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It is an easy for

THE LEOPARD TO CHANGE

HIS SPOTS

as it is to recover the eyesight once it is lost.

LAZARUS

M. Qoyee's END CESTRAL

The only European Opberan in the Colony-

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDFI 1933

劈拜禮

弍廿÷英港香

LAWN BOWLS NOTES.

MONDAY

OCTOBER

12 DAYS ADRIFT.

IN AN OPEN BOAT.

THE RHINELAND REPUBLIC."

FRANCO BELGIAN ATTITUDE DEFINED.

Bester's Service »

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

[BY TOUCHER")

Nowever,

A twelve days' drift, on the

1923.

RE

SEVEN MEN CAUGHT.

י

SENSATIONAL DEVELOP.

MENTS EXPECTED.

SIGLE: CUP IN ETS.

835 PER ANNUM

“RECONDITIONED CARS."

When people ask you if you like your car, they don't ask whether it is a Used, Car. You like it or you don't like it and your "Yes" or "No" becomes the basis of their opinion. And we know that the only way to make it a un- animous "Yes" is to sell Used Cars that are really in good condition.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAL CO., LTD.

Telephone............... Central 3930.

THE ABERDEEN MURDER.

eto

SIR CHARLES ELIOT.

PASSES THROUGH HONGKONG.

in

the

the

SAMPAN FOLK ON TRIAL

Sir Charles Eliot, the British open sea. with the disturbing Sensational charges may be Three sampan people-two wo Berlin, October 21.

knowledge that their vessel might expected to ensue from the arrest men and a man-came before the Ambassador to Japan and well The proclamation of a Rhenish Republic at Aix-la-Chapelle has

The Open Single Final, played sink at any inoment, was the of saven men who were caught Chief Justice, at the Criminal known in Hongkong as not been taken very tragically in official quarters hete, where it is

not likely to spread to other on Saturday, provided a pleasant unenviable experiance of the crew in a carefully arranged raid on a Sessions this morning, chased former Vice-Chancellor of the

of a fishing junk who

house at Parkes Street, Yaumati with the murder of an old man Hongkong University, passed through the Colony yesterday regarded as a purely local outburst

relative, and also it is reported that the armed sep result for the supporters of Omar rescued and brought back to the on Friday morning. These men parts of the occupied territory.

and an equally disappointing one l

are said to have been concerned of the sampan folk in en route to Japan. Sir Charles, aratists carrying out the coup numbered some two thousand...

The story told the police was in the murder of a Chinese consi- Aberdeen Channel, on Aug. 24th who has been to England on A Paris message states that the French official attitude towards for those of Russell. Outside of Colony on Saturday.

the unfortunate boat was caught able on Observatory Path some The Attorney General Hon. Mr. holiday, brake his return journey the coup is one of cautious reserve, as it is not yet clear whether Craigengower the veteran Russell

ago: in the shooting J. H. Kemp) conducted the case to spend a month in India and

Madras wher the merchant Deckers, who is head of the movement at Aix-la-was favourite and was expected;

Formosa, and was badly and killing of the

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detective for the Crown Prisoners were was The opinion here is that if unity of view prevails among the separ- his past reputation and exhattered about that all control Cheung Cheong, outside Uliman's defended by Mr. T. Y. Chan Japanese earthquake disaster Chapelle is acting in accord with the principal separatist leaders. win principally because of typhoon at Pan Woo, near time

practically demolished the British atist leaders, the movement may well spread all over the Rhineland, ence

sail went overboard and she was commission of an armed robbery

Embassy at Tokyo. in its present state of high tension. It is officially declared that the not seen at his best and, although over it was lost. The mast and jewllery store, following the finstructed by Mr. F. E. Nasal

