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Hongkong Telegraph.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS.

SINGLE: DGFT 10 CTA 336 PERANSEX

Firestone Hit Hilos Per Dollar

The motoring, public, may) be price-conscious to-day, bat they are quality-conscious as well.

There is no competition which FIRESTONE GUM DIPRED CORDS at present prices do not meet and boat. There are few, if any, car owners who do not openly prefer genuine quality at the right price. FIRESTONE users do secure.extra mileage.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

KOWLOON TRANSPORT.Į SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

FOUNDED 1981 N. 19154

五拜禮

號四十月弍十英港香

"KINGSCLERE" SITE.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14.

THE ALLEGED "MUTINY."

1923. 十七初 雙十

BANDIT OUTRAGE

TOWN BURNED

AND LOOTED.

AN EXPERIENCE OF ELLIS ISLAND.

(Renter's American Service.)

New York. December 13.

OBJECTION TO TERRACES,

THE OWNERS' POSITION,

DESCRIBED AS "PASSIVE RESISTANCE."

COMPLAINTS OF BAD FOOD.

OFFICIALS CARRIED OFF..

NEW MOTOR BUS SCHEMES IN ABEYANCE.

NUMBER.

FREE.TO-MORROW.

A report is current in local Make a point of getting to-mor- motor circles that a new motorrow's issue of the Telegraph, with A report that a hitch has

bus company is being planned for which will be presented gratia The Assistant Secretary of Labour, addressing the Immigration occurred in their building scheme Conference, advocated further restrictions on immigration, and on account of Government objec- The ss. Paul Regendans, with

(Our Den Correspondent.)

Kowloon. It is stated that a a special Christmas Number, en- Chinese syndicate which has been closed in a beatifully-coloured declared that the acute labour shortage of a few months ago had tion to having terrace houses fifteen alleged mutineers aboard.j

Shanghai, Dec. 4. formed for the purpose intends to cover, and containing a wealth of become an unemployment problem, which threatened to assume built on the site, led a Telegraph Jarrived in port about ten of clock! Changsha reports that three fimport a number of motor buses sassonable matter. Be sure that menacing proportions.

reporter this morning to interview last night. Mr. LPJ. de Decker, thousand bandits, under the of English manufacture, each with the ordinary issue you Mr. A. J. Darbyshire, of Utica, a director of the Americanization the new owner of the former Consul for the Netherlands, and leadership of the notorious capable of seating thirty-five secure this free publication. Council, created a mild sensation by demanding the removal of the Belilios Estate property on which falso representing Germany: chieftians, Chen Yen-teh and passengers, but that this scheme Ellis Island immigration station, as it was "A blot on the country." Kingsclere stands, It was ad- together with Mr. P.P.J. Wang Han-sing, captured Chaho has been held in abeyance pend-

To-morrow's Telegraph will be He stated that he had come from Italy in the guise of an immigrant, mitted that semi-detached houses Wodehouse, Inspector Angus on Wednesday, burning and looking the outcome of the views of and his experience was "one lung series of humiliations,”

were what the fiovernment and Inspector Bond, immediately ing, and carrying off the Mag-the Government in respect of a | wanted, but that owing to the boarded the ship where she was strate. the Education Com-suitable means of public tran-

original plans having matured anchored at Stonecutter's, and missioner, two other officials and sportation for Kowloon. to Ibe exten! that ther until one o'clock this morning over a hundred others, many of could not be withdrawn without they

board remained on

io whom are women. SCTIOUS inconvenience to the terrogating Capt. Fuhrmann, his Those who escaped fled owners. it was hoped that the officers and crew, in an endeavour! Kweiyang, which is guarded Government might eventually to get to the bottom of the trouble.ja detachment of troops. agree to them.

The Paul Regendant is a ship!

THE MEXICAN POSITION.

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BIG SUPPORT.

