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PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED.

二拜禮 號四十日十英港香 WEDNESDAY

SUN'S REVERSE.

NOVEMBER 14,

NEW MACAO TAX.

GENERAL. ELECTION ON DECEMBER 6TH.

CHAN KING-MING'S COUP.

ON INSURANCE FREMIUMS.

1923.

SINGLE: COPY 10 CTS IM PER ANNER

POLITICAL PERSONALITIES.

THE PREMIER'S EXCUSE: RUSH TACTICS

CONDEMNED.

1 Renter's Service]

London, November 13,

SUN INJURED IN RAILWAY SMASH.

PORTUGUESE COMPANIES

FAVOURED

A matter of great, interest to the Fire Insurance offices of There has been 2 startling Hongkong, and one which will change in the Canton situa undoubtedly occupy the attention during the past forty-of the local Fire Insurance As, eight hours. Chan King-ming sociation, is a decision recently has effected A strategical made by the authorities at Macao The great interest in the political situation was evidenced by jvictory, Sun's forces have to imposo a tax on fire insurance.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin announced that he had advised the Crown to dissolve Parliament at the earliest possibletion moment, and this would probably be on Friday.

Political Excitement.

the crowds in the vicinity of the House of Parliament and by the exbeen forced to retreat in disorder, premiums. eisement in the Commons. The benches. gangways and galleries.un Yat-sen in burrying back to including the new Dominions gallery for Oversea representatives Canton by train has been injured issue of the official Miscao Gazette It appears at in the latest were crowded with Members eagers to know the Government plans.lic a collision, prominent officials

When Sir William Jonuson Hicks asked whether a certain

is given the text of an Ordinance, at Canton are hurriedly leaving question should be repeated on Thursday, there were cries of "Weland there is a general anticipa/one clause of which provides for shan't be here."

Mr. Baldwin on entering was received with prolonged Min-tion that Chan King-ming will be isterial chearing. to which Mr. Will Thorne and Labouritas retorter "Cheer on December sixth." The Ministerial- ista also warmly welcomed Mr. Austan Chamberlain and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, while Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George were given an ovation by their partías.

Labour Vote of Censure Moved.

the imposition of a tax of five per cent. on the collected premiums

in Canton during the course of of tire insurance policies in thai other the next few days.

case of non-Portuguese com- Matters have changed sopanies and a tax of two-and-a-half

that. to give suddenly

a per cent in the case of "national" connective story, it is neces (Portuguese) companies. This sary to hark back to the fall ruling is, of course, intended to Chan's apply to all policies signed and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald asked Mr. Baldwin to give time to dis of Walchow, General cuss his (Mr. Macdonald's) resolution, condemning the Government's fortified headquarters. This took stamped in Macao, and inasmuch failure to deal adequately with unemployment, the European place on Saturday last and was as most of the Hongkong com- xitustion and Mr. Baldwin's declaration that the Government hailed by Sun Yat-sen and his panies have their agents doing proposed to establish a system of tariffs as the sole cure for un-followers with great delight, being business in Macao the decision employment, but after tributes to the late Mr. Bonar Law had interpreted as the beginning of affects them. been paid by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. "Lloyd George, Mr. Macdonald and Chan's defeat and elimination. It

In the course of enquiries Mr. Asquith, Mr. Baldwin announced the dissolution, probably on has since transpired that their Friday, and a discussion of the Labour vote of censure on Thurs rejoicings were premature and made yesterday by a represent- that Chan has, by a strategic ative of the Telegraph it was day. This means an electina on December 6th.

that the Macao 31r. Baldwin's Confession.

dominant learned

authorities have recently spent a considerable sum of money on

move,

become

the

Mr. Baldwin said that he was so convinced of his conclusions Factor in the struggle.

with regard to unemployment being right that it was impossible for Well informed Chinese circles fire-fighting equipment and, with him to remain and attempt to steer the country through the winter in Hongkong were surprised at a view to the raising of revenue of 1924 25 unless he was allowed to use the instrument which Mr.the suddenness and apparent ease in support thereof, have decided Bonar Law's pledge precluded him from using. He had been urged with which Walchow was captar to tax fire insurance premiums. to try to avoid that pledge but he had little skill is finding ways led, but general Chan has once They have also inserto show a around it. (Cheers!. His only course as an honest man was to sub-more proved his prowess a mit it to the views of the country and take his chance. An election campaigner, for his "defeat was always disturbing and should be held as speedily as possible, so Walchow

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proved to

praference to Burtuguese com panies."

