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LONDON'S CUT-THROAT COMPETITION.

HOW TO FIND INCREASED WAGES.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, March 23.

The co-ordination of London's transport facilities, has been suggested by the court of inquiry into the tramway striko as the only way out of the present difficulties, which are attributed to wasteful competition under the present system.

Mr. Bevin expressed the opinion that an increase of wages by eight -hilling a week could be granted by adopting traffic control

Mr. Pick, of the London General Oninibus Company stated that owing to private omnibuses competing with the trams in the suburbs. the company had been compelled to place their buse- in the same routes, with the result that there were three services where one service was adequate. Soute means of public contral appeared to be the only remedy that would enable the tramway companies to pay

the increased wages.

Af Ashfield, replyink to Mr. Bevin, also was of opinion that the only remedy was complete coordination of all transport facilities in. Longin under the traffic authority, charging only such fares as would enable payment of good wages.

other Telegrams ton Fa jest out al

ABANDONED TO

UNDERWRITERS.

SALVAGE IMPOSSIBLE.

THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION.

THE PIRATED LAUNCH,

A KONGMOON OPINION.

We have received the following letter for publication ----

Sir-The news contained ing

An earlier cable reports the In his speech at the annual of Mr. Eric Sidney Clifford, first defeat af Senor Capablanca | shareholders meeting of the Broukes was admitted to practico in ten years of chess tournament Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, in the Colony by the Chief Justice yesterday's issue of the Thamesh play. He has thus lost the title Ltd., on Saturday, Mr. J. H.Sir W. Rees Daviest st the that the long missing lunch han at last returned to Hongkong was Managing Director, Supreme Court this morning. The well-known river steamer of world's chess champion Now Taggart

The Hon. Attorney-General doubtless received with satisfac- Heungshan, which went aground in his thirty-sixth year, J. Rannounced that it was the Com in the Carton River nearly a Capablanca began playing this pany's intention to reconstruct (Mr. J. H. Kemp, K. C.) moved tion by the public, but if one the Age of five, the old portion of the Hongkong his admission and stated that Mr. studies the question carefully one month ago, has been abandoned game

Brookes was articled in England cannot but feel that the pirates Seon this morning by a fee in 1904 and was admitted in April have again had the best of a very graph representative, Mr. Tag-1914. He joined His Majesty's one-sided bargain.

stated that the

The sober facts are that a Bri- gart

recon-Forces in August 1914 and resign- struction would "take

place ed his commission in 1919. In 1921tish launch was seized in Hong- when the Peninsula Hotel was he was appointed Deputy Regis-kong waters, that one of the least Was foully finished. The block which was trar of Kenya, a position which crew at to be reconstructed was known he resignad in February of this murdered. though many seem as the northern block, fronting year.

to prefer the word killed, and

to underwriters, the Hong-and won his first big match Hotel.

and Whampoa Dock kong Company having declared that! salvage is impossible. Informa- tion to this effect was obtained this morning by the Telegraph from Mr. John Arnold, Secretary of the Hongkonz. Canton and Alacao Steamboat. Company. which owned the vessel.

1. We understand that the steamer

will be sold by auction very

shortly, as she now lies at Larkin's Point (Kellett Reach.) in the Blenheim Passage of the Canton River.

It will be recalled that early on the moming of February 29th.) whilst on her usual run from

IMPERIAL EDUCATION. PHYSICAL CULTURE. Hongkong to Canton, the Heung-

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EMPIRE'S STUDENTS TO HONGKONG ASSOCIATION'S

MEET.

ANNIVERSARY.

sban struck Junk Rock, being badly holed on the starboard side. The stoke-hold and engine moms ware flooded, and it was then decided to beach her. She was safely run aground, and later the At a protracted session, which passengers were taken off by the lastel from 1 to 5 pm. at the 5.5. Kwongsei and conveyed to

Canton. Taiping Theatre on Saturday The National Students Union aftern on. fully "3.0 is organising an Imperial stud-scuss the beastits to be derived ents conference with the British

of physical Empire Exhibition, inviting are from the system' student from each University in culture carried out by the Chin the Empire, to meet in Londen, W>>

Wisits To The Exhibition.

Be accommodated in the colleges. Imperial problems v I-be dis cussed. It is hoped that leading Members of Parliament w!! address the conference -

FRANCO-BRITISH CONTROVERSY.

it.

the

10 feet.