Washington. December 13

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The same indecision may have led Mr. Shum. Kai, the promoter of another new motor bus com- by pany, to operate on the Kowloon,

Ferry Laichikok - Castle Peak have withheld his route, 10 scheme, after having obtained the necessary permit for the ser Ivice from the Traffic Department. Nothing has been further heard of his intention to import the motor buses for the service from America.

a bumper issue. In addition to the Christmas Number, there will be the popular page of local pic- tures; the Mortoring Supplement, which will contain many illustra- tions, as well as local motor items: the ladies'page; and many other features of local and general interest.

Get your copy early, in case the issue is sold out.

TO-DAY.

2 p.m. 30 08

The position of the new owners of 2.994 registered tons. is that since the acquisition of officers and crew-fony-five all The Mexican Embassy states that the Government controls the drawn up for division of the site under the tiag of Panama. She is

the property, plans have been told are Germans, but she sails] whole Republic, except small sections of Vera Cruz and Jalisco. into twenty-five houses, divided at present under the rhazer of Obregon forces are already in contact with the rebels, and a into definite battle is expected during the present week.

the upper the Rickmers Line, and A rigorous terrace facing on to Macdonnell voyage is from Hamburg. via ninal attack is planned against rebels.

Military officers of all ranks with the exception of Generals had new been resold to various Japanese ports, across the Pacific The majority of these lots Port Said, Colombo, Chinese and

Credited with an existence of A Telegraph representative Sanchez and Estrada are fulig supporting the Government.

Closing Exchange 2a. 3. 13/16. private owners who intended to and Saishing at Panama.

700 years, the annual Quit Reat learned this morning that tenders build their own residences. Pre- Trouble started,

Barométer Services to the Crown by the for the new tramway service for it appears. vious to the transference of when the ship reached Port Said. Corporation of London was ren-Kowloon will be all called in by these late the prospective The crew at that time were paid dered before Sir Willes Chitty, the end of the month. Pending tenants were required to enter in marks, to which they objected the King's Remembrancer, at the the result of this investigation, it into an agreement with the The matter was put right, how Law Cotits in mail week. These is doubtful if the various motor Washington. December 1 syndicate that the houses to be ever, by paying them instead services are the survival of feudal bus companies already in opera- Senator Lentot, after a conference with President Coolidge, built by them should conform to in American dollars. which days, and are made in resdect of tion will carry on with certain stated that he would hola in abeyance his Bill for appropriation of one uniform type.

Matters hat is the Currency in which a plot of land in the Strand on schemes for improvements in twenty million dollars for German relief, pending the conclusion, of proceeded thus far before the they now receive their wages, which a forge once stood and an their service the: have been negotiations for an international Ioan to Germany. He added that Government intention became At Columbo, it is gathered, state called "The Moors" in planned. he agreed with Mr. Coolidge that ang aid in Gerihang shoull be on known. if semi-detached houses the captains were changed, the Shropshire. Its respect of the a business ruther than a charitable banis

THE QUESTION OF A LOAN TO GERMANY.

(Reuter's Service.).

LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS SENT TO GAOL.

JUDGE'S STRONG COMMENTS ON THE DEFENCE.

Dondon. December 13.

Lord Alfred Douglas has been sentenced to six months in the second division, for criminal y telling Mr. Winston Churchill.

were built on the spot. we are present master taking command forge site 61 nails and six horse- informed that there would be jut that port. Why this was done, shoes are presented, while for less accommodation available nobody in Hongkong seems to the Shropshire estate the cere- Plans have been prepared for know, but some of those inter mony of cutting two fagots, one the terrace houses and these viewed this morning by a Tele with a batchet and the other with would be submitted for approval graph representative appeared to a bill hook, is solemnly enacted. shortly. The syndicate hopes think a great deal aboutthe matter. that with the removal of the outstanding difficulty, they may be enabled to commence builting operations at the beginning of

next year.

CANTON HARD UP.

RADIO CO. SUED,

COMPRADORE'S CLAIM FOR.

ADVANCES.

57

Temperature pm. Humidity

76 High Tide 4.9

p.r. Low Water 7-38 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time 5.11.m.

NEWS IN THE ADS.

