

The following cold specialties are on sale at our Depot and Branches:-

Pressed Beef

Cooked Ham Bologne. Sausage Liver Sausage Brawn

Meat & Pork Pies

use of the money was stopped lease of the Chinese prisoners.-MADE DAILY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION Ibr an injunction from the Daily Bulletin

(Dur then Forresponsivut 】

owners concerned. After agree- Shanghai, June 12. Shanghai is awaiting new. of the led against the Government be-firom

ing to postpone the case institut-: captives' release bopefully o-day cause the Shipping Controller

Bandits Join Army,

Liacheng reports that the Peking, June 11-A telegram THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

of enrollment of bandils

is expected to-day or to-morrow,

--Reuter.

A Peking raportraysthe Foreign was going on leave and because into the national army is practi- Militery Commission which inveswe were given to understand it cally concluded, but the bandits tigated atters has discovered would help materially in amicable have asked for three days exten- evidence that Shantung troops settlement, we found that the sion to enable them to complete were aware of the plot to attack postponement was merely used their own affairs, including the the train, having conspired with to enable an Indemnity Act to be liberation of the captives, which the bandits, and this evidence is framed and passed which put us the basis of the declaration by the four of Court. Diplomatic Corps that the Chinese | Government will be held fullssonally

In an interview I had per..

with the Colonial

Japanese Captured. responsible.

Secretariat in London it was

Peking, June 11-The reported admitted

that the use the capture" of one Japanese, by ban steamers were put to was illegal dits at Changli near Peitaito hasi under the Order-in-Council been confirmed. The rapture sanctioning the Control, but I occurred on the night of the 8th.. As informed that however the Japanese being carried off to ** illegal piratical" (the the mountains seventy north-

or very words used), the In-wards from Changli-Reuter, and we demnity Act covered everything do. It seems grossly unfair that had nothing left to

PEKING PRESIDENT.

May Flee to Tientsin.

(har Pan Correspondent)

Shanghai, June 1

A report from Peking says that after being besieged by the

Gendarmarie, demanding their a few ships bould at the ex- unpaid wages, President Lipease of their owners-contribute Yung-bung intends to-day laave Peking and proceed

to a large sum to the welfare of a Tientsin.

SINS OF THE PARENTS.

"The Branded Woman"

to rich Colony-while Hongkong | docks who repaired our ships at exorbitant

war prices and

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

The Latest Changes.

Mr. H. E. Jones, second officer, marine insurance companies whoisin Peking has gone second insured them should contribute officer, Ngankin. nothing at all and I am not aware that any Hongkong enterprise contributed anything to the Colony of Hongtorg either

Captain W. McDonald, of the Hsin Pekins, is on reserve.

has gone master, Hsin Peking.

Captain J. Oadney, from leave.

Mr. F. H. Tanner, chief officer.

Yuanan, has resigned.

Mr. C. T. Stebbing, chief officer,

at the Star. The idea bat the sins of the parents are visited on the children for aid of defence." The requisi- is the theme around which the tion is Home waters was at Blue Wantsien, has resigned. story of "The Branded Womar," Book rates and bips were valued beginning to-day at the Star is and owners giver a British Gov-Nanchang, bas gone obief officer, Mr. R. Anderson, chief clicer, written. "The Branded Women" ernnect war policy for such value, Wanhsien. is brought up in ignorance that but in this respect they were her mother runs a pambling house. better off than owners. under has gone second officer, Chung- Mr. E. Williams, from reserve, Her father (portrayed by George Hongkong control as we received king. Fawcett) keeps the girl's mind no Government policy for war free from contamination until she risk and insuring this risk was Hsin Peking, has resigned. Mr. Mr. J. Grossett, second officer. leaves school, when the uansturs! no small cost even though our L. M. Fisher, second officer,] mother carries her off into an boats were not in the danger Ngankin, has gone second officer. atmosphere which can do nothing zone. In another but demoralise her. She is rescued Blue

respect Hsin Peking. Book controlled boate by the father and happily married, where better off as they paid her husband being ignorant of the wages in sterling and we had to family skeleton. The situation pay sterling at 10 to the created and how things turn out dollar, whereas our hire was paid in the end are interpreted by half at current exchange and Norma Talmadge and a splendid ball at 19 sad on this point and cast with exceptional realisin on the question of war risk we

The outstanding features intill have hopes of some allevia-lin, "The Branded Woman" are the tion. "personality and fine acting of Norma Talmadge..... Wher ever she is accorded a fine oppor tunity she demonstrates her ex- ceptional ability as an actress." Those are some of the nice things the crities say about Norma Talmadge in this appealing First National flin.

