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The

Hongkong Telegraph

50. £2.445

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號八廿月三英港橋 FRIDAY.

MARCH 28, - 1924.

TRAFFIC TANGLE.

SHANGHAI DISASTER.

NEWSPAPER BUILDING

FRENCH POLICY

PREVENTION OF PIRACY. EUROPEAN MISSING.

NOT SEEN FOR A WEEK.

THE PROPOSED PASSENGER DEPOT. It has been reparted to the

NEW HONGLONG REGULATIONS.

BROKERS' RICKSHAS

AFFECTED.

GUTTER

FOUR NOVOSTA

·Own. Correspondent;} Shangbai, Máreň.. 17.

“Landon, March 17.

police by Mr. J. M. Shroff, of the China Sun Motion Picture Com- pany, that Tom Callaham, s European employed at their Detail of Mr. Sutherland's Scheme.tudio at Causeway Bay, has been

Some dastic 'chann kr the] missing for a week. Callaham

A big godown belonging to 5 "Mr. Asquith to the Heria of Commons asked for information as forecasted in an interv which We have received from the wise allow steamers arriving and is described as short and stout, present traffic regulat par wire

E Shahmoon, import. - and 19 the situation in West Burope, especially regarding the reports of Hongkong General Chamter of departing to come up and swing, and his age is 18 years.

Enquiries with the Sun Motion Telegraph representative had

export merchants, containing the French organisations energetically perfecting system of local Commerce a most interesting and so greatly facilitate their document, drawn up by Mr. R. berthing at the depot Each Picture Company showed that with the Hon. Mr. E. DC. Wolf Shanghai Times plant, alec all- agreements which will couvert the occupied territories into a special

detailed, building would be equipped with Callaham had only been employed Captain Superintendent of Police, and tea warehouse, was totally reparations preserve, by methods which will practically in-the- Sutherland. giving a

yesterday. The matter has no destroyed by fire to-night.

industries concerned and seriously impair Germany's power to been. under consideration for depot for his dear, which, night in order to signify what general help at the studio of the several months, and the principal remen were overcome by amuke tion of the Saar be exercising arbitrary powers unknown in demo- Several foreign and Chinese stabilise her currency. He expressed disquietude lest the administrat report on his proposed passenger signals effective both by day and for a couple of months as materialy help towards the alongside, and what berth she/about him, except that when regulations, to be applied under and injured by falling masonry.jcratic countries. if adopted, would, it is believed. Company's steamer was to come Company. Nothing was known

The damage may ran into five Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, replying, said the British Government applying for the position be said the new scheme have already prevention of piracy. This report was, toŊtake up

after investigation, had come to the conclusion that the agreements he came from the motion pictures been drafted and sill be laid millionisals. has been supplied to the Chamber

Govamorfor His!

----Shanghai, March 27, hitherto concluded by French and Belgian industrial organisations In he Mr. Sutherland and it is small police jetty and quarters city of Los Angeles. He came Excellency's approsal sharsis. The Shanghai. Timer building the Rahr and Rhineland and German industrialists did not conflict accompanied by sketches prepars, where. Mr. Sutherland considers,out East with a circus, staying

until disbandment at It is sought, under the new was completely gutted by fire this with the Peace Treaty or the reparations Settlement. There had with it ed from Mr. Sutherland's draw & berth for the fire float might be nila. when he came to Hong scheme, to relieve a great deal evening.

beag, indeed; attempts to Akotheee agreements an occasion for reserved and possibly, on the

of the congestion that now kong.

The upper part of the building, redistribution of reparations tilaments, as to which the Govern- . In the curse of his report,other side, accommodation for the

in the two principal used as a godown, contained silk ment had hitherto succenfiz protested, and would continue to Some days previous to his dis-joccurs Mr. Sheriani STATES

arteries of the city, namely valued at three million taels. protest. The British Government had insisted that the commissions appearance, Callaham took away this dep world take -ome PLAN OF OPERATION.

The total damage is estimated and committees established under the Treaty of Versailles should time

his personal belongings which he Queen's Road and Des Voeux Regarding the plan of opera-had left in the studio, saying, as Road, by a greater control over at four million taels.-Reuter. strictly confina themselves to their constitutional functions, includ- tion. Mr. Sutherland sags in the he did so, that he had found com- chairs and ricksbas. Much of

ing particularly those of the Saär Palatinate. lint place, passengers leaving for fortable quarters elsewhere. As the congestion in the past has

ings be Mr. 1. 19. HH

The scheme.

A new rescue tug.

build--perhaps 1 matters montre but he says

the power it is started. sooner will it be completed, and

for allows

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bafore

it will ave the, 1964 effect of a certain stemmer would be ad-six days had passed without ation from these sources, and an)

setting an example to other places such as Canton, where in course of time it might be poss sible for the authorities to arrange similar berthago tucilities.

