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Hongkong Telegraph.

SERIOUS INDIAN AFFAIR.

日九十 正

FOUNDED 1887

Ka, 12.7m

六拜禮

三廿(英港香

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1924,

RENT CONTROL.

"OFF DAY" AT RACES.

DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT.

But Dry,

ARMED FANATICS RAID NEIGHBOUR STATE.

MANY

KILLED AND WOUNDED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Delhi, February 22,

It is reported that fourteen Akalis' were killed and a number wounded in an affray in Nabha State between troops and a force of armed Akali turaties who raided the State. It is rumoured that a well-known Khalifat leader and a leading Congress man were arrested after the fighting There has lately been much controversy with regard to the abdication of the Rajah of Nabha enforced by the Glovemment of India.

attested.

$

Later.

GOVERNMENT APPROVES

CONTINUATION.

(Special News Servicek

London, Feb. 22.

Weather Cold Weather

SOME GOOD DIVIDENDS PAID.

(Mr. Moller) !!

BIKULE: COPI

136 PER ANTUR

ossibility of tyre

and even more mileage than ever.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG HANDICAP

LAMB" CLASS

Mr. Seth's

Knockub Leg

(Mr. Harriman) Dr. F. H. Kawe Bandicoot (Mr. Putts) Mr. John Peel's Yellow River.

(Mr Zeliansky): 3 Seren arters.Won by onë length, three quartars of à length between second and third. Time: 2 min. 122-5 secs. Pari-mutuel

Winner: 34,60: Places:-- 89.10; 89 80; $6,60.~- Cash Sweep:---

FINAL

MON

THE "FINALE”. STAKER-Win- per #032. Sempad $100. Third Ma For all China Ponies that havW TALE Ticket No. 1378 1st. $3,612.00¦ as this Meeting and not been placed.

34 2nd: $1,092,00¦ Halt « Mile. 738 3rd. $ 516.00

$1,390.00

$6,550.00

mission

The House of Commons to-day discussed a Private Bill intro- "Off Day" at the Races at Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie duced by Mr. Gardner, Labour-tracted a large gathering at ite, providing for the continuance Happy Valley to-day. The Mr. F. Lobel's White Rose of the control of, house rents weather was in striking contrast

(Mr. Gibson) 2 until June, 1928, or an extension to that of the three days of the Mr. Dynasty's King Johanie of three years beyond the date Races proper it was dry and

Mr. Davies) 3 Farven Akalis were killed. 34 wounded and one hundred prescribed in Act passed by the cold, though still overvast. The Ten starters Woo by a head, 320 Tickets and Cant

late Conservative Government.

absence of rain was much as length and a half between; Petr Kiteblew, a well-known-Khalifat leader. and Professori The Bill also provides for the preciated. The Shanghai jockeys second and third Time: 2 min. Gidwani, a leading member of Congress, who reached the scene reduction of permitted increase of having returned, local riders, bad24.4′5 sees. After the firing, were taken into custody.

their chance to-day, and the Pari-mutuel rent from 40 per cent. The Story of What Happened.

Mr. Wheatley, the Minister of sults were consequently morš A force of 500 Akalis, armed with spears and firearms and screen- Health. announced that while "open" Hopes of larger pari- at by a time of in other Akalis, started from Barcari, in the Farkl-the Government

matuel dividends attracted many sot State, to raid daito in Nabira. They were met by the British responsibility for the Bill, they people to the Racecourse, whilst Administrator, with a small party of Sahha troops. When the Ad-approved generally its proposals punters as a whole were keen on ministrator called on them to retire, one of the Akalis fired, wound-and hoped to extend control until making up for the losses of the ing a villager. The Administrator then ordered his force to fire, and June, 1928.

past three days. the Akali- replied with heavy fire and delivered a determined at- tark which was checked by dismounted cavalrymen. Two thousand „Akal - then took refuge in a hrine and the remainder broke up.

THE DOCK STRIKE.

DELEGATES RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS.