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portion

Street:

done Buthorities

to

punish

on Des Veoux Road and Pedder The Chief Justice, said that that there are still three members This would be palled there should be further proof that of the crew held to ransom by down and in its place would be 31. Brookes certificate of practice the pirates. And what have the erected a thorough modern build was still in force, but naturally these murderers? As far as one fing containing a large lounge, he was loath to cause any delay up-to-date banquetting rooms and and he would have much pleasure other public necessities. The re-in admitting him subject to the maining part of the Hotel, facing necessary proof being forth Queen's Road, would not be affect-coming-

ed, as this block was only about twelve years old, and the alterations which had recently been made there would fit in with the new scheme for rebuilding the northern block. When the reconstruction. was completed. the result would be a thoroughly modern Hotel from end to end.

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can see,

absolutely nothing. Although a British gunboat was actually standing by the launch near Gaemoon and the pirstas could be seen moving about on shore, yet not a shot was fired to show that the British public do consider piracy criminal offence.

B

Yours etc.

NEWCOMER.

To

Kongmoon, March 22, 1924.

Admittedly the matter may not have been in the hands of the

the British authorities when launch was ärs: found, but there appears до TRASOD why & On Thursday night, the Hong-punitive expedition should not kong Hockey Club held their an- have been sent out Inter to shell In the meantime, the salvage in 1909. In 1921. Dr. Lasker THE EAST SURREYS.

nual dinner at which some thirty-the pirate stronghold. mak to staff of the ingkong and yielded the championship to him. Whampoa Dock Company have after several games. Capablanca

five to forty members and guests I have seen too much leniency COLONEL ARRIVES. spent a very pleasant evening shown to murders and cut-throats been at work on the stranded is a Cuban Spaniard, and was NEW

The menu was-Hors d'Oeuvres: at home, in Ireland, to consider it vessel, and there were hopes-that born at Havana. He made his

The new Colonel of the 1st. A few shots at goal: Potage: a satisfactory method of uphold-

Poisson Athletic Association of she would be floated by means of Erst visit to Britain in 1919, when Battalion of the East Surrey Bully-off;

"Nicely ing the honour of the British pontoons, but it has now been he had astonishing sucesses in Regiment arrived in the Colony plaiced": Hacked shin of beef: flag, and if the authorities do not on July 18th and spend a week : Hongkong. The occasion was found impossible to salve the boat. the Hastings tournament. visiting the Exhibition and see the Parth anniversary of the

by the P. and O. liner Kalgan on A very bad foul; "Sticks":"Fad- take effective action, they may The Heungshan has been on

going); And themselves surrounded by a ing London, then go to Cum-

the Hongkong-Canton run for A DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER. Saturday. Lieutenant-Colonel Fding" (Very heavy bridge, where probably they will foundation of the organization.

S. Montagu-Bates, C.B., C.M.G., Fromage a la Pickering: Dessert method of gorilla warfare, which The President, Mr. K. C. Lau, many years and was a most pop-

Reuter reports the death of D.SO., is the officer concerned and inter-port: Liquid mud and will make such murders as that ular boat with the travelling General Nivelle, who embraced the opportunity 'toi

had he comes here from command of Liqueurs (Assorted club colours). of the late Capt. Willox an every. publie She was built in 1890

comfaand of, the trave the Association's "growth by Messrs. Ramage and Fer-forces

Allied the Depot Companies. Kingston. After the President. Lt.-Coliday occurrence.

Lieut.-Col. Montague Bates L. G. Bird, D.S.0. had proposed the time of its inception.guson, of Leith. She is of 1,914.

was commissioned in the regi-the health of The King. the The year 1920, he said. saw the gross tops, and her dimensions

trooper in Captain, Mr. B. D. Evans, pro- birth of the Chin Woo Athletic re:-Length. 20 feet: breadth,

Corps in August, 1900, after five months in posed the toast of "Our Guests Association in Hongkong. Theo

in which he made reference to the ranks. His services in

the general pleasure at the return that campaign embraced the

of Col. Robertson to the Colony. operations in Orange Free State

Mr. Mitchell then proposed the and the Transvaal(Queen's Medal with four clasps.) "After the war toast of "Our Referees" among he served with the South African whom in particular be mentioned Constabulary, 1902-06, was em- Captain Newton King who had ployed with the Canadian Forces, done so much for the Club, 1909-17; and was adjutant of the Captain Newton King, who was 6th. Territorial Battalion of the receised with hearty acclama- East Surreys when the Great tion in reply said that he was War opened. At the front, in only too glad to have been able succession he ཎྜ་ adjutant to do anything and that his re- Surreys giment greatly appreciated the the adjutant of

2nd opportunities they had bad of Royal Warwicks, command-playing against the Club. ed the 2nd East Surreys, com- The President paid a kindly manded the 12th, Cheshires, and tribute to the work of the Hon. the Captain subsequently commanded bri- Secretary, and

work of Mr. gades in the Egyptian Expedition enlogised the and the Salonika Force. His Mitchell, the Vice-Captain.

