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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

1924,

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY

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三拜雞號七廿月弍英港香

TRAMWAY MEETING.

MARATHON RACE.

INDIAN

AFFAIRS.

TO-MORROW'S EVENT IN

GOVERNMENT ALIVE TO THE PROBLEM.

NO SHORT CUT TO HOME RULE

(Reuter's Service.)

Should Christians Play It?

Missionary Deplores Spread of Game.

Loadap, February 25

TENDER FOR KOWLOON

SYSTEM.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The notice of meeting having bean read.

KOWLOON.

S. W. Cleall, R.A.0.C

Sergt. E. G. Past, H. K. Police Lient C. D. Armstrong, Surrey Regt.

Cpl. Jackson, Surrey Regt.

Pte. Heaver. Surrey Regt.

Pie. Hill, Surrey Reg.

DI

able hour

transported sidy a ee unically": without Iss of time.

Firestone, detnolabk and demountable rims permit quick and easy tyre changes, and Firestonesteam Walded tubes

are of strength and give longer wear.

extra

BINDER: COPY IN WITH THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

$30 PRE ANGKÉNT

SHOTS FIRED.

CHASE AFTER ALLEGED BLACKMAILERS.

Shots ware fired when a chase

GERMAN GOODS IN ENGLAND.

The Import Tax Redue

reparations

In connection with the annual; Waiting on the Government. Marathon Race, run under the

was taken up on Monday night] Situation Fully Explained. Andrew's auspices of the St.

In the House of Lords, the newly created. Lord Olivier, in a Should Christians play Mah-by police officers after a gang of (Special News Service). The ordinary yearly general Church Men's Association, which Statement on Indis said the Government were not prepared to acJongg "This is not a silly season alleged blackmailers who had

London, Feb. 26. mesting of the Hongkong is due to be run off to-morrow cept, or indicate that they might be prepared to accept, on the recom-topic. It is a question which has been disturbed and driven from a Tramways Ltd., was held at afternoon, the following entries mendations of the round table conference, a new scheme for now been seriously raised by the Rev. teahouse where they had gone to The tax imposed an imported establishing full and responsible Government in India only three W. J. Wallace, M. A., Superin-extort money from a restaurant German goods as a means of the offices of Messrs. Jar-have been received

Y. C. Bell, H. M. Submarine 15. years after the institution of a scheme of reform had been tendent of the Church Missionary worker. A trap had dine, Matheson and Co. Ltd..

been recovering reparations has been police at noon to-day.

Sergt. S. J. Bradsell, H. K. adopted, because we were convinced that the establishment of full Society in Shaohing, near Ning-arranged by

officers, reduced to five per cent. The Mr. D. G. M.

responsible Government would be worse than perilous, and would po, who deplores the spread of following a report previously laid British Government's action is Bernard presided, and there were Police. also present Sir Paul Chater. the

B. G. Tinge. H. M. S Titanis.be big with disaster to the people of India, and when the purposes the game in the United Kingdom with them, but it appears that sharply criticised by the Con- Very Rov. Father Robert, Mr. Lo!

W. J. Holmes, H. M. S. Diome-which that transitional scheme was designed to give bad not been and in America Writing in a the officers arrived too late at the servative organs, largely on the

availed of.

Carry Home paper, this reverend gan-teahouse to Cheung-shiu and Mr. R. E. Green-de.

out the ground that it will assist German amith (Directors). Mr. W. E J. C. Middleton-Smith, H. K. The Government having the sama ultimate aim for India as the tleman says

original plan, and the gang were manufacturers toundarsoll British Roberts (Secretary), and Messrs. | University,

Swarajists, namely the substitution of responsible Dominion Gov-

Pre-eminently, of course, this enabled to make their escape manufacturers. The Liberal and A. R. Lowe. W. E Van Eps.

[Labour organs, however, welcome A Mair, Kowloon Dock, ernment for the present admittedly transitional political constitu- question is one for the conscience from the place. CH. Lyson, Felix. M. Ellis, G..