On arriving in the Colony by French will not intervene unless required to protect the lives and his play was good ng the whole kept afloat only by continual at Wanchai: in the attempted brutal one, the Attorney General

taling. The storm passed off murder by stabbing of another said one could not help suspecting the Katori Maru, Sir Charles was to leave her with a loss of four officer Kwan Wo, who says that that there might have been met by Sir William Rees-Davies Imembers of the crew. The be had been marked down by the something which

the and Capt. Neville, the Governor's Omar played the game of his survivors put in whatever repairs gang because of information be

minds A. D. C. mora ог less simple life his "young life" as Mr. Giow were

practicable, and in

Sir Charles was the guest, of very aptly put it and won solely | bad condition the bost driftaid against them; and, finally, in of these boat people seemed

numerous armed robberies at

his on merit. He took the game very down the coast, until reaching bankian, West Point, Wanchaia be a sufficient reason for the Sir William Rees-Davies last

violence done to the old man night and proceeded on Seriously and was obviously out Waglan they were sighted and and other districts.

However, they of course, had not journey to-day, at noon. Nevertheless, and in picked up by another fishing to win. spite of the fact of Omar winning junk which arrived with them for identification by the various the jury's duty was to decide The suspects are being put up to decide the case on sentiment;

victims at Police Headquarters merely on the evidence. to-day.

property of Allied nationals or nationals working for the Allies.

A Brussels message states that the Government has instructed the Belgian military authorities to observe the strictest neutrality regarding the separatist coup, interfering only in case of disorder? and for protection of life.

BAVARIA AND THE REICH.

CONFLICTING TALES FROM BERLIN AND MUNICH.

London, October 21. Despite their grave differences both the Brich and the Bavarian Government claim that they are actuated by the same desire. namely the strengthening of Germandom, but simultaneously accuse the other side of disruptive influences.

was far less consistent than, that of Omar's.

A

jon play, I have yet to be con- in the Colony on Saturday.

vinced that he is the better all I have round bowler of the two, watched his play throughout the season and seen him at times GOSPEL OF GOODWILL. brilliant and at others mediocre. very much so. He has, however, obviously benetited from interport experience and played on Saturday with the

:I

hi CHINESE BUSINESS MAN'S

EFFORTS.

proper

A Munich message says Von Kahr in a statement to pressmen insisted that Bavaria had rejected all idea of separatism, and its action was purely directed against the policy of the Reich. The amount of confidence necessary

le declared that its for such reusions. Government was not against the Reich.

to internationalism and attitude was dictated by oppostition Marxism.

An Imperial Government manifesto in Berlin. however, describes! the latter claim as wilful misrepresentation, and says the Bavarian appointment of Von Lossow is an open breach of the constitution of the Empire. Generalissimo Von Seeckt, in an order to the Reich wehr, warns the Seventh Bavarian Division to remain loyal to the oath to the Reich the and unconditionally obey their highest military commander.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN VISITOR.

Lord Derby, ant other Ministers.

London, October 21.

OBSERVANCE OF TRAFALGAR DAY.

London, Detolæer $1.

and Girl Guides, inspecting the many Boral tributes from

ver the world.

Taber Tohgriga sin Bow De

KWANGTUNG. OUTLOOK.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Hongkonz

Telegraph'i

HAS WAICHOW REALLY FALLENA

The Tax Question.

all

ladies

pleen!

in

to

RECENT ROBBERY.

police.

ALLEGATION OF COLLUSION.

[:

Describing the murder a

The Attorney General explain- ed that the deceased and the two women prisoners seemed to have! been connected in some family way.One was apparently deceas- éd's widow, or at least they appear- ed to have been living together as man and wife. The other woman appeared to have been either the daughter or adopted daughter.

Outlining the facts, the Attorney General told the Court that on the. morning of Aug. 26th & little boy

the

Some

Three

Went

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2a. 3. 1/164. Barometer 2 p. 29.95 78 Temperature 2pm. Humidity

2 p.m.

84

High

Tide 8.34 pm. Low. Water 211 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time 3.53 p.m.

News in To-l'ay's New Advertisements.

Combination

to

owners

should

Several important auction sales

After a tour around the world.: in the course of which he extend- ed his business connections, Mr.!

