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"AMERICA'S IMMIGRANTS.

Trying to Solve Big

Problems.

DAY BY DAY.

There were 19 further cases of amall-pox notified yesterday. All were Chinese.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

A hat weather drink table of KTUAL antiquity in Arabia consists of fresh dates

The biggest opium seizure of macerated in aither' water or Thors is unconscious humour the year was made by the Shang milk, and allowed to stand in the recommenation of the hat Municipal Police last Satur- overnight. Pliny describes this. American Legion that the im-day at 121 Canton Road, where nearly 1900 years ago, and it was migration laws be made simple nearly 650 lbs, valued at $50,000 a favourita of the prophet and affective. The Legion itself was found after a raid. Five Mahomed, who made its u58 has shown the way of simplific-Chinese were arrested and taken lawful because it was stion by proposing that all im-to the Central Police Station. migrants should be excluded for

not slcoholic. It is, however, highly insipid to Occidental tastes. When allowed to stand for a few days in warm weather, especially

the next five years and Asiaties A letter sent to Shanghai from for all time. However, the pro-Germany recantly bears one posal made at its conference to stamp of 200,000,000 marks face in the unclean vessel used in its revert to the selective method" value It is coloured brown and manufacture, it quickly becomes apparently indicating that the bears its value in figures and let-alcoholic. But as no definite three-per-cent law should be ters, perhaps in order that people time can be desigated when it abolished-will be welcomed by will not mistake its valus. This passes from the class of temperate many people in and out of the sum, at the pre-war rate of ex-drinks to that of illicit beverages, United States.

change, would represent about the Arab lets it stand as long as The author of the scheme. Dr. £10,000,000!

he pleases, and comfort his con- Sidney Gulick, could hardly re

science with the thought that it gret ita decease, for he had pro- After an absence of several is a permissible beverage. In posed it as a way of restricting months, during which she had communities that bosstice-plants, immigration of Asistics without been engaged in the annual sum- sherbets and ice-creatos are now- making them feel the offensive-mer cruise, H.MLS. Hawkins, 2 days favourities of the Arabs ness of the colour bar. Con-fagship of the China Squadron, during the summer.

In Syria gress has taken the plan, but has returned to the Colony this these frozen dainties go under left the colour bar just where it morning, her last port of call the name of 'buzeh, & Torkish was. Perhaps the three-per-rent. being Shanghai His Excellency word which the English language law has been unduly unpopular. ( Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson was has borrowed and degraded The old system was equally hard on board. The usual salutes to booze."

on the poor immigrants from were fired and were replied to by Europe, who were in doubt as to the French squadron and other their admission into the country foreign men-of-war in the harbour until they had actually passed the inspection of the officials at

The removal en bloc of a seven- storey house from one street to An attractive publication (another, over which Chicago has Ellis Island or elsewhere. What which the kiddies will be delight-shown some excitement, is an ever mode of restriction is mained to possess is the Christmas achievement not without parallels tained-in America and else-list of toys and gifts issued by on the British side of the where it will do grave injustice Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Atlantic. A few years ago unless a system of consular in Company. It contains fifty pages St Bride's Episcopal Church, spection at centres near the im-of illustrations, setting forth an Glasgow, was raised from its migrants original homes is ad-amazing array of seasonable gifts, foundations in Beaconsfield-road, opted. After the consul's consent including all the latest types of fitted with wheels, and drawn by is obtained, there should be 30 toys, and is enclosed in a striking means of traction engines to a further trouble.

coloured cover showing Father new site in Hyndland-read, Christmas "broadcasting' toys, negotiating a steep gradient en A glance through this catalogue route, and Leigh-on-Sea witness- will help in solving the Christ-ed a similar feat in 1909, when a mas-present problem, whilst the small church was transferred youngsters will find much in it to bodily from one site to another amase and please. Copies can some streets away. be had on application.

MORE ARMS,

POLICE COURT CASES.

Prior to the departure of the French coaster Jade, for Hoihow and Haiphong yesterday morning. a search was made by the police among the effects of the Chinese

N.Y.K. "STRIKE."