A district watchman in the the step as a necessary measure tion. earnestly desired to avail themselves of the Swarajists' dis- of the individual Christian, and Grimble, J. T. Bagram, Ho

position towards effectual consultation. The Government were open it is for no second person to lay vicinity, however, took up the of relief to British importers, who Leung, A. A. Alves, V. Sorby,

to consider any practical proposals, but were not set satisfied with down a definite ruling. But chase, which continued along have for some time had to pay the regard to what might be the best means of establising that closer think quite

M Dumber O. F. Ribeiro and J.. N. Bernardo

of several streets at West Point 26 per cent. themselves.

The facts of the case ara. (shareholders).

contact and better understanding that was so manifestly desirable: Christians, both in this country Though subsequently discovered but hoped, after consulting the Government of ladia, to be able with and America, have become into be unarmed, the gang en-as is fairly well known, an the least avoidable delay to decide on some means. Meanwhile the terested in Mab-Jongg without deavoured to bluff the pureuar follows-To the Pte. Storer, Surrey Regt. Pte. Hew, Surrey Regt.

Government, which is unequivocally friendly towards the Indian knowing much either of the into believing that they would settlement of May. 1921, it was Pte. Hesterman, Surrey Regt. Constitutional Reform party, appealed to that party for patience, origins or the bistory of the shoot if the chase were not stipulated that part of Germany's abandoned, and this induced the payments should be in the form circumspection and co-operation in using its councils for an efficient game.

They are, therefore, somewha: watchman to fire two shots, of 26 per cent on her exports to The Sikh Grievances-

puzzled when they hear that none of which appear to have Allied countries. Under British missionaries in China taken effect. When the watch-scheme introduced by the British have informed the central bodies man was joined by the police Government, it was provided that. in this country of their astonish officers, the chase was renewed British buyers should send to res-German axporters of goods only ment and dismay at the in-with vigour, and at the

quarter near the 74 per cent, of the amount charg- troduction of Mah-Jogg into the taurant home-country and America. tramway terminus, the ganged. The buyers paid the balance Nor are the missionaries alons already hard-pressed from the to British Treasury and sent a in deploring the spread of the rear. found their line of retreat receipt to the German exporter Sir Malcolm Hailey, on behalf of the Government, oposed the game among Western Caristians. blocked by the appearance of a who, passing it to his Govern establishment of a committee. He denied that the Government of may say, after more than six- European riding on a bicycle.ment, was reimbursed for the India had done anything to injure Sikh religious spirations, and teen years in close contact with This turned out to be Mr. A. E amount of the tax.

Since December, however, the denied that women had been maltreated or that machine-guns had Chinese Christians in their own Powell, a revenue officer, who,

led ́adu“ that they also are shock-on sizing up the situation, imme German Government has failed been used at Jaito, where the firing by the Goveerde their attackers was of a minimum character. ··

That British and. American roi distaly ent across the roadway to repay the German exporters, lowers of Christ are bow, in great the fugitives, whu-cum first of who have insisted en 15- British bravery and de region of the Silhouerd dandate

Ambers, playing one of China's front wheel, gas instantly seized. Owing Abe full value

reprehensible games and thrashers of the gang were British Treantry

momentarily checked by this mis-26 per cent. of hap Before they could get clear. British Importers have bad to For that is the salient thing to the police officers were upon pay not only 100 per cent. to the Lengthy lists of summonses have been issued, and four Indians/ be remembered about Mah-Jongg them. There ensued a desperate German exporter, but also 26 per

Overpowered, Above all other things, it is owing to its history and the rain the four prisoners were taken to extended to the voters rolls, in which there are hardly any Indian gambling game of China; and, short duration.

it has wrought, the Church in the Police Station.

The Chairman said: Gentle-

Cpl. Naland. Surrey Regt. men.-The report of the Directors and the statement of accounts.

Pie. Eager, Surrey Regt. 6. P. More. Union Insurance For the year 1923 are in your pos-

Session, and I will, with your Society. permission, take them as read.