Callusion between armed rob- ke etown witnessed the William Yinson Lee, prominent math among which was a fair Australian Chinese, returned to bers and the folis of a shop which

all of them the Colony recently and went to they visited on the morning of the either a son or adopted son-- Prinkling of ladies

keenly interested in the plas Canton. He bas returned with 16th instant was alleged at the rowed his father ashore from the

Among the most pessimistic views on the Police Court this morning by the boat in which they both lived.

(Father and son lived in one W3 Mrs. D. commercial situation in that city. police in the case which they present were the man Flies. Harvey, who, at the close of the Declaring that conditions in brought against two men, before boat, explained counsel while that

the Canton were very much worse Mr. J.R. Wood.

two women lived together in match kindly presented

Detective Inspector T. Murphy another boat.) seuson- prizes, receiving a boquet than when he last visited the city, and siber holder for her services. eighteen months. Agu. Mr. Lee said that the charge was brought A little later in the day, counsel refer the Gymkhana sug- nevertheless inuada redeeming in consequence of a conversation continaed. the old man and the Keen di-appoinment was felt point in the fact the crime was of overheard between the two de two woman visited a boat builder's gestion on Page 4.

Mr. In-So Young has been Masaryk, the President of Czecho-Slovakia, after a State visit the absence of the President, the decrease. The tourist season fendants. who were accountant she at Aberdeen. They weref to Paris, arrived in London and was welcomed the station the Hon. Mr. A.G. Stephen who had set in, and he noticed that and cook of a shop at Yee Chow accompanied by another man, appointed manager for R. H.

those shops were doing a very &

of the 15th. or in the early hours identify but who it was presumed Mrs. W. Forsyth acknowledges However, a very able brisk trade.

donation to the Kowloon Eighteen months ago, when he of the 16th four men entered the was the male defendant. They a subsitute was provided by the

D. Gax returned to the Colong after shop by the back duor and robbed had a dispute about payment of branch of the Ministering Child- Vice-President. Mr. and altogether the meeting wasg sojourn in Australia. the safe, eventually making off the balance of the price of a boat ren's League.-Page 4

Lee had some outspoken rewith a sum of $660 deposited built for one of the women. one. and happy

mark to offer in this paper therein. To the master. who time later four persons went to are listed on Page 4.

regard

the relations

came down to the shop from the Aberdeen Police Station.

Licensing Sessions will be held The Rogal Yacht Club have between foreigners and Chinese. rst floor. a few minutes after of them were the three accused The tradition pilgrimage to Nelson's Column ranked Trafalgar!

was thought that the on the 2nd. prox. -Page 4.

deceased. Day, large numbers of people, including parties of Bay Segars seriously taken to bowl- and, la- It with special reference to the inthe commission of the robbery.and it

The current attraction at the heard a bowler pemation have got cidents of the big strike. Since the accountant stated that he had fourth WAX

Theatre g entitled the disease badly." With G.R. then when the opportunity offer been tound and gagged, but 3 There appeared to have been Coronet

told Tolable David." Page 12. Edwards mach them the led during his extensive travels traces of this treatment were left some dispute. They were Cowicht to, tura but a formilable! he has been preaching the grepel? jon him or any articles found to not to quarrel and they

Valuable prizes will be given mum. "ka" him-rif being an ext of goodwill, and has appeared substantiate his story when he met away.

in a Billiard Handicap organised the Continuing.

Attomey by the Palace Hotel. Page 4. tchampion. I was rather surprisefore audience- representative led at the shence on Saturing of of the commercial and so the master at the doorwas.

was further alleged that he al feneral said about 11 o'clock a Consignees are notified of the BL. Bair and other B.NAL bow jsections of the countries he visite endeavoured to per-uude the gardener was cutside his matshed En enthusiast and was some el. giving his views on what flatter not to make a report to thejand heard cries of save it arrival of thes. "Katori Maru" what surprise and angsed tisavalt he done to encourage this

Page 4. He looked out across the sea and

C.E. Warren & Co. Ltd, have hear that the "walls" were hav spirit At one of these meetings.

man struggling in the Police investigator who arriv¦saw a ing a match of undir lawn against which was held at the London' Taik... The R. V.C. should now fold Colony Club, Pall Mall, S.Wjed at the shop later helped some water. He also noticed a boat received a new stock of the latest

what to make clear the circum-rowing away in the direction of sanitary appliances. Page 1.