London. February 22. The Dorkers Conference, after further long sittings, decided to

recommend the acceptance of the terms, and adjourned until Mon- day. The delegates meanwhile are proceeding to their districts to ubaill the whole position to the men and will return with a mandate to decide the issue.

Strong Intransigent Movement.

assumed DO

THE NEW CRUISERS.

EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY

$20 Tickets-Nas.

877, 321.

Messrs. Albert and Arnold's

Ding Dong (Mr. Harriman) 1 Sir Paul's Peerless Dahlia

(Mr. Charles) 2 Mr. J. de Jong's Drate,

(Mr. Potts). 3 Eight Starters. Won by a neck. a head between second and third. CUP Time: 1 min. 09 secH.

599.

755,

THE PROFESSIONAL

Winner: $30:40: Places: $7.90: 86.50:,512.10. Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 338 Ist. $1,761,20

226 2nd. & 503,20] AND SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS | Pari-matuel: 475 3rd. $ 251.60] CHAMPIONS—A Sweepstakes of

25 each for starters A Cup Pre $ 804.00 Rented $50) to the Winner by the

donors and 1500 added. Second $3,320.00 on Third se For Subscription Griffins of this Season, winners and placed Ponies cat One Mile and

$20 Tickets and Com-

mission

$20 Tickets: Nos. 35, 280, 125,

gracies.

Winner: 17,70: Places → $6.50; $3.80; $5.89; $10.50, - . Cash Sweep:--

Ticket No 15 ist. $4,£10.00

361 2nd. $1260.00 33 3rd $ 630.00

EL 700:00

$3,000.0

$20 Tickets and Came

mission

$20 Tickets: -Nos. 558. 1138,

33,69

The Bill was 'strongly opposed On the three days of the regu from the Conservative benches lar Meeting. Mr. Dynasty's stable and a motion for its rejection was led the way with six wins, three moved. The amendment was, seconds and three thirds, being however, defeated by 140 votes closely followed by Sir Paul with

406, 478, 413, 240. against 101, and the second read- | five seconds, fice thirds and eight ing was adopted.

thirds, other prominent stables THE TYTAM HANDICARA Lady Severn's Durian (Mr. being Messrs. Stephen and Sti| CLASS. For Subcription Griffins of

Gibson) 1 four firsts and three seconds, and this Second 1923-1921 that have rua Mr Dynasty's King Canute. Mr. Bernard, four wins and one this Meeting. If necessary, this

(Mr. Moller) 2 second. Of the jockeys. Mr. HIG

Topside's Mountain

Lighting Disqualified. Hawk (Mr. Charles)." 3

A notice was posted at the Four

Won by Race Course starters:

to-day, to length, three quarters of a length effect that in the last between second and third. Time: yesterday. The Phaaton Stakes -2 min. 02.25 ROCK.

{"B" Class, Lighting was disquai-?" Pari-mutuel

ified for failing to weigh in," The Places:-second prize has therefore been awarded to Yellow River, which Enished third, and the third prize Tinker No. 131 1st $3,906.00, Mr. Seth's Knookah Leg, 136 2nd $1,116,00‡which finished fourth.. 549 3rd. § 558,00)

THOUSANDS. 1speciał News Servicek z

Bérn

five seconds and three thirds. Mat-the discretion of the handicapper. was the "star." He had ton wise will be divided into Classes Mr. Brand came next with seve. Winner o0 Second #200. Third firsts, threescorts and one $102 Entrance 80. Over Round. third then Mr. Vida. with Lady Severn's Duku (Mr. London. February 22. While it is hoped that the strong recommendations of the

four wins. four seconds and teaders will convince the majority of dockers of the wisdom of ac-

The newspapers state that the three thirds: Mr Zellen k cepting the terms of settlement, the fact that mass meetings of light cruisers which are to four Ersts, one second and

'built to replace be

obsolete thirds; Mr. Knoll. ahres, wing, -trikers at Hull Bristol, Grimsby and Newport to-day resolved to continge the strike unless the full two shillings is granted immedi-whose construction is intended and Mr. Burkill, three firsts. two vessels, and the acceleration of seven seconds and age thirds; ately shows the strength of the intransigent movement.