Like Tennyson's river the philatelic tido flows on for ever. there is never a week throughout the Fear without some new

steerage passengers. In a rattan" GROSSLY EXAGGERATED." stamps making their appearance.

basket which had a false bottom two automatic pistols and one revolver, all fully loaded for use.

somewhere. Now Germany has

Tokyo, Nov. 29. At the NY.K. made its superfluous coa-

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

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necting, the President (Mr. Ito) tribution, which includes five end of the month, says the Times days. In that period the number were discovered, and this led to assured those present that the type-set stampe with French the arrest of one of the passen reports of internal disorde; had included in the inscription. The of October 25th. The Postmaster-of licences had been more than The compromiso had statement upon doubled. gers. On being examined at the teen grossly exaggerated. It was little republic of San Marino General, in a Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station unbelievable that office staffs comes out with an "Express the position, said he found that proved a success. It had enabled yesterday, this man made a state- should resort to extreme methods. Letter" stamp and seven red between 100,000 and 200,000 people to pat themselves right. ment that he was given the arms The reorganisation of the service cross stamps, whilst Ireland's persons were using their wireless with the law, and had given the by a friend to take into the coun-system, necessitated by the effects modest contribution is a id. without licences and obtaining B. B. C. a large additional income try. Inspector Spear is applying of the earthquake on the Com-indigo stamp. Italy seems likely the benefit of the broadcasting on which they could extend their making stations and improve their pro- for the committal of the prisoner pany's business, was timely and to become a worry to the collec programmes without

He had no doubt that inevitable but was evidently mis- tor, for advertisement are to ap any payment. Fortunately, the grammes understood by certain dissatisfied pear on the stamps, and the listeners-in were honest people that extra revenue would be used. members of the staffs, which were question will arise as to whether They were quite ready to pay, as it ought to be, în improving He believed the situation had creates a new variety. certainly very limited in numbers. every fresh advertisement but they wanted a licence to fit the service for the public. rapidly improved. A dividend of ten per cent. was declared.--- Reuter.

to the Criminal Sessions.

In an application for the confiscation of arms seized re-

cently at the Kowloon Disinfect ing Station, before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning. Sub-Inspector Reynolds said that a criminal warrant was out for the arrest of a blacksmith. This man, who bad absconded since the discovery, was employed as blacksmith at the Station, and it) was from his room that the arms, comprising three revolvers and one automatic, 23 well as 66 rounds of ammunition, and 28 blank cartridges, were taken.

His Worship made the order for the confiscation of the arms.

HOCKEY.

PERISHABLE CARGO.

ACCEPTED AS DEFENCE. When the master of the s.s. Wo Kwai came before Comdr. Beck- with, at the Marine Court, on

Tuesday, charged with working cargo on a Sunday without a permit, the defence was that the cargo green chestnuts and green ginger was perishable, and the Magistrate adjourned the case to Find out if this was so.

This moming, Comdr. Beck-| with announced that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce consider. was of a

CLUB DRAW WITH TAMAR. On Wednesday, the Club me. the Tamar at the U.S.R.C. Fromed that this cargo the beginning, the Tamar pressed perishable nature and if kept an extra twenty-four hours the and soon scored, but, shortly

quality would have deteriorated.

afterwards. More equalised for Therefore he would dismiss the

the Club. The latter now began case.

to attack vigorously and Evans. shat a second goal from near the edge of the circle.

In the early part of the second half, the Tamar draw level after a short corner, but More, & little later, added a third goal for the Club.

י

BANK MESSENGER

ROBBED..

BOLD DAYLIGHT OUTRAGE IN SHANGĦAL

Shanghai, Nov. 20.

The Tamar now began to thrust vigorously and the Club strove bard to keep them out of the

Armed robbers held up a mes- circle, but despite their efforts

senger of the Tung Yib Trust the Tamar scored their third goal Company this morning in the centre some five minutes before the end of the International Settlement Both teams now tried hard for and escaped with approximately another goal but without success, three hundred and thirty thousand and the conclusion was a draw dollars worth of negotiable Govern of three goals each.

ment Bonds.Bruter.

DISTINGUISHED AUSTRALIAN

JOURNALIST.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Nov. 29.

Six Chinese robbers overturned) the richa of the Tung Yih Trust Mr. Harry Gullett, author of Company's messenger in the heart the Australian official history of of the Settlement business district the war (seven volumes), and one and escaped by automobile with of the most distinguished upwards of half a million dollars Australian journalists will visit worth of negotiable securities. Peking towards the end of this The messenger was carrying the month. Mr. Gullet is represent securities to the Bank from the ing a group of Australian papers. Block Exchange.

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So great has been the rush for the new "interim" wireless licences that the Post Office was

of

at

their case. The Committee's

number | report put the

at 200,000 the "pirates" the highest, but in ten days

227,000 interim and construc- tor's licences had been applied for. and, in addition, another unable to reply to all inquirers 1,000 broadcast licences had by the date originally fixed, and the period for the issue of these been taken out. so that the in- licences has been extended till the crease have been 234,000 in ten

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Skippers

$1.28

Pinnace Navy Cut-

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B.D.V. Mixture

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