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六拜禮 號五十月弍十英港香
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 15,
1923, HAM-E†
MEXICAN FORCES CLASR.
FACTS
ON THE HOUSING PROBLEM.”
ENGINEER
A VOLUNTEERS.
AMERICANS LEAVING VERA CRUZ
(Reuter's American Service.)
New York. December 14. To-day's despatches from Mexico indicate that outpost fighting is proceeding between the advancing rebels and the entrenched Federalists barring the road to Mexico City. It is reported that theị rebelt are now engaging Obregon's forces' at San Marcus railway! junction. Amaricans are leaving Vera Cruz as rapidly as possible.¦ probably fearing looting should Huerta's troops be defeated
Vera Cruz December 14 Official despatches report that the first clash between. Federali troops and rebels commanded by Estrada decurred at Ocular and Jalivo, and resulted in a victory for the Gioventient befres
GERMANY RESUMING NEGOTIATIONS.
DISCUSSION OF HER MOTIVE
Lindon. December 14.
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS DISSATISFIED. NEW SCHEME ANNOUNCEDİ.
Need of a Fair Rents Board.
ST
AT ANNUAL DINNER,
A BRIGHT PRODUCTION.
WAN
"DO BE CHAIRFUL”
GREENFIELD AND HIS *PRINCESS WIFE”
An American
An enjoyable entertainment two provided for over
The San Francisco Chronicle of The interior of the Volunteer hundred people at the Kowloon November 15th has a big "feature Docks last evening, when the story" headed “American Brings Headquarters presented an an- imated seene last night, when the operetis "The Rajah of Rajab-Princess. Wife and Daughter to story. of bow Engineer Company of the Hong-Fore" was presented. The story T.S." telling & kong Volunteer Defence Corps of an Anglo-Indian Civil Servant Samuel Oreenfield, Cincinnati maufacturer, ' and his Special to the "Telegraph."}
held their annual dinner. the who is enabled to marry the girl chair
the former Princesa 0.C Capt. R. Melville Smith, of his heart through a sudden wife,
da Souza of Stam, Should the Rent- Restriction race are in a similar plight, and it M.B.E presiding. The walls acquisition of riches bestowed on Eufa
A graceful Indian arrived in San Francisco Ordinance he renewed for has to be remembered that they are and ceiling were decorated with him by
potentste may have nothing yesterday from the Orient to farther year in June, should it hard working Portuguese moestis flags and bunting, and at one end very original about it, but it place their daughter, bousa, 12 of the hall a temporary stage and an Ordinance of moderate salaries One man The replaced by
establishing a Fair Rents Beant took possession of a flat in Kow-piano were provided for the Provides an excellent vehicle for years old, in
the introduction of a number of|school." The story is accom- (Such a query, although addressed loan at 570 and has since been musical part of the evening.
pretty songs. As a matter of fact,įpanied by a large picture of rather early in the day, seeing told that he must pay $90, The principal guest was the the songs were most enjoyable. Greenfeld and his wife. that the existing Ordinance is in Because he tried to get that figure Commandant, Li. Col L. G. and came in for their right mea- Greenfield, it should be ex- free until June nexi
an of 390 reduced he has been given | Bird, D.S.O.. among those sure of applause fromanapprecia-¦plained. is our. Hongkong friend extremely pertinent one in view (notice to quit. Fora dat of two invited being also the Ad-tive audience. It was clear from of "Do Be Chairful" fare, and of the very real housing problem small rooms in Kowloon, an ex-jutant, and officers of the Corps.the efforts of those taking part this is what the San Francisco with whiet we of this Cobey (Belilios Terrace tenaue had to Several members of the Engineer in the play that a vast amount of Chruawcle says of him and his jare faced. On the one hand. pay $65. That reat has since Company brought guests, and training had been done and very wife:
we hear of tenants being turned fleen raised to 881, and he had when the gathering took their commendable was the abilityofthe: Thirteen years ago Samuel Following the publication in Berlin yesterday of an inspired jout
Thele hota wer he-pay $tis "lea-money" to get the seats they numbered nearly sixty leading character to speak their Greenfield, Cincinnati chair -atement that the German Government will shortly attempt to cause landlord's wish to rebuild flat in the first instance.
