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MARVIN SAFES

FOR

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1923.

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seanre neither security of tenure nor protection from excessive rentals. What is true of these

THE SUREST, QUICKEST AND Portuguese residents is likewise BEST WAY TO DISRUPT BUSINESS true, to · greater or lesser 19 TO PUT A FEW PERSONAL: extent, of all sections of the FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ON THE

[PAY-ROLL-Coleman Cor. community. We direct the at- tention of the authorities to this] matter because it is of vital im-

The Hongkong St. George's Society ball is to be held on

OPTICE, HOUSEHOLD OR PERSONAL USE IN KEY-portance to everybody affected. Friday, January 4th. LOOK OR COMBINATION It may or may not be ise farther to strengthen the Renis Ordinance, but at least there can be no question of rapealing that

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THE SAFE WITH A

REPUTATION."

Immediate Stocks

Offering.

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17, Connaught Road, Central,

Tel. No. 1196

BIRTH.

Capt R. Nevilla, A. D. C. to His Excellency the Governor, re turned from Saigon by the French

mail steamer Chambord to-day.

VOLUNTEERS” RANGE.

OPENING CEREMONY BY H.E THE GOVERNOR.

JAPANESE "NAVAL SQUADRON HERE.

PROGRAMME OF ENTER TAINMENT.

His Excellenty the Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, performed the To-day "Hongkong began its' opening ceremony at the new entertainment of the midshipmen - miniature range at Volunteer and crews of the Japanese Naval Headquarters yesterday evening. Training Squadron, which came Sir Edward in a short speech ex-into port early this morning. The pressed his pleasure at being able usual salutes were exchanged? to officiate at the ceremony, and between the Port and the ships then fired the first shot He and at 10.15 the Japanese Admiral stayed for about halfan hour after in charge of the squadron inade wards, watching the Corps mem- his official landing at Blake Pier. bers firing in the prize contest and He was accorded a guard of enactment in the near future.

at the pool targets. There was a honour, furnished by the 2nd. We only wish it were possible

good attendence of Volunteers, Battalion King's Regiment, the There were 8,721 people vac- and some keen competition. |to prevent further demolition of cinated yesterday. Have you!

| band of the battalion being also on There were three silver cups as parade. The 'Admiral was met occupied property which is in been done?" So read a notice in prizes, suitably inscribed, and by the Governor's A.D.C. (Capt.” ̈ ̈ good habitable condition English and Chinese outside the

presented for the occasion by the Noville, RMLI) and later pro- Central Market, one of the vac Commandant, LL Col. L. G. Bird.ceeded to Government House to Wealthy Chinese speculators cinating stations, a proof of both D.5.0., who was present at the pay the formal calls, buy up old houses for the express the compaigners' enterprise and shoot. purpose of pulling them down successful results." and erecting, on the sites, pre- mises to which the Ordinance

There was some erratic shoot- At 10.30 a large number of mid- ing, owing to competitors not shipmen landed, half of them There were eighteen lurther being quite used to the conditions,baing taken to the Peak by the Chinese cases of plague notified or perhaps it was just nerves," Peak Tram and the other half- cannot apply. Then the rent yesterday, as well as one British but on the whale quite a good proceeding on a trip round the racking Commences. And the case of cholera (imported), one standard was put up. Early on, island in the Hongkong Hotel of enteric (im-Mr. R. J. Goodman scored 39 out motor buses. A number of victims become the pour tenants. Chinese ease The worst of it is that much of ported), one Indian occurrence of the possible 55, and was closely British naval officers accom- of paratyphoid fever and one followed by Mr. C. Young with panied the visitors and refresh- this new" property is, compar-Chinese case of puerperal fever. 36. The higher scores were ments were, served at the Peak fed with the old, cheap, nasty and

principally in the 20's after this, and Repulse Bay hotels. This jerry-built. If this is develop- ment," then we should be better off without it.

ABLONG-A 14 B. Orient Rifle-Shooting... Buildings, Kowloon, on Novem- ber 22nd.. to Mr. & Mrs. A. Ablong, á soc.

DEATH.

The Telegraph.

-HONGKONG, 23rd Nov., 1923.

OT

Consul

For carrying 38 passengers but towards seven o'clock in the afternoon the parties changed when be was only licensed to take evening 30's ware being register over, those who visited the Peak 18, the master of the motor-boat ed. Owing to the large number this morning being taken round Leung 1 was fined $50, with the of firers, the competition did not the island, and vice versa., option of one month, by Comdr. end until a fairly late hour. It

This evening the Commander Beckwith, at the Marine Court, was towards the close that some of the Squadron, his thres this morning. Two

previons of the best shooting was recorded, Captains and several staff officers, convictions were proved.