The relation adopted at the delegates conference stresses to relieve unemployment will seconds and five thirds, "the tremendous advance" made towards decasualisation and each be of about 10.000 tons maintenance by the agreement reachéil.

THE SHIPPING OUTLOOK.

"

LOW FREIGHTS TOUCH BOTTOM.

London. February 22.

and will carry eight-inch guns. Contracts for all five will be give to private shipyards. It is intimated that their construction will give direct employment to to 32.000 med and indirect work to thousands.

Gibson Speargrass #Mp:Zeliensky) 2 Mickelo's What To Do

*MT. Seth) · 3

Winner: 821.10:

$260; 8610

Cash Sweep

Six starters. Won by a length and a half, with a length between The bind of the Surrey second and third.. Time-2 min. 30 Tickets and Com Regiment was again in atten-142'5 secs." dance to-day.

THE

-HAY AND CORN" STAKES.-Winner 2250. Second 9:00. Third 50. For all Subscrip-| tion Griffins of any season that have: run at this Meeting and no won Five Furlong,

As already stated by the In the curse of his presidential address before the Chamber of Premier in Parliament, the build Shipping for the United Kingdom, Sir Alan Anderson said the de-ing of these ships involves no pression continued, but he thought they had touched the bottom of question of policy. The British had treights There was still a redundant fleet of vessels in all naval policy is under considera- Lady. Severn's Duku (Mr. countries, but the laid-up world's tonnage fell from nine million tons tion. bus .the Government gross in Ju's 1929, to eight million in July, 1923, and the laid-up considers it is necessary to re- tonnage in the United Kingdom from a million and a balf in January, place obsolete ships. 1922, ta 1990s.900 in January 1924. There was evidence that the position of the British Mercantile Marine was improving and had

profited from the medicice of adversity,

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FLIGHT OF GERMAN CAPITAL.

PREVIOUS. ESTIMATE WIDE OF MARK.

Paris, February 22.

The New York. Heruid's Paris edition understands that the Second Committee of Experts, of which Mr. Reginald Me Kenna was Chairman, unanimously estimates the amount of ferman capital exported since the war at two thousand million dollars, or double Mr. Me Kenna's previous estimate.

(Other Tele runs un Pane 4)

LOCAL WEDDING.

ROWSON-FRCST.

* TUT'S " TOMB.

GOVERNMENT TAKES IT OVER.

:

Luxor. Feb. 22.

ELECTRIFIED SENATORS.

Washington. Feb. 21. Mr. Daugberty. the Attorney! General, electrified his foes in the Senate to-day by calmly appear- ing among them during the cere mony in honour of George Wash- ington's birthday. Mr. Daugherty explained that his attendance was in accordance with a long- standing promise to one of their number to listen to the reading of Washington's farewell address.

| Heuter's American Service.

Pari-mutuel:-

820 Tickets and Com

mission

mission

$20 Tickets:-No. 473.

$1,600.00

$7,000.00

"ACT OF GOD.”

the Face

Winner: 86160: Placës --- $380: $6,20; $14.00. - Cash Sweep:-

Ticket No. 427 1st $1,915.20

238 2nd. $ -547.20 THE “ALSÓ RAN” STAKES-Suggestion to Alter Phrase. 193 3rd. $ 273.60 Winner 1930. "Secund $300. Third

850 For Subscription Griffins of That the phrase “irresistible $ 759.00 this Season that have ran at this accident" might be used in com- Meeting and not been placed. One mercial documents instead of "an Gibson) 1

$3.495.00

Ack of God" was suggested by:n Mile. Mr. Henry Humphreys Pet

speaker at a recent meeting of Mouse (Mr. Moller) 2 $20 Tickets ---Nos. 531, 577, 31.

Mr. Goodie's The Wonk (Mr.

the Chartered Institute of Ship- Mr. Kakchioh's Masu (Mr.

Harriman) 1 brokers. The phrase “Act of THE TYTAM HANDICAP—"B" Mr. Dynasty's King Arthur Harriman) 3]

God" commonly occurs in com- CLASS.