It is not set locally known force of Sua's soldiery -Yun-when the new ruling begins to nanese under the command of operate, but there is a general

a to enable him. if the country gave him a mandate, to incorporate nothing but a decor for a large in the next Budget the measures he believed to be necessary.

Mr. Asquith's Condemnation.

Mr. Asquith condemned a rush election, alleging that the Generals Cheong and Fan opinion that the proposal is an Government was afraid of full and free discussion, which had killed | Whilst this force was attacking unwise one. In the first place it Protectionism) twenty years ago. He declared that all business menWalchow (guarded by only aļis highly improbable that the tax eundemned such a disastrous disturbance with social and commer-handful of Chan's men the main will bring in very much revenue. rial life, and he de-criter the, allocation of only Thursday for the forces of Chan King-ming were When one considers that it will discussion as an outrage of constitutional procedure.

moving in a north-westerly direc· need $100,000 in annual premia to MrAgsten('hamberlain warmly supported Mr. Baldwin's decision. Įtion and, then turning suddenly bring in $5.000 (out of which will

Government Majority Falls.

south, surprised Sun's-forces on have to come cost of collection) In the course a subsequent discussion on the Workmen's Sunday on the Canton side of the prospect of very much reveaue Compensation Hill the fovernment's majority fell to elvren and Sheklung. This has had the effect seems slight. Furthermore, it is twenty respectively on opposition ameriments.

ofcuttingSun's forces in hall-one not very likely that insurance. The shrinkage of the Government's majority did not produce a half being away at Walchow and companies will pay the tax with- ripple of excitement in the House of Commons, being due to a big the other between Sheklung and out putting it on to those who exodus of members after the more important speeches.

SOUTH AFRICAN TEST CASE ·

COURTS OPINION OF COLOUR BAR

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Pretoria. November 13.

the fovernor General had power to make such regulation.

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TO DECIDE GERMANY'S CAPACITY.

Paris, November 13.

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Canton. This latter half were pay the premium ; in o her words compelled to make an immediate it will be the property-owners of retreat towards Canton and it is Macau who will pay. And, it is stated that they fled almost in further asked what is there to disorder many of them reaching prevent property owners from Canton itself without arms or coming to Hongkong to do their ammunition.

insurance business, thus taking away the power of Macao to tax them?

Sun Injured.

Sun Yat-sen was among those surprised, and be endeavoured to reach Canton by a special train, consisting of only two car-

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There are many who are look-i

property-ownor and fre

u revenue-raising expedient.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin.

the Prime Minister, who has decided on a General Election

Mr.. Lloyd George.

who stands with the Liberal Party in favour of Free Trade.

JUMPED INTO HARBOUR.

EUROPEAN CAUSES SENSA- TION AT KOWLOON.

Water and A rescue

"RECONDITIONED CARS"

The principal difference between a good.

Used Car and a Bad Used Out in

you get one from one dealer indi

other from another.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.

Telephone..

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Leader of the Opposition, who complains of a rush election.

Mr. H.-H. Asquit".

who is joining hands with Mr. Lloyd George.

LOCAL FIRES.

OUTBREAK AT DAIRY FARM PREMISES.

Central 3950.

SUITS AND SARSAPARILLA.

ABERDEEN TRADER'S

TROUBLES.

A tailor and an agentfor Messrs. Watson's aerated waters were the parties in a dispute before Mr. Justice Gompertz. sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, this morning,

The tailor (represented by Mr. F. G. Vaur) alloged, that the [nerated water vendor wrongfully entered his premises, the front partion of No. 2 Wanam Road, which, he claimed, was 'leased to him by the defendent from July 1921, at a rental of $17 a month. The plaintiff claimed that the premises were still leased to him and he asked the Court for an order giving him possession of the whole of the premises and damages for trespass.