Mr. Mitchell, he said, had done services extended over France. Belgium, Egypt, Greece, Mace-much on two occassions to revive donis, European Turkey, Bul-the Hockey Club when it was garia, Servia, Islands of the defunct. The Club was in some Egean Sea, Russia, etc. He was ways like to the Sphinx of old mentioned six times in de- and Mr. Mitchell was the man spatches. promoted brevet lieut- who successfully put the light to enant-colonel, and received the the faggots.

Rumours of Fresh Disagrement.

London. Margla 23.

The disappearance of this well- called Was

Chin known ship from the Cantoa run Woo Athletic College and was will be much regretted. located at Causeway Bay with only a handful of members. From this nucleus it had now enrolled a membership reaching:

There is some uneasiness in four figures. In 1921 the Associa-| Paris owing to the return of the British experts M. Mc Kenna and tion adopted its present name and

to London, novel the present address.

RECENT PIRACIES.

SOME REPORTED CAPTURES.

Sir John Bradbury following presistent rumours of The number of members passed Troops of General Hung Shiu-[ differences between them and the two hundred mark. The lun, operating in the Tamshui their French and Belgian col-' scope of the Association had and Nam Shan districts, are said to have captured a number of) leagues, especially with regard to

since been enlarged and now pirates believed to have been what fiermany will be able to pay during the two or three included e Mandarin Class, concerned in the Hydrangea and years moratorium. and the few Writing Class, a Northern Music Sunning piracies, according to years following.

Class, a Cantonese Music Class, word received in Hongkong.

It is believed that this sudden and a Girls' Class. Very gratify

visit to London is due to the necessity for adjusting the oppos- ing viewpoint

these captures came from the The information leading up to

ing results were seen in these Hongkong Police, and it is stated various activities, and the Girls" that some of the crews of both Meanwhile it is reported that Class was expected to become a vessels will be sent up to identify M. Poincare has sent the French full blown unit this year, having the suspects.

Ambassador in London an in-enrolled over thirty already. It

portant communication for Mr.

Macdonald. again discussing the

question of the future security of

that the musicians of this TILDEN HANDICAPPED.

France's eastern frontier. It is Association ranked among the

of the 2nd West and

100 YEARS OLD.

DUTCH BANK'S CENTENARY.

Saturday next. 2916 March, the Netherlands Trading Society will celebrate the centenary of its existence. The Society was found- ed in the year 1824 under the auspices of His Majesty King William I (great grandfather of Queen Wilhelmina). The Head Office was originally in The Hague, but was transferred in 1831 to Amsterdam. In the second half of the past century, the Netherlands Trading Society commenced its activity in the Far East, outside the Netherlands Indies. The branch at Singapore was opened in 1857, followed by, branches in Penang, Rangoon, following decorations: 1914 During the evening various Shanghai, Kobe. Calcatta, Bom- star with clasp, C.B., C.M.G. musical items, arranged by Mr. bay and Hongkong, the latter in D.S.O. British War Medal, Bri-G. H. Piercy, were given. The 1906.

The Manager of the Nether- great War. General tish Victory Medal, Legion of Rev. T. B. Powell began with a

distinguished Honour, French War Cross, and topical song written by a member lands Trading Society, Hong

Messrs. an unmistakabla sign of increas- Tilden points out that the Lawnofficer, though he never came Order of the Redeemer.

of the Hockey Club.

kong, is to be at home on Satur- ing public support had encour-Tennis Association's new rule very prominently into public

Piercy, Edmonds and Eager sang day next from 11 to 1 in the new 11, songs grave and gay which gave office of the Company, aged the Association to make barring players from writing for notice, except when he was jexcursions into the field of educa- the Press does not operate until suddenly put in the place of

much pleasure to those present | Queen's Road Central, corner of tion. A free school had been 1925. He therefore is eligible General Joffre as commander in-

and Mr. Zellenaky caused great Ice House Street, and be will recently opened which included and willing to represent the chief of the whole Allied front at

hilarity by his excellent monológive a dinner party on the night in its curriculum, among other United States in the Davis Cup the end of 1915. Gen. Nivelle.

gues, especially that of the of the same day in the Hongkong Protest Against Sinking: things. Chin Woo erercises. It this year. He understands that was then 59 years of age.