The loyal toast having been parts with good, enunciation. manufacturer, wood and won the enter into direct negotiations with France and Belgium, with re-land of others who, begattre they SOME FURTHER CASES.
drunk. Lt. Col. Bird addressed Miss Doris Puncheon played the Princess Eufa de Souza of Siam ard to the future of the Rhineland and Ruhr, a Paris ruessage now occupy property built since 1921.
the company, expressing the hope role of the daughter of Major as his bride. announces that Von Hoesch, the German charged'affaires has asked have to suffer nonstant inervases A Brinsler took a Batin Kow-that as many as possible of the Gen. Bangs, V.C.represented by Yesterday Greenfield and his fer an interview, with 31. Poincare, who will see him to-morrow. in their rentals; whilst, on the bun for $125, but he has now Engineer Volunteers would attend Mr. CE Stewart. Mr. W.C. princess wife, accompanied by The French newspapers are somewhat dubious about (ier runy's other hand, we hear of landlords been asked to pay $150 per month, the voluntary camps in the New Smith was the penurious Civil their daughter: Soma, 12 years gations, but declare that if Germany be sincere in her move it who complain that the Bents plus rent of water meter and the Territory next month, where Servant, while Mr. A. Duncan as old, walked down the gang- wiile carefully considered. The Paris comments attribute Ge;-|Restriction Ordinance unfairly fexcess
water rate.
Another they could be especially useful in the General's servant "Pat" suc-pluak to the Pacific Mail many's change of attitude partly to the possibility of s Labour penalises
juri works Britisher took a small flat in the laying and maintaining of a ceeded in making his role, an her President Cleveland, Cisternment in Britain, necessitating Germany's adopting an an- injustice, At this week's Kowloon in May last for $80, and field telephone service. In this amusing one. Other chief parts on their first visithe quivocally pacific attitude in order to secure the backing of Labour, inveting of the Chinese Chamber his rent has since been increased connection both the Commandant taken were Mr. J.C. Brown as the United States in twelve yeate - It w pounted Wnt that the reopening of negotiations will provide anjof Commerce, a discussion took to $90. A case of sheer profiteer-land Capt. Melville Smith out- Rajgh. Miss Pear! Olgivie, as that is it was Greenfield's first enportunité de discussing, als u disarmament and military entrol plage on the matter, both sides fing is also reported by a Britisher. lined a scheme which is under Electra the Goddess of Light, vt to his native land in a dozen and the other Allies mest jour in the conversations
stating their cases and burn seven-roomed house is bringing consideration for enlarging the M. MS. Ninois as Ab Sin, the years and the first for bis wife admitting the existing Ordinance (to the landlord no less than $299 activities of the Engineer C. Rajaha servant, and Mr. thļune daughter. The parents expect
wanted. per month because Jax has at it!
The new scheme is intended! White, as the Wicked Magician to place their daughter in one of No- the Teams. it was ant by doors. Then again, ial
Thescenery was irreproachable. America's exclusive schools for include the interesting Esaid that
pulling down property and re- jis being hot at $150 per month. work,
are Nathan Road a two-roomed Aathield--novice part of a sapper's and the orchestra's contribution girls.
towards the success of the enter- As the Princess de Souze, sdcb As bridge and London, December 14. erecting it. because such an¦For new dals in Kowloon, e aulaļ
tainment was an important one. jdaughter of Prince John de SoDZE. pontoon building. mapping The Chunnit of the League of Nations Union has dropped its action frees them from the fountaining une large room which of territory, and setting up of
Mr. F. J. Jenner, through whose of Sium. Mr. Greenfield was entertainment was noted as one of the most beauti- dation against incurring expenditure, meanwhile, on the Singa-strictions of the Ordinance: pr can be divided by curtains and communications.