The start will be made from --Resolutions to wind up the outside St. Andrew's Church Hall Hongkong Tramway Company, at 4 pm. Mr. D. A. Purves Limited, were duly passed at discharging the duties of starter, meetings of shareholders held in the time-keepers being the Rev. London in October last, and that G. E. Arrowsmith and Mr. M. L. Company is now in "course of Railton. liquidation. The shares of this

has Best prize

been Company hage been distributed presented by Sir Paul Chater. by the Liquidator, as arranged. whilst the second prize has been The result of the year's working donated by Mr. W. S. Bailey and is very satisfactory. Traffic and the third by Mr. H. Penny. miscellaneous receipts showed an Last year's winner. V. C. Bell, increase of $224,674 over the is among the ente previous year whilst working A. Mair, who won the race in expenses were $76,193 greater; the 1921. The previous times were gross working profit, was thus 30 min. 33 secs. 1923, 35 min. 27 $148,481_higher. To attain this secs.

The

Fond, the cars ran an additional A great amount of interest is 274,439.miles, and carried 3,088,being shown in the race,, and

NAVAL DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION.

administration

- Delhi, February 26.

In the Assembly a Swarajist motion in favour of the appoint ment of a committee to inquire into the Sikh grievances was carried without a division, after a lengthy discussion in which Pundit Malaviya bitterly denounced the treatment of the Sikhs, and the killing of non-violent Akalis at Jaito."

Several members declared the deposition of the Maharaja Nabha was a blow against the Sikh organisation.

îya" non-co-oper

The Kenya Indians have commal atton campaign as a protest against their alleged political grievances, the initial step being the refusal of payment of the poll tax.

at

names.

FIRST PARLIAMENTARY TUSSLE. LABOUR WITHSTANDS OPPOSITION ONSLAUGHT.

HAS MAJORITY OF OVER SIXTY. ·

London. February 26,

THE GAMBLER'S GAME.

&

transaction.

China has rightly and, naturally It was stated this morning MARITAL COERCION.

set its face against it.

that the intention of the gang!

828 more passengers. Six and there will undoubtedly be a large tional tramcars were constructed crowd present to witness the last year, and a further six cars start, and finish. Are now under construction. It is expected that these further six

But in China this attitude is ears will be completed by July!

not adopted by the native Chris was to extort a sum of $50 from a restaurant worker, on his re- next, and we will then have 73

tians only. The enlightened fusal to join a Triad Society of passenger tramcars, which will

heathen conscience of the Chinese which ther were members. enable us to deal with the increas ing traffic. The permanent roof

In the House of Commons, the Government successfully with. has ever been opposed to gambl- Instead, he reported the matter to the double deck tramear, to-

Christians toward Mah-Jongg which I referred last year. hasf

It is semi-officially denied that stood the first serious Opposition onslaught to-night in a debate and the views of the Chinese to the police. proved very satisfactory, and is Spain has withdrawn from the evoked by the action of Mr. Wheatley in withdrawing the previous have their roots deep in Chinese

ing fitted to all cars. You will nava! disarmament committee. Government's order restricting the amount of Poor Law relief pay-history.

erve in the accounts that the It is explained that the conference able by the Poplar Guardians, which the Opposition interpreted as am of 85,900 has been written members are not empowered to a dangerous precedent. off Power Plant in the item of take decisions but will merely tramway undertaking. The plant frame their opinions in the form has not yet been disposed of, and of reports-Beuter. Jour Directors have no doubt

that when it is, a considerable

Ipes

will be sustained. It

nut

Rome. February 26.

Mr. Asquith moved a vote of mild condemnation, which the Unionists sought to strengthen by an amendment.

In the course of a long debate, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald gave explanations and assurances which mollified the Liberals. and the matin was shelved after the House had defeated the Conservative motion by 295 votes to 228.

NEW BRITISH WARSHIPS. STRONG LIBERAL OPPOSITION.

Not far from where I lived in Chias in a city which has been'

"CARICARTOONS."