(Mr. Moller) 2 Nine starters. Won by a length, Lady Serern's Langsat (Mr.

merce, and if there were any real Mr. Johr Peel's Shu Rivar

demand for its replacement by with a length and a half between second and third Time: 1 mia. Mr. Humphreys Pet Mouse

Gibson) 1

(Mr. Zellensky) 3 another phrase, “irresistible asoci Nine Starters. Won by three dent" would seem to express the (Mr. Sewell) 2 quarters of a length, one and a meaning of the present terms fair- Mr. "Alvanton's Goom Rock balf lengths between second and fly well. The term “irresistible (Mr. Harriman) 3 third. Time: 2 min. 31.2/5 secs. cpident" is in keeping with the Five starters. Won by one! Harry Up (Mr. Davies) was explanation of the term

Act of length, ball, a length between also entered, but threw its rider God which was given some second and third. Time: 2 min. when going out of the paddock months ago in the course of the Ticket No. 379 Ist. $1.257.20 13.25 secs.

It did not start, and the mo393 (series of articles on Trade Term 179 2nd. $359.20 Pari-mutuel

placed in the pari-mutuel was Definitions in the Trade and 83rd. $ 179,60

Winner: 88.80; Places :- refunded.

Engineering Supplement of the Tickets and. Com-

$6.20: $9.70.

Pari-mutuel

“ Times." It was pointed out in mission

$399.00 Cash Sweep:-

Winner: $33.90: Places the discussion that the true test" $9.70: $8.00; $7.40.

to apply to all cases where an $2,395.00

Cash Sweep

Act of God was alleged "was Ticket No. 1162 1st $3,962.00 whether or not the damage caused 1290 2nd $1,132.00 by an Act of God could have been 768 3rd. # 566.00 prevented by reasonable precau-

tlons on the · part of - man.

128.3 5 secs.

Pari-mutuel:-

Winner: $17.60: Places : - $8.50 $25.90; $21.50. Cash Sweep:-

JI

$20

14

SE

Ticket No. 211 1st. $3,088.40 230 Znd. # 882.40 119 3rd. $ 411.20

$1,153.00

$20 Tickets and Com- $5,565.00 mission

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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND 820 Tickets:-Nos. 276, 74, 126. $20 Tickets and Com

DEATHS.

London, February 22.

24, 228, 261.

THE LOITERERS" STAKES. ---Winner 1930. Second #10 Third, The birth-rate for 1923 in 250. For all Griffins that have run A very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral this

England and Wales was nineteen at this Meeting and unt wyn. Once afternoon, when Miss D; Frost. Representatives of the Egyptian point seven per thousand, the Round. daughter of Mr. B. L. Frost, of Government took over Tutank-lowest recorded except in the the Eastern Extension Telegraph hamen's Tomb yesterday. The war years of 1917 to 1919. but is Dr. F. H. Kew's Mopoke (Mr. Co., was married to Mr. Hector locks affixed by Mr. Howard Car- compensated for by the fact that: Charles Rowson, son of Mr. and ter were sawn of the interior, the death-rate was only eleven Mr. Heat Humphreys Dark

mission

$20 Tickets--Nos. 237, 64%.

$1.590.00 Mr. Singer suzgests thst "irresistible" should be the $7,250.00 critial world. Another which

would closely express the mean- "anpreventable"

THE HONGKONG HANDICAP. 820 Tickets-Nos. 309, 18. 88, ing would be -"A" CLASS. Open to all China|

348, 416, 471, 146. Ponies entered at this Meeting If Charles) 1

THE "LECKY" STAKES-Win necessary, this race will be divided Mon e (Mr. Sath) into classes at the discretion of ner i Second #102 Third 20

Mrs. George Rawson, of Hill inspected and measures taken to point six. The infant mortality Mr. Dynasty's King Pippin the handicapper. Winner $500. For all Criins that have run at

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Once

tins Meeting and not been placed Fite Furlongs' Sir Paul's Magnificent Dahlia

•

DORSETS' HOME-COMING."