The annual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club takes place on Friday afternoon

next,

Members of the Society of St. George are reminded that lists of invitations for the Ball must be

Mr. Justice Avory, starting up. said he did not believe ang NEW MEASURES TO RAISE the complaintes were justified. he division now consists of Rutland pradore, of 5, Victoria Buildings sent to the Hon. Secretary by

montse hud wver been allowed greater latitude than Mr. Hayes, whose address to the jury was a mixture of diatribe against politic

FUNDS,

an and situperation of Mr. Churchill. Mr. Justice Avory em- that the Government

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Mr. de Decker. seen this morn-

Golfers should note that the ing. was rather reticent as t}

No county in England has ex-

Christmas competitions have been the result of his enquiry: his reperienced such decline in import

posted at the various Clubhouses. plies to questions were very guard which recently exercised their Radio Communication Company will play at the Palace Hotel, ance as Rutland the voters of Mr. E G. Osborn" and the The band of H.M.S. Despatch fed He described the trouble as "passive resistance and not Rutland sent two members to the one of the cases

privilege. Until 40 years ago, (Orient) were the defendants in Kowloon for dancing on Satur- mutiny. The complaint of the House of Commons; its repre- to

on the list day night. fteen stokers concerned WRS

come before Mr. Justice with regard to the food, but Mr. deuntil 1918; and to-day it has only Court, this

sentation was reduced to one Gompertz,

in the Summary Decker was unable to say whether,

a portion of a member, for the was Cheung Wah-lung. & com- morning. Plaintiff

id: the deck hands seenud

Tuesday, He referred to a

and a piece of Lincolnshire. The Queen's Road quite satisfied.

Central. The Reports from Canton indicatetin of had mean, which it a size as the Isle of Wight, but it which $681.90 was

County is almost the same claim

for $1,131.90, of The agency of the Norddeuts- phase that Lori Alfred Douglas persi-zed in the libels after their faced with exsiderable financial this be explained, might have tion, while, although its acreage office tent, personal expenses, to Mesurs. Melchers and Co.

stilitated had been given them. Bu has only one fifth of the popula- of advances for petty cash. from the Robert Dollar Company

made

cher Lloyd has been transferred

fvisennod had been proved in the Morning Pa. He took this actionsringeney and that extraordinary happened on without the sligides grounds for believing he was telling the truth. jefforts are being made to serureltrouble

is greater than that of the County cables, purchase of desks.deposits |

Mr. H. C. Shrubsole bas and hi defence had been conducted in a most opproptions manner.funds with which tu meet settled in Hongkong.

of London, the latter has 244 for sets, deposits for cargo, and succeeded Mr. W. A. Stepheas ag flis Lordship ordered Lord Alfred Douglas on the expiration of the military expenses.

| Telegraph representative

times Rutland's population. other payments, whilst the Manager - For sentence to find a surety to keep the peare, particularly towards)

Hongkong and Some time ago there was aj informed. The ship will leave.

balance was for two months' South China of the Nestle and Mr. Churchill. f Blue willet surte he was to undergo a further six protest against the proposed tax Hongkong after she has taken

The odd Anzio-Swiss The LCC may yet have to salary in leu of notice monti imponent

Condensed Milk on hotel bills, but after a strike on coal and proceed to Shanghai, answer for this new movement in sum of $131.90 was waived to Company. Mr. Stephens having the issue was settled. A new tax for which port she has carz favour of putting greens in public bring the action within the juris- been appointed in charge is. however, now suggested for Non-official stories of the state parks.

Shanghai. meeting military expenses of things abari

A sorrowful and long diction of the Court. Paul handicapped golfer writes to know Mr. Hall intimated that defend- The regular monthly meeting this to be collected by an Rezendenz are a little entirely

more whether the possibilities of this ants were prepared to consent to of the Hongkong branch of the fresh butch of of lurid however. Insufficient and movement have

been ficials.

fully judgment, and the case was put Marine Engineers' fuild of China. The

owners bar food are stated to be the explored hotel

in their effect into Chambers to settle terms. takes place on Monday evening. have been advised that this tax cause of the trouble. The men on the new will be imposed on customers, but are said to be too weak to work. He points out that everyone generation. at a general meeting they have Tales of hard biscuits and wate: knows that golf, of all games, is 1 HE HUMAN decided to request the Civil Gov-forming a day's ration, and on the most productive of profanity.