NEW TELEGRAPH" FEATURE

Law to Be Changed.

Penalties for Drunken Motorists.

special News Service).

London, Feb. 26.

One or two importal changes in the law are aimed at in the called both the Athens and the

Criminal Justice Bill. the second Venice of that Eastern land, there

reading of which was passed in was a temple which contained

the House of Lords to-night. The what I can best describe

Another new Telegraph feature, Bill is the handiwork of the Lord to those who know Madame Tussaud's

which will go towards increasing Chancellor, Lord Haldane. 29 2 Charaber ofi

Of greatest public interest. is Horrors In this chamber there the popularity of our Saturday's is possible that the amount residerably, and we are, hampered

were a number of borrible figures issue for it will appear once a the clause which proposes to week-has been secured abolish the rule by which a wife alised may be as much as $100,000 in offorts to provide an

representing the various forius of Idss than the book value, and the ethicient

Caricartoons," which have been who commits an offence in the service there by

the evil In company with amount of $50,000 is regarded as having only single track

London, February 26. murderer, the thief, and the specially drawn and will depict presence of her husband is pre- first instalment of this probable with passing places. During! loas, leaving the balance to be the year, the Government of A score of well-known Libera! M.Ps. have issued a manifesto opium smoker was the gambler.important British personalities, sumed to have committed it under ption" would be abolished under written off in the present sear's Hongkong published particulars urging a reconsideration of the project to lay down new cruisers In bis hands was one of the throwing into prominence their coercion by him. Only "presum- Caricartoons" are something this amendment, for it adds→→→ accounts. It will also he observof their scheme for providing and destroyers, as unnecessary and economically disastrous, and dominoes used in the game of particular foibles.

& charge against ed that the sum of $90,000 bas 2 tramway in Kowloon, and morally wrong, contending that Britain's action will create mistrust Mah-Jongg

The antipathy to the game, entirely new. They embody the" But on

wife for any offences been provided for Income and invited tenders for the right of abroad and endanger the work of the League of Nations. They as Corporation Profits Tax. I in providing an efficient service. Isert that four new cruisers are already being built for the Royal therefore is of no modern growth, most attractive qualities of the a formed shareholders last year expect you are all well acquaint-Navy, and point out that Japan has reduced her naval estimates by and is not confined only the caricature, the cartoon and the other than treason or murder it strip" festure. In the series of shall be a good defence to prove Chinese who have accepted the that as a conséquence of the al-ed with the terms of the scheme, forty-five million yea.

which the Telegraph has secured that the offence was committed Christian faith as their own: ezed status of the Hongkong so it is unnecessary for me now

Gambling, moreover, in China the rights, each personality dealt in the presence of and under the Amway Company, Limited, to refer to it in detail Your

RECALCITRANT STEVEDORES.

is not only declared illegal by the with is treated. In a spirit of pure coercion of her husband” there was a probability of a Directors considered the matter

London, February 26.

Public attention was directed claim being made by the Inland very carefully and submitted a

The executive of the Stevedores' Union has unanimously re-Republic, it was illegal under the fun, and the canons of good taste Revenue Authorities ол

that tender. As far as I know, the commended all the members to resume to-morrow under the terres Manchus. Many a time I have are scrupulously observed." Cari- recently to the curious rule of Company. Aclaim has now been Government still has the tenders of the national agreement, pending the result of negotiations, the seen the players of Mah-Jongg cartoons" will please everybody marital coercion by a case in noo. They represent with committing betting frauds made, and although it is. by na under consideration, as we have employers having promised that particular grievances will be favour arrested and hurried away to the with a sense of humour, and will which & Society Lady, charged

Magistrates to be dealt with by offend

British humour at its best.. I now means certain that the, Company not heard from them.

by means of forged telegrams, law. London. Later,

Look out for Saturday's Tele successfully pleaded that as her. will have to pay the full amount, beg to propose That the reportį

À TREMENDOUS HOLD. the matter being still under con-of the Directors and statement