Gladys Walton is appearing at wupt as its mouth. "Por Mara peland included amongst its num-j Terra"

Her Consuls and merchant re-stances under which the affair Deep Water Bay. The gardener

different took place. The most interesting got into his boat and commenced the World Theatre in the special presentative i As the modn. bowling events ofcountries. Mr. Les pointed out point was that while the back to row out to the struggling man's production The Love Letter."

Gentleman is looking for room how the vast potentialities of door had never been used as an assistance. The boat he had seen Pages 4 and 12, 37 now over thi

fis month, i trade in China Tre wasted through entrance, this was found to be rowing away turned back in the So here's groo the large nutcher of middlemen's left open. by someone who had direction of the struggling man. with board Page 4.

all commissions that keep foreign cleared away the firewood and ane gardener then saw two people uae with an Gar goods beyond the reach of the water barrel which had hitherto in the boat thrusting down into

helped to barricade it from the the water,

a pole.

Advertising as the force that "Only the United States and interior. In Inspector Murphy's and the other with

gamble of Australia have awakened to this statement, special stress was made The boat then made off. The

of the point that the 15th was the Kardener followed. Then a fish-hus relucel the fact," he said.

print. Then, again. Americans and date on which the employees at dealer's boat came along and the business to the lowest possible Australians foster friendly relathe Kowloon Docks had their three accused. who were in the tions with the Chinese with whom wages paid. and that on this day boat. were arrested and suls >

Evidence was then given in Lane. Crawford's specialise in they come in contact, while un-the master of the shop, who had quently handed over the police. fortunately representatives of the jobtained a good business with

pure foods. A special announce- tricts, which is left to the Yun-Member justify his appointment) nanese, has been weakened by and serve the needs of the general! On the journer up from Sin-majority of European business these people, had usually a sum support of the Crown's case,

To-Let. Fully furnished house the withdrawing of 2009 men public by suggesting a reduction apare to Hongkong, the pas-houses seldom, if ever, come into of about $600 collected from them which is proceeding as we go to ment appears on Page 6,

month. The jury were Messre. T. Meek! by Dr. Sun Yat-sen to re-enforce in the house tax instead? sengers of the Katori Maru. which contact with the Chinese with in receipts which he kept in the press.

foreman). R. Hanter, C. Hon the Peak for one

$150.00! -Page 4. the East River front, leaving! indulge in both liquor and arrived in port yesterday, were whom they do business.

"My advice to a firm that is A remand was ordered by his d'Almeida, Sheow Louey O'Hoy;|

Consignees are notified of the hut 3,509 troops to patrol the tobacco, but I would far rather provided with an exciting incident country there.

see a reduction in the house tax by the attempted suicide of a sending a representative to Chica Worship on the application of Peter Wong, A. G. Marshall and

arrival of the s.8. "Benvorlich." is to choose a man who will culti Mr. A. E. Hall, who is appearing T. L. Knight. Reports also 987 two than reduction or abolition of the Japanese steerage passenger.