GERMAN BANKRUPTCY IMMMINËNT.

DESPERATE EFFORT TO OBTAIN MONEY.

Berlin. December 13.

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ruptcy, the Government intends to resort to drastic taxation by the that if their request is refused during the course of his enquiries than anything else. even in golf. Is a final effort to postpone the announcement of its bankernor and the Treasurer to have some days nothing at all. reach and he adds that missed putts the proposal cancelled, stating ed the Telegraphy representative have produced more strange oaths i-sue of regulations under the Emergency Powers Bill imposing they will take action. additional and very heavy burdens compelling taxpayers to dispose

this morning. Pork and beans" And here." he cries, "is the of some of their property in order to pay; furthermore tares due in volent Societies are being pressed and had to be thrown over the of the young. censor of morals, The members of the Nine Bene-given their were bad, it is alleged, Landon County Council, protector January for Rhine and Ruhr relief ere being collected now, but the for payment of the balance of side. The chief engineer is stated educator of a new generation, de revenue from these will only suffice for a limited period. The Gov- $81,000 which the Government to be dissatisfied also and to be liberately encouraging all and ernment does not possess further resources, and apparently con- requires for military expenses, leaving the ship at Shanghai sundry to miss putts and discover siders there is nothing left to be done but to appeal abroad for and they have called a meeting The coal taken on at Colombo is new varieties of profanity." The large loan. The form of this has not yet been settled.

for the purpose of mortgaging the stated to have been some of the thing should be looked to. Societies' properties so that the worst they had ever seen, and the demand may be met..

pressman was informed officially

THE ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL SHARES.

LABOUR OBJECTS TO GOVERNMENT SELLING.

London, December 13.

The Government is said to that when the Paul Regendaz Some interesting information have decided to order all licensed arrived in port last night she had regarding the development of the junks to subscribe a month's art only half a ton left. The men reading habit among seamen is ditional taxes.

are quite willing to work the ship given by the Seafarers' Education

All the district magistrates in on to Shanghai, it seems; all they Service, an organisation which the North River region have want is more and better food, provides libraries for the craw been instructed to supply daily Captain Fuhrmann, interview-on board ship. The taste In view of rumours of the possibility of the Government selling of rice for the military forces this afternoon, denied the allega-as

from one to two thousand, catties ed by a Telegraph representative in reading with sailors lies, its shares in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the executive com- now operating in the locality.

might be expected, with mittee of the Labour party has requested Mr. Ramsay Macdonald to

tions made by some of the firemen the romantic πανελ First convey to Mr. Baldwin their opinion that the disposal of the shares Government of three different quality of the food.

Passes have been issued by the with regard to the quantity and favourite would seem to be Rider would be contrary to public policy, and in the present circumstance prices, the possessors of which cakes and

Soup. Haggard, with "Queen of Sheba's would be inapropar.

other kinds of Ring," and high in favour also are will be exempted from being com food were supplied them, cooked The Willing Horse (Ian Hay), mandeered for military transport by a good cook engaged at Ham-" Old Mortality" (Scott), "Ad- work.

burg. The men were quite well ventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark and fit to work, Captala Twain), "The Queen's Necklace": Fuhrmann maintained. Re. (Dumas), und The Red House ferring to the change of masters Mystery" (A. A. Milne). On one A Berlin message says the Government has decided to ask

st Colombo, it appears voyage an engine-room hand read France to negotiate directly on the Rhine and Bubr questions. The forence 17 inches one way and chief aricer at that time. At Erasmus

A potato measuring in circum-that Captain Fuhrmann

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Life and Lettere of German charge d'affaires will call at the Quai D'Orsay in this 15 inches another, and weighing that port the Captain decided to Table Talk" Kipling's" Cap- (Froude), Hazlitt's

211⁄2lb., has been dug up in Hamp retire and go to America and tains Courageous," Shakespeare's ran Bill allotments by Mr. E. Captain Fuhrmann was put in historical plays, and the works of Newman

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GERMANY TO NEGOTIATE WITH FRANCE.

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