Hitherto the efforts the tre naval hare. Profesor Gillert Murray, presiding, remarked the landlords, it was argued that with makeshift kitchen and bath Engineer Volunteers have chiefly staged and carried to a successful ful belles of the kingdom. sa
they suffer from the action of ten-mom, the following charges are done fortress duty on the search conclusion, bus the thanks of a well "hat it was cuite clear the Singapore policy was dead.
ants in sub-letting part of the pro- being made: Ground floor $120 lights. It was pointed out that large number of well-wishers of educated. Mrs. Greenfield was }perty at exorbitant rentals,
and $130 per month. first floor in the event of any emergency which the proceeds go to benefit twelve languages.
the Ministering Children's Leaguejedocated in Europe and speaks $140 per month. Are these fair the Engineer Co. would be useful reats?
Greenfield has lived in the to the Regulars as guides to the She certainly bad had much work | Hi. Excellency the Governor. A Ho Mun Tin house has been topography
discharge. with the large Orient for more than thirty years. and other local!ta
"I'm very enthusiastic about when speaking on the Ordinance advertisedly be let and applicants matters in the New Territory. number of details attendant on a lase June. hoped that a renewal have been advised that the ground This, of course, will necessitate ments for the young folk taking it to be the real part of the earth show of the kind. The refresh- the Far East,” he said "I believe would not be necessary, thereby inor, containing two roams, can fresh methods of trainibig. indicating that he thought build he had for $200 per month, whilst
part in the performance were in where American commerce and ing activity would have been so the first floor, containing three motor-cycling members of the Thanks are also due to Mrs. R. J. real benefit to both the United Corp. Chaney, on behalf of the hands of Miss R. Bart, industry can be expanded, with An epidemic of foot and mouth disease all over the country is great as to make the supply of rooms, can be had for $250 per Engineer Co.. suggested that can-Dixon who designed and made States and those countries, which pausine serious anxiety. Overseventy-three thou-and animals havej houses approximate a little more month, One prospective tenant sideration be given to the forma-the costumes, Mrs Gillispie and stand in need of American goods." been compulsorily slaughtered involving the payment of over a closely to the demand. But the replied stating that he could notion of a motor-cyclists' section Mrs. McKelvie, million sterling - Government compensation to farmers. Cattle demand appears to be just as afford to pay for three rooing as in connection movements user a large part of the United Kingdom have been great to-day an it was when much as he would have to pay for scheme. suspended Themarkets are consequently dislocated. Thirty-four His Excellency spoke, and it a house on the Peak! Treat with wax, becurred to-day, making a total of 1,104
NO SINGAPORE BASE?
PROFESSOR MURRAY'S OPINION,
Denial by Admiralty.
Landon. December 14. The Admiralty deny the teport that the Singapore scheme hu- Owen abandoneri.
ANOTHER WORRY AT HOME.
SEVERE OUTBREAK OF CATTLE DISEASE.
London. December 14.
RELEASE OF PASSIVE RESISTERS.
t
Wher
DEMAND STILL GREAT.
with the
who assisted.
ES
апо
of the
VILLAGES FINED.
FOR CUTTING DOWN
TREES..
best
new Miss Violet Wheller, who played! piano accompaniments during. would be bad for the Government
Again For two more flats in porting the idea of enlarged
Sergt. Major Everest, in sup rehearsals, and others. to remove the Ordinance and nut Nathan Road. $130 a month
Following are others of the place it by something designed being asked for the ground floor. Volunteers,
is activities for the Engineer Committee and cast:-- protect tenants. We have come whilst for certain small Chinese recruits.
called for more
.Committee. to the conclusion that the present flats in Hongkong $60 per month
Chainman, Mr. E. Cock: Vice-
It is notified in the Gazette that, Ordinance is not the best possible being asked. There are new At the conclusion of the even- Chairman. Mr. W. Forsyth: Hon. the Germ in Bert Cross that a large number of political prisone legal instrument of protection, Chinese fats in Morrisoning several names were given in Secretary. Mr. C. E. Stewart; Hon, as the result of a Court of Enquiry
to R. S. M. Westlake, Bad this Treasurer, Mr. W. C. will shortly be a leamond, as passive resistance may now be regarded that it sometimes works unfairly Road for which $65 per month sings the number of activel Messrs. J. C. Brown, A. Duncan, Lands Preservation Ordinance, Smith; under the provisions of the Crown both on lenants and landlords. being asked. A European in the members of the Engineer Com-G. H. White, F. J. Jencer and E.the Governor-in- Council has de-
Essen, December 14.