Japanese on the origin of Hockey Hotel, to which will be invited and of the Cantonese whose the European staff of his Com- was hoped to instil in the young the similar rule adopted by the He was the son of a French Sydney, March 23, all the best ideals of this Associa-Olympic committee operates au- officer who married an English- As the result of a collision ancestor had been associated with pany and the Managers of -A meeting of the Austion, and to give an education to tomatically, and excludes himself woman, and a grandson of one yesterday morning between an George Washington.

different Netherland firms in the tralian Natives Association has those who would otherwise have and several other American of Napoleon's officers When outward bound steamer and a

city. telegraphed to Mr. Bruce to go without the benefit thereof. tennis players from participation the war broke out in 1914 Gen. fishing junk, a Chinese, named Li protesting against the decision to Speeches were made by in the Olympic contest--Reuter's Nivelle, was an artillery Colonel Tam, lost his life. sink the battleship Australia, on the graduates and successful American Service.

was no empty boast to say

best not caly of Hongkong

desires to

make an eventua!

agreement easier by badening the Beater.

Kwangtung. The constant in- crease in the membership list--

the opinion that M. Poincare but of the whole Province of Prefers Writing for the Press.

grounds of discussion.

H. M. A, S. AUSTRALIA..

the ground that the sinking is candidates, who received their not obligatory under the diplomas and prizes from the Washington Treaty-Reuter. " bands of the Hon. Mr. R. H.

of the

New York, March 23. Nivelle

Kotewall. In the course of an

SCHOOLBOY SETTLERS. address, the latter referred in

A party of eight public school glowing terms to the progress boys, including representatives

W&S 3

JUNK CUT IN TWO.

STEAMER RUNS DOWN

FISHING BOAT. ..

KAAI'S ROYAL HAWAIIANS.

in a frontier garrison, but his The Bs. West Orowa, an Ameri- promotion was rapid, and well can vessel, was steaming out paštį deserved. Amongst other de-Lyemun and bad just reached corations he had that of a Grand Saiwan Bay, when she ran down Officer of the Legion of Honour. and practically cut in two a fish-

The Kowloon season of Kaai's ing junk. There were four Chip- ese on the junk at the time and Royal Hawaiians was opened at water. Three of them were pick-an enthusiastic audience enjoyed ed up, but the fourth was missing. the musical treat offered by these His body has not yet been re-talented entertainera. The famous sirman, Lin-band and from the Association's Tonic recently. The eight boys

covered.

Another performance frill, be nekogel, who established two own class of native musicians are the first to take advantage of Washington, March 23. The No. 4 Police Launch, which given to-night, with further items world beight records, on resuming were much enjoyed by those the new training scheme of the

President Coolidge has placed was in the vicinity, went to the from the repertoire of Hawaiian flying after a period of seven present, and an exhibition of New Zealand Government, and an embargo on the sale or ship-assistance of the junk people and melody, dances and songs, and years, crashed and was killed on kung-fu (or boxing, a la Chinoise) it is hoped that they will be ment of arms or ammunition for later towed the remains of the there will be a change of pro- his first flight near. Cassol-giver at the close of the meeting followed by other parties at re- Honduras. Reuter's American junk into Shankiwan. The funk gramme nightly up to and includ Reuter.

provoked much enthusiasm.

I will be a total loss. gular intervals.

FAMOUS AIRMAN KILLED.which the institution had made, from Dulwich, Christ's Hospital, NO FUEL FOR HONDURAg all were precipitated into the the Star Theatre, last night, when

Berlin, March 23.

as attested to by the fact that its Oundle Bradford. Cranleigh, and membership now approached King's College School, sailed for 3,000. Musical items from a brass New Zealand by the steamer

Service.

BLAZE

ing Wednesday evening.

For the extra Race Meeting being held on the 29th inst. the cup manager has presented

in com- for one of the races. memoration of the foundation of the Bank.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 4. 5/16, Barometer p.m. 29.89 Temperature 2 pm 66 2 p.m. 76

Humidity Lighting In-Time 6.38 p.m.