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THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE WHAT THE POLICE THINK convoy boala. Protection comes

VANITY OF THE WORLD, KACH better and safer from without, SPOKE IN THE WHEEL THINKS they say in effect, than it ever THE WHOLE STRENGTH OF TEB conk! from within a ship. The WHEEL DEPENDS UPON IT.-H.

W. Shaw, Guilds hold that grills are a

the safety menace to passengers in times of distress,

of

PIRACY ATTEMPT

DOUBTED.

On' anquiries this moming

The Bogey Pool Competition, Police Headquarters, we were and the presence of armed play at Fanling on 16th and 17th informed that, sa, far as present guards on a passenger boat is inst, was won by Mr. Envestigations go, there is little to support the ides that any real [O'Farrell, I up

[attempt at piracy was made when always liable to result in unfor

the s.a. On Lee was on the way to tunate incidents. Let us assume

Kongmoon on Wednesday night, that there were would-be piratas The Earl of Latham, Lady subsequently returning here Seymour and Lady under circumstances - already on the On Lee, they would never Barbara

Katherine Howard left yesterday [reported. have dared to act had there been

by the sa. City of Canterbury, an escorting or convoying armed vessel in attendance.

The local authorities are ali Specifications on Applica against the removal of the guards or the doing away of the grills, but we think that a dispassionate and honest survey of the whole

tion to

It seems wall established that someone did fire a pistol shot,] and there was a genuine alarm Shareholders in the Hongkong'

The alarm bells on the later. and Shanghai Banking Corpora-bridge were rung, and the Chief tion are reminded that the Bank's Officer turned the guards out, meeting takes place to-morrow at believing that a piracy was about 11.30 a. at the City Hall,

to be attempted. Possibly, in order to intimidate the supposed pirates, there was later a deal of shooting by the guards, but up to the present it has not been established that there was any

aboard the boat with body piratical intentions.

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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr. Chan Chik Yue, formerly. Civil Governor of the Kwong- tung Province, and a brother of the late Mr. Chan Kang Yue. will be in attendance between 10

nass of the contention that prous that a meeting will be held in section can best be given by the Sanitary Board Room at noon someone outside the ship on on Tuesday, 26th inst.. to discuss

the Forts. Years' Lease Scheme, which piratas might become active. For this reason have already warmly approved

Wo

This is as much as the police are able to state at the moment Amongst the passengers who but investigations are still being of the Government's intention to left by the as. President Jeffer- continued, the On Lee still lying institute a convoy system regard-son to-day were Mr. and Mrs at the naval anchorage this

J. Harold Dollar, Mr. and Mrs. morning. ing vessels going to Canton and Cyrus Wood and Mr. H. W. Ray. Kongmoon and it is to be boped that the inception of this system will not be too long delayed.

A Real "Sport."

The smart work of the Chief Officer and others responsible for the safety of the ship has been To-day being the anniversary of the birth of George Washing-who have written a joint letter to recognised by the passengers,

ton, all men-of-war in harbour

the owners of the vessel express- are dressed overall. The crews of American ships are beinging their appreciation of their devotion to duty, which they hope granted extended shore leave.

will be appropriately rewarded.

Chief Petty Office Callaghan's and I am on Saturday, the prompt acceptance of the chal- 23rd instant, to receive those lenge issued by Knute Hansen, friends who desire to pay their the big heavyweight, stamps him last tribute of respect to the as a true sportsman. He is a took deceased gentleman at No. 10 Glenealy. Callers will find it convenient to leave their cars waiting on Caine Road, at the top of Arbuthnot Rost. The funeral will take place in the afternoon of the same day, the cortege leaving the premises at 2p.m.

A very interesting ceremony

place in St. Andrew's { much smaller-built man than the Church Hall last evening in con-

Dane. twenty-year-old

whose nection with the St. Andrew's record of successes against good troop of Boy Scouts, fifteen boys)

making the promise" in the men would be sufficient to deter

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 22nd Feb., 1924.

THE ON LEE” INCIDENT.

Lee, whether it arose from the presence of pirates on board or whether it was given rise to by the foolish discharge of a firearm

many an amateur from agreeing presence of quite a number of to face him in the ring. Hansen parents and sympathisers. The

Arrowsmith,

the

"TOBY. M.P.,"

Death of Sir Henry Lucy.

CANDIDATE.

Mr. James W. Cox,

who is again to stand as Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency.