Mr. F. C. Goodman scoring 46,as well as several leading mem It was a pleasure to note the

and two others equalling the bers of the Japanese community Ekeeness displayed yesterday at A Kaifeng telegram to the previously leading score of 39.

in Hongkong, are to be the guests the shooting contest at Daily Bulletin states-Sir Robert; The contest was a good one for of the Japanese Volunteer Headquarters. There Ho Tung, who arrived here yes picking the all-round shot. being General. were more than Eifty

meterday from Loyang, paid calls five rounds application and five toon gathered together, and after

the Civil and Military shots each at a disappearing To-morrow the cadets are to XAVIER At is residence allowing for unfamiliarity with Governors, after which he pro-target and a running man." inspect the Dockyards at Kowloon No. Prince's Terrace, (Shelley the rifles used and the fighting, ceeded immediately to ChenchowMany who were brilliant at one and Taikoo, whilst for Sunday Street), on November 2nd Vira the standard attained by mest by special train. It is believed type of target failed at the other. a large programme has been ar Jato Marie Francisco Xavier./competitors was very good that Sir Robert Ho Tung is now; THE BEST SCORES. rangad. For the sailors & cinema

Aged 56 years. Deeply regretted. indeed. This miniature range en route to Peking.

Eventually Mr. F. G. Goodman show is being provided at the |Funeral will pass the Monument meets a longvoiced want, and

proved the winner of the first World Theatre for 750 men in the at 5.15 p.m.

will enable the large number of

The action for damages be-prize, with his excellent 46 an afternoon. Each sailor as be Volunteers who obtain Oc£8-

packet Three competitors enters will receive tween the Indo China S. X. Co.challenged. sional, spasmodic, and therefore and the s...Montrose, as a sequel will have to shoot off for second of cigarettes. On the same day almost useless practice, to put in several evenings a

to a collision between the Yuen and third place, all having scored sports meeting has bean ar- mon:h either keeping

Sang and the Montrose in Manila 39. They are Mr. RJ. Goodman, ranged by the Japanese com up Co the mark

improving

harbour during a typhoon in Mr. N.L Railton, and Regimental munity, this being held under the their

auspices of the Japanese Primary 1920. ended yesterday, the Chief Sergeant-Major Westlake. present form. These facilities Justice, who conducted the case

The range, which is a 25 or 30 School. In the evening the naval for practice should be a great with Comdr. Beckwith (Assessor), yards one, as required, is in & officers of the Squadron are to be stimulant to those who can shoot

reserving his decision..

partly underground room 110 feet entertained by the Japanese com- THE TENANTS' PL 'GHT, to try and reach an even higher

Jong, built to one side of Volunteer munity in Hongkong to a Chinese standard, NO that Hongkong can maintain its position ahead

Tam Wing was found guilty of Headquarters. Point 22 ammani-banquet at West Point.

During the week-end it is hoped Some six months ago, when of all comers in Interport rifle larceny at the Criminal Sessions. tion is used, but as the rifles

targets to arrange several games of base- Also, shooting.

before Mr. Justice Gompertz, are Service type and the hardships the revived interest in shoot yesterday, and was sentenced to are reduced to scale, practice is ball between teams salected from imposed en tenants who were ing will also give something three years hard labour. The practically the same as on the the

squadron. compelled to give up possession of a fillip to recruiting for the little fourteen-year-old boy re-ordinary range, except for the of their homes because of intend-Defence Corps, which requires sponsible for accused's arrest absence of "kick"

There are twenty-three) many more members. Inciden- was complimented on his plucky pons. ed demolition of the premises, we tally, there is still tithe for besita action, the Judge telling him tha: electric lights for use at night, including four of 200 candlepower ventured to predict that many of tors to join and put in the he was a very brave boy.

over the targets. Ceiling fans, these people would, in seeking requisite number of annual

A carpenter was taken to the skylights and a ventilation device parades for efficiency. A while new homes, not only have to pay ago there was further discussion/ Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday have also been fitted. Members more rent but would find that the about the formation of a focal from Messrs. W. S. Bailey and of the Defence Corps will now tendency thenceforward would Rifle Club or Association open to Co.'s shipyard, suffering from a have ample opportunity for rifle be all in the direction of further all who desire to practice one of cut wound in the back of the shooting practice, and a long-felt increases. That prohecy is, un-

the few sports, if not the only head. It has been reported to want bab been met. one, of value as a training for the Police that a quarrel took happily.coming true. The case of times of emergency, and we are place between the man and an many of the former tenants of glud to be able to state that this apprentice, leading, it is said, to Belilins Terrace will

idea is still being kept alive assault. The apprentice is being amply Sext Sunday we believe there is detained by the police pending establish this point. We are to be a hoot at Taikoo range, at consideration of a charge. informed by those actually con- which an opportunity for practice

commenting og

We expect

the claim being for $500, money

in the wea-

HAVE DIAMONDS A "NATIVE HUE"?

various crews of the

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

A block of new business build. ings in Regent-street runs to nine floors. Another new block in the neighbourhood has only seven. Six appears to be the number of storeys more generally favoured by London architects. Opinions may differ as to the style of some of the new premises, and the

"Higher buildings for London"

*

*ł the blocks are

cerned that. following their evic-will be given several men who Amongst the cases mentioned Gems Change in Beauty in floodgates of correspondence on bave not had more than one shoot in the Summary Court, before Different Countries. are easily opened. But there tion from the house, named, they in a whole year! This is a state Mr. Justice Gompertz. this Do diamonds change in beauty may be agreement on this point, were, for the greater part, forced of affairs that we hops will finally morning, was an action between according to the light of the that all the premises repre- to go across to Kowloon to find pass from the Colony, and that S. C. Pank and Mrs. B. Thompson, country in which they are shown? sent conscientious desire accommodation and that, as cum-

before long.