The aerated water agunt (ro- presented by Mr. Q. A. 8. Russ). counterclaimed for damages for He trespass, claiming $250. alleged that the tallor kept a cupboard on his (defendant's) premises and committed trespass |by passing across his premises to jand from the cupboard.j

Mr. Vaux told the Court that when the premisas were first lat, in the beginning of the rent book here were words to the effect that plaintiff was tenant of the front portion of the premises. When plaintiff paid the rent for August (in which month the al- leged trespass took place) the book was taken away and was not returned. When Maj Vaux examined the rent book in con- inection with the action he found that the front page mentioned only one half of the front partion being let at $17 a month.

Mr. Russ said so far as he could“

the book had not been tampered with.

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Mr. Russ's 'case defendant let only half the shop front. Plaintiff wanted to shut off defendant from the street, leaving him no place to conduct his business.

Judgment was entered for de- fendant on the claim, and the counterclaim was adjourned.

JAPANS' NAVY.

REDUCTION IN ESTIMATES.

Central Police Station rught a original estimates for this year. number of officers on the scene. Reiter. The fire was located in a small room in the ground finor, used for hemoking saURZEA,

JAPANESE'S STOCK PURCHASE.

Osaka. Nov. 14-An Associat- ed Press massage says the revis An Important de van die deelaring that the colour bar is reptice nant to the general law of the land, has been delivered by the

About midnight, a fre brokeled Naval Estimates for the rest Supreme Coint, arising in the application by the Attorney

out in the premises of the Dairy of the current year have been re- General for ruling in the case of a mine manager charged with

Farm in Wyndham Street, and duced by thirty-nine million yen, Contrasening the mining gulation by permitting a native to take

ing forward with interest to a At 8,30 last evening, just as one! caused considerable excitement including twenty-five million by charge of a beomotive. Mr. Justice Krause, presiding, laid down

development of the proposal pot of the Star Ferry launches had to the people lining in the prolonging the period of construc that there was no justification for differentiation, and where an exriazes. On the way however, the only as regards its effect on discharged its load of passengers vicinity. A volume of smoketion of auxiliary vessels for twelve pres- statutory provision was absent it was dangerous to hold thatitaia collided with another, the surance companies but also as occurrence drew a large number/ Brat led to the discovery, and total 238 million yen, a reduction in at the Kowicon pier, an unusual issuing from the ground floor months. The Estimates for 1924 carriages being damaged and Sun aud his party slightly injured. It is regards its merits or de merits as of people to the seawall, the alarm dispatched in the of forty million yen on the Eurog san had been seen to throw incorrect that Sun wes wounded

himself into the water from the in the fighting he was injured in The Ituparations Commission has unanimously decided to hear the railway smash. However,

wall of the Praya between the the Germans on Germany's resources. M. Barthu announced his San boarded the locomotive which;

Ferry wharf and the Police Pier, intention thereafter to propose the appointment of a was not badly damaged and con- During the past two days heavily by the time lifebuoys were thrown and be was swimming fairly well

Te Fire Brigade, arriving & mittee of expert- of Allied and asariciated nationalities tinued his journey to Canton on laden motor cars and lorries have into the

few roinutes later with the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.-Sir to furnish data whereon the fixation of German payment in 1924. the foot-plate. 1925 and 1926 should be basei. Sir J. Bradburs feared the scheme

been conveying goods to the effected.

necessary equipment, made short | Romeo Fane, & Holstein bull be- work of the Games, which did longing to W. J. Elgis, of this was too restricted.

Chan Advancing-

We les, 60 very steamers.

One of the passengers who bad not do much damage. It was district, which has carried off good authority, that among the

to flood the prizes at nearly all livestock News has reached Hongkong refugees to arrive in Hongzong gone over in the same vessel as found necessary that Sun's forces this side of by last night's boat, were General the European in question and had room with water and the resulting shows in Canada this summer, Sheklung have either surrender Lau Tsun-wan (a Kwangsi Com- taken part in the rescue work damage from this cause must has been purchased by the Japan- It is stated that President Coolidge believes the traditional or decamped, but nothing mander loyal to San), General today told a Telegraph reporter base come to some hundreds of ese Government to be used for the policy of the American Government will preclude its joining in any definite is known regarding the Yeung Hi-man (the

that the man appeared to him to dollars. It is conjectured that the improvement of stock in Japan.. Allied protest against the return of the ex-Crown Prince and ex-fate of the Yannanese whose Commander-in-Chief) and

be under the influence of liquor. flames were communicated to the Kaiser to Germany, or any measures to prevent the re-establishment capture of Waichow was celebrat other generals, who with their He first noticed him on the ferrywood-work of the room from a ed so recently. It is known, how-families, are staying at the Great ever, that they are ineffective in Eastern Hotel.