The French and Belgian military commanders hate informed
com et doct
SAXON POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES.
And we are further of opinion Happy Valley district reports that so long as the housing hat for three amall rooms he was problem remains so acute the establishment of a The Board is needed Board on
1
Berlin. December 14. The Socialist Gosenment of Saxong has resigned. Iterate party had withdrawn its support owing to the Socialists fusal to join in a vote of non-confidence in Herr Liebmann, the
Minister of the Interior
Per Telegrams un Pappe ta
PEAK TRAMWAY."
A CHINESE YOUTH'S
PRANK
Giving his are as 18, a Chines
the
not
as to well over forty.
Docherty: Lighting Effects, Messrs. [cided to impose a fine of $300 on Tai Hangvillages, fortree cutting In the course of the after. F. C. Coleman and Chatterton.
It is directed that the fine be
Pepita
rent.
the
paying $90 per month: he is now Fair Rencs
paying $100 (inclusive), but as dinner proceedings, several guests The orchestra comprised the offences in that neighbourhood. which both tenants and landlords from the 1st of the New Year he and members of the Corps anter following. Piano, Miss would have representation and will have to pay $113. Does that ained the gathering with vocal Lawrence: 1st Violins, Messrs. Paid before December 25th next and instrumental items and F. P. Prata, J. Rozario and Aby the house owners of Tai Hang which should be vested with se show that tenants do
villages, in proportion to legal
dialogue, a happy party breaking Valoroso: 2nd Violins, Mesars. angust amount of their Crown. require protection? authority to fix
One Chinese wrote unsaying:
up shortly past midnight.
G. H. Osmand, W. Tillery and K. rent of any domestic property submitted to it for a decision.
"Regarding inerenses, my rent is
Jenner; Viola, Mr. J. G. Ozoria; Quite recently, in view of the describes ais row of flats as being
Cellos, Mr. W. Taylor and Mr. N. U. guing up all the time," and he
Botelho; Cornet, Mr. D. Baptista: Clarinet. Mr. F. Rozario; Drums, Mr. J. Howell; Conductor, Mr. J. H. Lawrence.
Mrs. W. Forsyth. Hon. Secretary.
ST. LOUIS MINSTRELS. fact that in certain quarters "hovel warming with human
LA.C de
(Consul BELILIOS TERRÂCE
Portugal] being present. The
TENANTS.
Bellios
con-
manded.
2
Cast.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 28. 3. 13/16 High Tide 5.8 p.m. Low Water 9.33 p.in.
Lighting Up-Time 5.41 p.m.
NEWS IN THE ADS.
The attention of golfers is drawn to Charity compétitions ou Sunday, December 23rd..
A special tea, dansant takes place a Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday next.
was being alleged that there was being and there are a great no need for any further protection many more in Hongkong."
ly advocate a Fair Rents' Board NOVEL PERFORMANCE AT for tenunts, we invited our;
constituted so. 23 to baye a legal readers to give us the facts In Wanchai there were fats Head together with represent Kowloon Dock Branch, M.C.L THE STAR.
cerning any case of high rentals let at $25 per month. These fats tives of both landlords and or hardship of which they became were pulled down and in their tenants. From such a board The minstrel variety entertain acquainted, and in response place are new flats, consisting of both landlords and tenants could The cast was as follows.— south appeared before Mr. E. W. ment given at the Star Theatre that invitation we received con- one small room and nae kitchen, get assessment of the just rent Selly O'Neal. Adopted Hamilton, at the Police Court last night by members of the St. sincing proof that tenants in this for which $100 per month is de- due (periodically subject to this morning, charged with plac- Louis Juvenile Club, assisted by Colony still require protection.j
Daughter of Maj. Gen. revision), and
decision
Eangs....Miss Doris Puncheon ing stones on the Peak tram lines. a number of local amateurs, was Let us just give one or two in-
lof WHAT IS NEEDED.
the Board could Evidence given by Charles Ah! well patronised by the Portuguese stances of hardship:-
have Major Gen. Bangs V.C.. the binding force of 1 Pos. Traffic Inspector of the Peak cominunits. Mr.