That this is the case was alleg- to provide something which, lent. Mr. C. H. Lyson represented in the course of a case, inadequately utilizing costly si pared with the amounts they France's Modification.

ed plaintiff and Mr. Layman apvolving a dispute over a diamond tes, contributes to the archi previously paid in rent, their cost It is interesting to read to-day peared for defendant. Mr. Layman ring, which was decided in the tectural amenites of important of living under this head, to say of the French modification of intimated that his client was King's Bench Division recently. streets. In every case careful attitude at the Ambassadors prepared to consent to judgment, Experts consulted by a Press consideration has been given to nothing of ferry and motor-Conference, directly it became with terms. His Honour put the representative agreed with the such matters as lighting, heating fares, has doubled and, in some apparent that the other Allies Case into chambers to discuss view that many gems, and more and privacy for the individual instances, actually trebled. What were not going to agree to further terms.

particularly diamonds, are very tenants is even worse, some of them are territorial sanctions. It makes

sensitive to the cliante of the divided. one hopeful of a day coming when Some of the owners of houses country in which they are exhi- the authorities in France will in the immediate vicinity of the bited. realise, as the other victors have operations now being carried out "In a bright, clear light, we will not quote actual figures, either done or are doing, that in connection with the dynamit refraction is more perfect than Dean Inge took the principal aing of the hulk of the Loongsang in a dull light," said one expert Paul's peculiarly interesting to reserving these for future use, wash-out" so far as obtaining are concerned over the effects England is а very cloudy

Western Australia. “The first but the statement we have just full reparations is concerned. which, they state, being country, and the light is softer made is sufficient to indicate the Huge sacrifices were made, and produced on their property by than in many other climates. handed over to the Dean and (Chapter a prelate's throne provid- gravity of the position in which mostly for nothing in the way of the shock of those discharges. In a sharp, dry atmosphere gemsted for the Chapel of St. Michael these people now find themselves. blood out of a stone:

One cannot get number of these owners met this certainly look more brilliant and St. George as a memorial to

and morning to discuss the draft of a

"Pearls are very subject to the Many of them, we are informed, Germany is that stone. If one combined letter asking that those influence of light. They are Lord Forrest, who was s Koight are being driven into purely crushes a stone with the hope of responsible for the breaking up always seen to advantage in a Chinese fats at Yaumati, where squeezing something out of it, it of the wreck reduce the charges brilliant light, and was pearls Australian peer. Mr. Bruce said

crumbies, Germany is crumbling, to a minimum consistent with which look dull by day look quite always be associated with two- the amenities of life are not at and it were well to realise; even the safety of the houses near by. brilliant at night. all what they should be.

now receiving fresh demands for further increases. At the moment,

means

the Great War has been

compensation.

are

at this late date, that even a bare stone might be more useful than

"

Our Picture Page to-morrow

65 well

Lord Denman, Mr. Bruce, and

parts in + ceremony in 8£

Grand Cross and the first

Lord. Forrest's name would

great feats of engineering. Que was the provision of a water supp

it

other

If we ponder "what all this a lot of nasty, irritating dust. will contain a portrait of Col

ly Coolgardie. goldmines acrdas . to the average hard-To carry the analogy further, the Hill, the Colony's new golf “A Colonial Auxiliary Forces to the three or four hundred of country a project as two Long Service Medal has been miles working Portuguese family man Allies would be well advised not Champion, We shall get some idea

to raise a dust in Central Europe. snapshots of the actual play in awarded by His Excellency the which had considerable opposition of Britain has been the first to drop the fical and another of Col. Governor to Pte. R. Rapsley, Re- at the outset on the ground: the desperate plight in which out of the useless bullying of an Hill and Mr. Buckland, the serve Company of the Volunteer that was impossible of

accomplishment · The members of a highly-esteemed originally mulish, and now very runner-up. Other pictures will Defence Corps,

scheme was the construction of section of the

community, nearly desperate, nation: Italy be a group of the R.A.O.C. team essential to the business life of has not been slow in recognising which won the Hongkong Garri Telegraphic advice has just been a railway linking the east of the wisdom of a temporary period son Tennis League, & photograph received to the effect that silk(Australia with the west, thus the Colony. find themselves to of concession to the beaten foe of the Hongkong interport rifle shipped per sa President Jeffer- bringing home to the people, of day. They are the victims of and now Belgium is beginning to team with shield, and, last but son, which sailed from this port the continent that they were all barsh economic laws, and, inas-fall in line. France, we trust, not least, a fine picture showing at 10 am on October 25, arrived one, and not merely a collection will fully realise the necessity for Hongkong leading in the in New York at 1 am on Octo of separate States Dean Inge much as they have been forced maintaining Allied unity in this Eights at the recent interport ber 19, having been 24 calendar accepted the throne a wor into new property, they can as in other things..

rowing contest in Shanghál days and 15 hours in transit. commemorating & great man