A hitch has occurr din connection with the resumption of work

Only for a week during the graph, when the first of the series husband was present when she deration, your Directors deem of accounts for the year ended

Chinese New Year holidays was caricaturing Lloyd. George wrote the telegrams she did so

under his coercion." tt prudent to provide for 31st Decmber, 1923, be and the by the stevedores, as the men have turned down the executive's

recommendation.

this gambling winked at by the will appear. authorities. On that occasion the Magistrate had surrendered

the contingency. No further same are hereby adopted.” fability will attach to this mpany for either Income

Or

BUSINESS MATTERS.

sbly considered immediately.

MANILA

BOMBSHELL.

"INDEPENDENCE“

EXPENSES VETOED,

Manila, Feb. 26. Mr. Ben F. Wright, the new

Auditor, refuses

to

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.

น

The Bill also imposes much hpsvier penalties on a motorist

his seal of office, and was not need not, involve gambling. The who is drunk while in charge of functioning, so to speak: so the point for the Christian to remem- motor car. It provides that London, Feb. 26,

people availed themselves of the ber, however, is that the game any person who is drunk while and that its in charge of a motor car on any In the Scottish League, the opportunity to gamble in public. has a history,

bau shocked even highway shall be liable to im Rangers beat Clybessak by 3 to At other times the players of history nil, whilst Celtic defeated Hearts Mah-Jongg have to reckon with the conscience of enlightened prisonment for three months, or to a fine not exceeding £50. The by 4 to 1--Reuter.

the law.

heathers.

Corporation Profits The adoption of the report and TAY when this claim is dis-accounts was seconded by Sir fosed of. On the assets side of Paul Chater and unanimously The balance sheet, the item of the agreed to without discussion. investments is shown at the book On the proposition of the AlueThese investments have Chairman, seconded by Sir Paul ince been realised in order to Chater the meeting sanctioned Insular

This is not to imply, of course, The spread of Mah-Jongg maximum penalty at present is providy funds for the payment of the payment of a dividend of approve the expenses incurred by

that gambling does not go on among Western Christians, more one month's hard labour. the dividend recommended, and a $1.75 per share, as recommended the Independence Commission, claiming that the appropriation

Mah Jongg has a tremendous over, presents new.problem profit over book value of ap by the Directors.

bold both among the wealthy and and a new source of difficulty proximately, $130,000 has accru- The retiring Directors, Bir is unconstitutional.

the poor. and I have frequently to

Chinese Christain. Most far-reaching consequences d. This profit will appear in the Robert Ho Tung and the Rev.

seen it played on board ship. as well as having its effect" upon resent year's accounts. The Father Robert, were re-elected, are expected from this action, as

Like other forms of gambling in the minds and hearts of those ifversions of, and alterations to, on the proposition of Mr. Ho the entire Independence pro-

Sir Percy Scott, who fell ill onther countries, Mab-Jongg in who have yet to be won for Christ. Shaukiwan Road are in pro- Leung, seconded by Mr. Grimble. paganda in the United States and the Company will lay On the proposition of Mr. and many activities of the January 7th, was landed on China has brought misery and Are any of these considerations! track along the whole of Lyson, seconded by Mr. Ellis coalition majority in the Legie-stretcher at Albert Dock from ruin in its train. Hence its not relevant when the Christian and lature are financed from this the liner Mashobra, from Malta appearance in the temple of Englishman or Englishwoman from Causeway Bay to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham

which no He had been ill on the voyage; Chamber of Horrors.

makes up his or her mind as to SWARW Boon as it is Matthews were re-elected audi- sppropriation, for

accounting has hitherto been and was taken to his home in su It may be said that, in Great Whether Mab-Jongg is a spitable

ambulance.Reuter made-Reuter.

Britain, Mah Jongg does not, and amusement.?.

to do so. The traffic on tars at a fee of $1,500. Site has increased con- This was all the business.

SIR PERCY SCOTT'S ILLNESS.

London, February 26,

the

TO-DAY.

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