FRENCH POLITICS.

M. POINCARE SAFE IN PREMIERSHIP.

Paris, Feb. 27. The Senate, by 150 votes to 134, rejected & proposal to revert to the system of single-member constituencies, in the debate on the Electoral Reform Bill M. Poincare, earlier in the debate,

He denied that his

A Reater's telegram announces made the question one of con- is known to be a terrific hitter, investiture was carried out by the death of Sir Henry Lucy,fidence. and it is on record that one of the Scoutmaster of the Troops, well-known for many years as attitude was a pretext for laging Cub Toby, M.P." under which name down office. The Chamber, by the men he put out in the States Mrs. took some two hours to recover Mistress. being also present he contributed his famous -Par-355 votes to 188 adopted Article 36 of the Finance Bill, abolishing from the shock! However, Cal-After the ceremony. the Rev. G.liamentary diary in Punch:

the match monopoly. This was laghan is evidently not scared at R. Lindsay addressed the boys. what the stranger may be able following which Scout games was 78 years of age, started life in the Bill after Articles 1 and 3.

to accomplish in this direc-were played,

tion, and, as intimated yesterday,

he is quite prepared to take

of

The late Sir Henry Lucy, who the most hotly contested Article

as an apprentice to a Liverpool The Government made it a vote merchant, but he soon drifted of confidence.

into journalism. He joined the The result of to-day's divisions

post in the following year, prefer-position, compelling the House to ring his earlier vocation in the vote for a measure with which Press Gallery. He also contri-} two thirds of the members

up the challenge.

the A small dance was held last staff of the Shrewsbury Chronicle] is that M. Poincare is practically opinion

many, be is night by the Dockyard Recrea-in 1884 as chief reporter, and assured of the Premiership, at taking on a very tough job,tion Club, in the Theatre of the later went to Paris to study least until after the elections. but seemingly his attitude is Seamen's Institute. Arrange-language and literature. He re- The Government's victory in the that, holding the title, he is in mants were in the hands of the turned to London and joined the Senste is attributed to a large honour bound to defend it if General Secretary. Mr. Budden, staff of the new morning number of abstainers who were challenged. The question assisted by Mr. Grantham. A edition of the Pall Mall Gazette hostile on the immediate issue

whether the The incident on the s.5. On arises

Boxing sextette of extremely capable in in 1870, whilst three years but unwilling to create a Minis- Association will stage the fight strumentalists calling themselves later he became attached to tarial crisis at the present inter- Callaghan makes his acceptance The Black Cat Band," provided the Daily News as a special cor-national juncture. M. Jeanneney, provisional on the inclusion of excellent danca music, their respondent and then joined the President of the electoral Com- the contest in the next tourna-efforts being repeatedly encored Gallery staff as writer of that mission, in the course of the ment. Hansen, we learn, has Dancing was continued until paper's Parliamentary summary.debate in the Senate, bitterly left for Shanghai to-day, but he midnight. This is the last dance in 1886, he became editor of the complained that M. Poincare was on the part of someone uncon- will be within easy reach and of the Recreation Club's season, Daily News, but he resigned that placing the Senate in an unworthy nected with pirates, has at least is quite prepared to come down we understand. established the fact that the Chief again to fight Callaghan or any Officer, Mr. P. Martin, has com- other heavy weight. His attitude

is that if there is more than one Our Picture Page to-morrow bated for many years Cross Bench disagreed.-Reuter. mand of a presence of mind and man here aspiring to champion: that he acted in a highly com-ship honours, he would prefer will include a photograph of Dr. articles to the Observer. In 1881, Thompson, who was recently he started to write for Punch, mendable manner. To have ralli-to meet the lot in succession, so

that there will be no question of captured by bandits, as well as creating the character of Toby OIL LEASE PROSECUTION. ed the Indian Guards together as

his merely testing the issue several most interesting pictures M.P.. and retired in 1916. The he did and to have put the ship on one contest. Local boxing which he took during his travels late Sir Henry Lucy was a pro- in darkness with the object of enthusiasts will await further on the Tibet border, including tific writer, and he was the author hampering and possibly frustrat-developments with much interest.one of the monastery at which of numerous publications. In Brigadier General Periera died; a 1912, he wrote "Sixty Years in photograph of the recently-the Wilderness," whilst later hei ing the efforts of pirates-had Labour and Strikes.

opened Stout Memorial Hospital published "Nearing Jordan," there been any-are acts for The Labour Government ap-

at Wuchow; a group taken at the which formed a pleasing contin- lease case. Reuter's American which he is to be very highly pears to be doing quite well in the wedding of Lieut. R. R. Bean-uation of his recollections, which matter of helping to settle big champ, R.N., and Miss Millicent were supplemented in 1922 by commended.

industrial disputes. It came into Nicholl; and a photograph of "The Diary of a Journalist.” office under most inauspicious circumstances from the fact that ne life-size portrait of himself there was a railway strike of

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"THE QUAINTS."