With 500 men of the 2nd Dorset.. Regiment on board. the transport

thousand. Crest," St. Leonards, Hampshire. prevent damage to the contents, was sixty-nine per

(Mr. Moller) 3 Second 20 Third $100. Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle officiat after which new locks were affix-Both these latter are the lowest

Six starters. ed and the doors of the tomb re-recorded.

Woo by two Round. ed.

The bride. who was given closed. Mr. Howard Carter and, The marriage rate was fifteen lengtha, half a length between

Mrs.

Bernard's Rivergrass

· ནཾ (Mr. Charles) 1 Derbyshire reached Southampton away by her father, looked bis assistants were not present point two per thousand.-Reuter. second and third Time: 2 min

(Mr. Davis) Mr. Relyon's Uncle George

recently As the ship drew along- 11.1/5 secs.

Mrs. A. H. Carroll's Fern Leaf

(Mr. Harriman) 2side the band struck up "Rolling (Mr. Harriman) 21 Pari-mutue!:- COTTON TRADE VOTE..

Home to Dear Old Englami," and Mr.B. Basto's Narcissus (Capt. Winner: $11 30: Places Mr. C. C. Boyd's Ramsbury

Hall) 3 waiting relatives on the quay (Mr. Moller) 3] $6.10; $7.50; $6.00.

Eight starle.8. Wen by five waved to their home-coming "and" brothers. Ten starters. Won by a nesk. lengths, half a lenth between husbands so Cash Sweep:-

Time: 2 min. 06.3/5 secs.

head between second and third-second and third. Time: 1 min. Many touching reunions took Pari-mutuel

charming in a gown of white moire, trimmed with silver lace. She carried a bouquet of white

Reuter.

roses and had as bridesmaid ber

·

London, Feb. 22.

only sister, Miss Clara Frost, Rowson received the congratula- who was attired in apricot tions of many friends. Later, the Systematic short time will be taffeta trimmed with blue, hand happy couple left for Chennz- resumed in the American section Ticket No. 671 1st. $1,442.00 112 al 412.00 embroidered, and wore a blue chow, where the honeymoon is of the cotton trade as a Result of

41.3rd. $ 206.00 Winner: $180.50: Places picture bat: her bouquet way of being spent. They are to sail for the Federation of Master Cotton-

241.40 $22.50: $10.90. "pansies.

England on Tuesday next.

Spinners, which yielded the $20 Tickets and Com-

$590.00 Cash Sweep The matron of honour was Mrs. There were numerous presents, necessary eighty per cont Macalpine, who wore a dress of these including a silver dressing majority in favour of a twenty-

$2,650.00 cinnamon brown crepe de chine, table set and travelling clock siz bour week.—Reuter, with brown bat to match. Mr.from the office staff of the Asistic James 8. Hamilton' wag:“best Petroleum Co., embroidered linen} %

cloth from the stenographers of

mission

Ticket No. 206 1st. $3 455.20 285 End: $ 987.20 630 3rd-493.60

31:403.00

$20 Tickets Nos. 195, 369, 134 $20-Tickata and Com

STAKES THE ALL OUT

FRANCS LOOKING UP.

London, Feb. 22. The French franc has rEGOTET-

| Winner 1250-

$100 Third 20. Tez. all China Pous that have

Subsequent to the care the A P. 6, ■ out glass bowl and Smony, & reception' was held sweet dish from the Hongkong at No. 11, Magazine Gap Road. | Ladies" Hockey (lüh, and entree the residence of the bride's dishes from the Committee of the to 100.50 and the Belgian to at this Meeting and not won.

{11344--Fenter. father at which Mr. and Mrs 8. PÐÀ

235788-540,475,

27215 320%20 Pari-mutuel

place as the soldiers disembark ed. The regiment has seen much arduous foreign service, baving left England in October, 1906, and roms of the troops have not Ticket No. 829 Lat. $4,208.40 been home for 17 years

Winner: $1540: Places $7.20 - $9.80; $22.40, com Cash Sweep:

434 2nd $120240]

254 3rd 8601.201

Tickets and Com mission

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