Mr. C. E. Stewart. Tramway Company, was to the Albuquerque Castro
We could give more extracts legal judgment. Such & Board Rajah of Rajahpore. ¦from our dossier if the foregoing should also have power to get a effect that three little heaps of General for
Ms. J. C. Brown sand which might have been amongst those
did not conclusively prove that decision from the Public Works Harry & Civil Servant, As the result of the demolition ths Government cannot simply Department regarding the EX- formerly stones were found on programme consisted of a number of
Mr. W. C. Smits. Terrace, about wash its hands of the bousing geacy (from the public safety Pat. Maj.-General's Man the lines betweca Kennedy and ofcoon songs, juzz, and cross-talk, 200 Portuguese
turned problem and leave matters to point of view) of any proposed were Macdonnell Roads.
servant.... Mr. A. Duncan. and judging by the hearty OVA out of their homes. They take their own course. We be-demolitions, the pulling down of Raj. The Rakshasha, A. Mr. H. C. Macnamara,
tions, the audience enjoyed there have had
difficulty lieve there are good landlords, all ribstantial residential pro- -elves.
Wicked Spirit ... Mr. G. White presenting the Peak Tramway
in finding accommodation else just as we believe there are perty being prohibited until such
Ah Sin, Rajah's Man-ser- Company, said that such acts, Those who took part were: where and in practically all cases bad ones; and there are good and time as housing accommodation
Kvant
Mr. J. S. Nicols. which might have caused damage Miss Cissy Xavier, Miss Hthey have had to pay a consider bad tenants What is needed in is more adequate to the Colony's to the car and passengers, had Oliviera, the Misses H. and M.ably higher rental. One former place of the present Ordinance needs. Only unsafe domestic Electra, Goddess of Light,
Miss Pearl Ogilvie. occurred many times previously, Noronha, Mrs. H. Leeds, Miss Ctenant of Belilios Terrace, who is something which will operate buildings should, for the moment. but the present was the only time. Hyndman. Messrs. A. R. was paying $80 per month for fairly to both classes. We be; be demolished. It has to be re- In the chorus were Gladys Ram Henderson, Margaret Adams, Nan they had been enabled to catch Tavares, Len Guimaraes. J. Mon- four rooms, found a place in Kow-lieve that the present Ordinance membered that, if the proposed say. Elsa Beil, Florence Neave and Docherty, Nellie Docherts,, Nuale the culprit. He ascribed the taldo, C. Figueiredo, L. Soares, E. 1ooo. He secured two flats of is responsible for a great many Bill requiring certain open spaces Meille Groundwater, Daisy Wit Gillespie And Elleen Steel present offence to a youthful Alves, Gonsalves, J. Remedios, C. two small rooms each, paying unnecessary demolitions, but for residential properties is pass-chell, Mattie Gourley, Ens Allen, Impa Matchim, J. Gouri, curiosity to observe the effect of Xavier, H. Graca. E. Brown, A. $100 per month for the two. And Fair Renis Board would be a deed, the re-building of many of Irene Spradbury, Laura Faton, R. Groundwater, D., Grounds
Xavier, A. Brown, G. Pearson, he is now being called upon to terrent to such demolitions whilst our old houses will tend to give Mrs. 1. MeReivis, Mrs. R. 1. Petos Paton. Old Timer.
pay $150. Thus, for practically it would neither hamper nor disless accommodailon, a fact which Groundwater, Mr. J. Dick, Mr. H. Groundwater, Iz Allen Den The accompanists were Mrs. equivalent accommodation, he is courage new building, provided makes demoltion even more Durian and Mr. D. Ogüvie, zar The defendant was ordered ten O. Gonsalves, and Master John paying almost double. Many the "fair" rent-gaye's just return serious from the hot
e-
the weight of the cars on the
stones.
straks of the birch.
Remedios
Kreat
A locher/ftrar tenants of these on capital inrestocki
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