Washington, Feb. 21.

The Senate has adopted the. House of Representatives" re- solution appropriating $100,000 for the prosecution in the oil

service,

New-York, Feb. 21,

Mr. Harry Sinclair expects to give evidence before the Senatë Oil Committee early next week. Mr. Sinclair remarked to inter- viewers that the present excite- ment is largely a matter of policy. and he drew attention to the fact ALL READY FOR TO-NIGHT: that there will be two Presiden

tial Conventions this year. Reuler's American Service.

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MEXICO.

It is comparatively easy for one to imagine the discharge of a firearm, or even the firing of a considerable magnitude in full cracker, giving rise to the belief swing. Intervening, it was abla that pirates were on board and, to assist towards & settlement, even if they were not, it were and it has certainly done its utmost with regard to the strike safer to presume that they were of docker. Up till yesterday it and take all necessary action. looked as if this latter dispute

Headed by that cheery person- But assuming for the moment might lead to most serious conse-

age, R., B. Salisbury, THE YEAR'S PROFITS. quences, for there

Quaints" arrived in port to-day that there were no pirates-and prospect of it spreading to many The annual report of the Union by the P. & O. liner Khyber and latest reports lead colour to that others ports. This would have |assumption—then the action of meant further interference with Waterboat Co. Ltd. states that all is now ready for the opening the profit for the year, after of their season at the Theatre the country's food supplies,

writing off depreciation and in-Royal to-night, when the First) the Indian Guards in firing whilst, in addition, it would cluding balance brought forward Edition of The Nine O'Clock

Washington, Feb. 21. they undoubtedly did seems to have caused much interrup-

from last account, amounts to Revue" will be presented. This

President Coolidge has trans” in to shipping,

which strengthen the ples which has tion

guaranteed the absolutelymitted to the Senate the nomina" $57,951.46, which the Consulting is Hongkong would been put forward by the China connection

Committee recommend applying original production from the tion of Mr. Warren, former not be wholly disinterested. Coast Guilds of Officers and However, thanks to the good as follows:-Transfer to Special Little Theatre, London, with Ambassador to Japan, as Am

to Mexico-Reuter's Engineers that there should offices of the Ministry of Labour, Repairs Fund $5,000: Transfer original dresses, etc. It is bassador be- no guards on board at all the dispute looks nearer adjust to Insurance Fund, $4,000; Tran-being repeated to-morrow and is American Service. If any lives had been lost ment than it has been since it efer to New Waterboat Building said to be a really magnificent Fund; $10,000; to pay a dividend production."The Beggar's first broke out, and we hope of $1.25 per share on 27,723 Opera" is another star piace and argued there will be an" early shares which will absorb Mr. Salisbury Basures us that of resumption at all the affected 34,653.75; carry forward to 1924, this also is being given in its

if Labour $4297,71

entirety se in London. | the firing of the guards, ports. It looks as

Ministers know how to deal with Consulting Committee Since. and it is a none too pleasant problems of this character, and if

The attention of the public is the Just meeting Mr. K. HL.

The Second Committee of Ex thought from the passenger the advent of Mr. Ramsay Kamei has resigned and Mr. Y. drawn to the fact that Under- point of view. We understand Macdonald's Ministry has no Yamamoto has joined the come ground to Anywhere" is being perts has reached an estimate of

other result than the speedy set mittee

played instead of "Polly" on the amount of German capitat that it has been submitted by the tlement of industrial upheavals,

AuditorThe accounts under Thurday. This is a most success sent abroad and will now deter two Guilds that all guards should then that will indeed be some-review bave been audited by Mr. ful shows, and includes the mine means of repatriating it

famous "banana”” okit, be withdrawn, that grillshould thing for which to be thankful.C. Bernard Brown, A. 0. A,

it could have been

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