All went fairly well whilst the workmen when they knocked off rendering any help to Sun at the

ferry, launch was crossing the work. The premises are insured Our Canton moment. It is stated that General

correspondent. harbour, although from later with the Hongkong Fire In- Chan nearly succeeded in captur writing under yesterday's date, accounts by other passengers itsurance Company. ing General Hsu Sung-chi when says that there is great apprehen- would appear that the friend of the ANOTHER FIRE-

at sion regarding the future. Thousman had some difficulty in re- Yesterday be surprised Sun's forces

there occurred Sheklung and that General Hsuands of Sun's men have been straining him from jumping over another fire, the house involved has fled to Canton with his routed coming back without arms, their the raila. As our informant was being a building in course of con- It is also stated that retreat having been forced by getting into a ricksha," he saw struction at Cheung Or Strest, General Chan has captured Chan's surprise movement. It is the man in the act of throwing Kowloon City. The outbrest Shektan, two stations on reported that Sun has decided to himself over the seawall Im was kept under control by a the Canton side of Shek-move his headquarters to Kotg-mediately he got out of the rick-number of police officers until lung and only 34 miles from Can-moon in the event of Chan enter-sha and jumped off the wall on the arrival of the Brigade from

This goes to confirm the ing Canton.

to one of the motorboats station the Tsimtaatsui Station. Damage

AMERICA'S NEUTRAL POLICY.

Washington. November 13.

of a Monarchy in Germany.

SWITZERLAND TO AID JAPAN.

Berne, November 12.

The Federal Council has decided to ask Parliament to sanction the appropriation of fifty thousand franes for relief of the victims of the Japanese earthquake.

EX-KAISER WILHELM.

Berlin, November 13. Reports that the German Government has given the ex-Kaiser permission to return to Germany are officially denied.

BELGIUM AND JAPAN DISASTER.

Brussels, November 13.

On the opening of Parliament, expressions of deep sympathy with Japan were officially expressed in both Chambers.

DUKE OF CUMBERLAND ILL

Vienna, November 13,

It is reported from Gmunden that the Duke of Cumberland bas had a stroke of apoplexy and his condition is grave.

BACK IN THE FATHERLAND

men

ton.

Yannsa

two

in company with another man. pile of smouldering ashes left by

marching on Canton and that, many rumours that Chanis Seeking British Ald:

ed at this spot. A number of was done, mostly to the ceiling, these bad thrown out lifebuoys to the amount of $200.-

TO-DAY,

Closing Exchange 28. 8. 13/16. Barometer 2 p.m. 30.02 Temperature 2 pm Humidity 2 p.m.

72

67

High Tide 3,50 p.m. Low Water 6.41 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time 5.41 p.m.

NEWS IN THE ADS.

Workers for the Pesh stall of

unless Sun can re-organise his One of the local vernacular but these were ignored by the Investigating the circumstances troops quickly, Chan will be in papers this morning prints the man in the water. He could of the outbreak, the police were the M. C. L. Barner are invitad Canton before many days have rumour that Mr. Sun Fo (son of swim fairly well and managed informed that a cook left a fire to send their contributions to passed.

Sun Yat-sen) called on the British to keep himself aflost until he burning on the premises whilst he Mrs. Gomperty, 126/5 Paar- | Consulate on the Jasmeen vester- was fished out of the water and went to market and on his return Fagr day requesting shafarrangemente hauled into one of the motor he found the building slight No he re should be made “conray". Eri bosta. Our informant then saw insuranne had bean effected, and of the

to

Generals Flee to Hongkong.

Large crowds.

now leaving Cant

mesking