-Page 4 The man, who is a fisherman of vate Chinese friendship instead for the accoudiant. regiments of Kwangtung troops, formerly of the command of Thank you for the courtesy of Singapore and who has heard no of that of his business competi- news of his family's fate in the tors-in the hotel bar of the Hong- General Chan Wing-soa. have this insertion.

recent earthquake disaster, sud- kong lub or Shanghai Club." been mobilised in Ying Tak and

denly jumped overboard in full Mr. Lee mentioned the 480 Yung Yuen, with the intention of

| view of several other passengers. millions of the Chinese population Lifebuoys were flung overboard "one-fourth of the whole human

NEED FOR VACCINATION. and the cry of "Man overboard!"race"-which has acquired a

There were eleven cases of was quickly carried to the bridge. growing want for foreign goods,

Each of! At to-morrow's meeting of the With commendable promptitude, as offering immense possibilities small-pox and one The capture of Waichow by Dr. Bocca Tigris Forts, and the the ship was swung round and a to traders. In 11 years Chinese diphtheria and enteric reported Sanitary Board.. the Medical arrival of choice fish.-Page 7. Sun's forces is still unconfirmed, mustering of fleet there, despite lifeboat lowered. The would-be imports have doubled. Cotton during the past 48 hours. The last Officer of Health will move the The s.s." Archer" has arrived.

British, the rest following resolution:-

-Page 10. but severe fighting is said to be reasons given by the Canton suicide, who proved to be an goods alone have reached £40,000,- name

"That in view of the probabil.

These interested in the Boy still taking place there. Inform-papers, have given rise to many expert swimmer, had succeeded 000. Even motor-cars are want-Chinese.

ity of a severe epidemic of small- ation to hand, howe er, indicate rumours. This move has been in reaching one of the buoys, and ed, and the value of the imports

por cecurring during the coming Scout movement should refer to serious reverses for Dr. Sun's attributed to a sudden change of was found waiting to be picked of these and other vehicles has army at Ho Yuen and that attitude by the Yunnanese at the up.

reached £3,500,000.

His Excellency the Governor cool season the Board take staps the announcement on Page 4

warn the public and by y Wild Irish Rose" is be General Lum Poo is rapidly front, who have hitherto been There was quite a little cheer During his stay in England Mr.is to preside at the annual meet-to advancing to Pot Lo

and keen supporters of Dr. Sun and raised for the officers and crew Lee met and conversed with Larding of the Hongkong Boy Scouts advertisement in the English and ing screened at the Star Theatre. Shaklung.

Morrison Pianos are guarante who are now showing neutral as the man was brought aboard. Lever hulme and many other pro-Association, which is to be held Chinese newspapers, impress on-Page 12. The removal of Dr. Sun's Head-tendencies by refusing to take He was later kept confined to the minent business men of the Old at the Theatre Royal on the them the necessity of protecting

ed for seven years.—Paga 3, from Bheklung to the lup positions in the firing line. ship's hospital~~-

Country.

reports

towards. Nemhung

Regarding the

JEL Sin. I was very much inters Kwangtung.

from the tested in reading the report of theither was inf North River state that four Budget meeting held fist Thurs, notes will, for brigades of troups under General į day, especially the suggestion put 'cease to appear Fong Pun-yen are adventing forward by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak health and Au revoir

with the for the reduction or abolition of jolly trundlers, object of attacking Shiukwan. the liquor and tobare, taxes, This army. being despatched by Wu Pei-fu, is well supplied with money and equipment, and said to be co-operating with General Chan King-ming.

I think you will agree with me that these two articles are not necessitities of life and therefore, this matter should not have or cupied the attention of the meeting

the Unofficial

At present the defence of Shiu- to the extent it did. kwan and the North River di- Would not

that

other two.

Yours ecc..

A TAXPAYER. attacking the Yunnanese in the Hongkong. Oct. 20, 1923. rear. Fighting has already taken

place at Ying Tak on the 16th

instant.

MAN OVERBOARD.

JAPANESE FISHERMAN'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

1

masses,

safe.

DAY BY DAY:

was

evening of the 30th. instant

SMALL-POX.

themselves by, vaccination.”

LISTEN.

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Tai Fa Road will be re-opened to-day, but special care must be execised on certain sections, Paze 4.

The Annual General Meeting of the R.M.O.C.A. takes place on the 28th. inst.-Page 4.

The Dairy Farm notify the