RAVAGED BY SMALLPOX.

Because People Refere Vaccination.

An amazing stale of affaire exists in the smallpox-ridden dis trict of Basford, Nottinghamshire

WEATHER REPORT.

June 11d. 13h. 30m-Local signal No. 1 lowered.

June 12d. 126, 15m, Warning

Schuen, has resigned.

Mr. W. Patterson, chief officer.

Szechuen, has gone chief officer, Mr. E. Johnson, second officer. Ngankin.

has gone master, Ningpo." Captain L.Jenkins, of the Kwei. Mr.J.A. C. Dolton, from reserve. bas gone second officer, Ningpo.

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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY. LIMITED.

Mr. J. Hughes, third engineer Arts and Crafts Limited.

Ngankin, las resigned.

Mr. B. Watts has been appoint- ed third engineer, Kiukiang.

Mr. T. Edmunds, from reserve, has gone third engineer. Woosung. Mr. W.M.H. Adam, sup'y third

to Hongkong, Coast Porta, &c.engineer, Turkwo, is on leave. Typhoon forming within 60 miles!

Lat, 23 N. Lang 123 E. June 12d. 12h. 12.-Pressure has decrease: moderatels at Ishigakijima, and slightly from It has increased slight Formosa to Tongking and Luzon.

Japin.

Mr. U. E. Compton. third sup's third engineer. Tackwo. engineer, Waishing, has gone)

over

A feeble anticyclone lies to the

Captain W. D. Rogers, of the Hanping, is on reserve.

Mr. A. Liesberg has been ap pointed acting master, Haoping. Captain A. J. Anderson has been

appointed master, St.

Captian W. A. Valentine, of the indications of Suitai, bas retired.--Shipping and phoon forming between Ishiggie ring.

where many fresh cases are re-east of the Bonins and depression Sampson. ported daily.

is shown over Tongking.

There are

The hospital is crowded, and another has been opened.

Dr. Parkinson, the medical officer, says the disease has raged

akijima and Forniosa.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

for over a year, and there are no hours ending at 10 am, to-day. signs of it ending.

3.00 inch. Total since January

***People refuse to be vaccinated 19t. 15.69 inches, against an and there is great danger of

average of 29.43 inches.

A PUZZLE A DAY.

What is the lowest number!

the disease spreading more ex- FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS which, when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5 tensively," he said in an in terview.

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. or 6, will leave a remainder of 1,

District.

Forecast.

but which may be divided evenly by 11?!

Yesterday's answer :

Vaccination should be made compulsory, if disease is to be killed. At present my hands are tied by Ministry of Health re- gulations,

"Many children have been walking about the streets suffer- ing from smallpox. They are walking into the deors of death.

Churches, chapele, picture houses and theatres are empty,"

L.

The wedding of Miss Phylis

Maria Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rose, of London, and

Formosa Channel i

2 South coast of N.W.winds,

China between | light to H.K. & Lamocks. moderate;

rain at first. to improving

later.

3 Hongkong Gap Rock

4 South coast of China between H.K. & Hainau. Į

"

1. F. CLAXTON, Director.

of Mr. Arthur William Slater, of 1.K.Observatory, June 12, 1923.

the Scottish Union Insurance

Co took place on June 6th, at

' the

Holy Trinity Cathedral,

Victor Supremacy

THE VICTROLA,

the way to temat tengnised by vas

Shanghai The Very Rev. Deanworld, riiete ak kourier for a vefalogus

Symons officiated.

The dotted line shows one way

of solving the "Square and Circle" puzzle. The line begins at A and once. pasare through every opening juat

Shanghai.

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