One of te sketches shows the depot projected from the Praga,

been found to be due to obstruc vised by the boarling house sign of him, the Manager became keepers and rainers and by signs. antious

and reported his dis effort will cow be made to re- luminated or otherwise, of what appearance to the policeyesterday.egate chairs as far as possible to examination room to proceed to: E they could come an hour, or two hours if necessary. before thei departure of the vessel. Twoj

the right and left

rooms

on

in the inity of Des Voix al accommodate 370 people! Rosd, Mr. Sutteland sagach; and the this is merely a suggested site! The Praya he says, would ad-

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"THE WEEK-END PAPER."

GET TO-MORROW'S "TELEGRAPH."

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“CHINA PONY.”

TIENTSIN RACE CLUB DECISION.

Tientsin. March 27.

THE FIGHTING BEGINS.

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Continuing, Mr. MacDonald said the difficulties of the Palat- inate wore especially great on account of separatist movements supported not merely from inside." (Liberal cheers).

Mr. Ponsonby, referring to the proposal to call an international disarmament conference, said the Government had such in view,

Power, or by the League.

(Other Telegrams on Page 2).

FURTHER FUTILITY.

Passing to the question of security, Mr. MacDonald emphasised the conviction that France would never get security by special slopes ant ricksha to the

pacts. The British Government aimed at securing a moral güar- side-streets. Restriction as re-

antee by a body like the League of Nations, but certain things must gards rickshas are already being]

first be done. The question of reparations must be settled. The enforced, but it has been found)

problem of security, in the event of a full agreement on reparations, that the steps alread taken!

presented very slight difficulties, but would be very grave if there bave not solved the problem of

At a meeting of the Tientsin were merely an agreement between the Allies and a sulky Germany. traffic congestion. Frue the

The Allies, the Premier continued, must make up their mind's number of rickshas has been Race Club, held this evening, a curtailed and fines have been im-solution was passed intracting that Germany is bound to enter the League of Nations (Ministerial ittedly be the most suitable dation

posed

If the difficulties due to the occupation of the Ruhr be cleared on pollers ad not the Inspection Committee, to in-cheers).

terpret the " type of pony not place, and he thinks it should be front of each seak is

amenable to the require storarily bred in China, up, then he would like to see an invitation, signed by France, Prected somewhere adjacent to arranged a low platform, some

ments, but the position has no Mongolis and Manchuria

America, Bals and Britain, to all the nations of the world, to coa- the new ferry piers which the two feet high, on which each the Telegraph issue on Saturdays

materially impro me

astic manner, and rigidly ex-sider the whole question of disarmament. That was no inere draam, Government has under consider-passenger would deposit his hand will in future comprise twenty KEEP MOVING! clude all animals showing any because there was a sironger body of men in responsible positions

baggero. Within this well-lit

trace of cross-breeding With various features of

with all over the world than ever before, who were anxious to support pages. THE GENERAL IDEA. room. inspectors would walk local and general interest, it will The now policy, states Mr. horses, thus making a bye law any Government which was working to that end.

He concluded by declaring that he was very anxious to have After stating that provision is along.

keeping all similar to the one recently passed the open

packages therefore prove to be the ideal Wolfe, aims made for a concrete wall ome, thoroughly examine themi newspaper for week-end reading. vehicles moving along the two at Shangbai, but with this differ the question of Jubaland and the Dodecanese settled. in order to six feet high surmounted by wearch the passengers and!

A new departure beginning main arteries, and it is proposed fence, that," in a case of doubt & remove the cause of Anglo-Italian irritation.

Mr. Lloyd George complained of the vagueness of Mr. Mac- railing- entirely clping the land let them pas- out on to-morrow is a special featurelto bring this about by an exten- two-thirds' majority must favour side of the depot, entrance only to the steamer for which they are section of four pages. [sion of the regulations to private passing the pony before it is Donald's statement, and drew attention to M. Poincare's declarations being possible through entrance destined. At the corners of each) This

that French troops are to remain in the Rhineland until reparations will include illustrated rickshas. In the past, rickshas eligible to race." gates. Mr. Sutherland says "the pier grilles are provided so as to articles: 1 page of

The new law is to be enforced be discharged. He declared that if the experts recommended a re- comic kept in attendance outside shops general idea is to build piers, entirely isolate the berth from pictures for the kiddies: a fashion and offices have considerably at the forthcoming spring meet-duction of the assessment against Germany, an abatement should be made all round. He concluded, that no people on earth gave awIY each of which will give three other rooms, so there could be no page for ladies: ani a further caused a deal of congestion, and ing.-Daily Bulletin.

less for sentiment than the French. berths for steamets. The outer possible confusion with regard to page devoted to radio matters.under the additional powers now berth will accommodate a steamer passengers going on the wrong Un the comic page there will be being asked for by the Traffic 390 feet long and the side vessels.

five funny strips, which will in-Department, it will be required berths somewhat smaller vessels. The foregoing reimarks deal clude three which are new to that private as well public

vessels with the departure of a vessel. On Hongkong" Adam and Eva, rickshas shall not remain as the EAST RIVER FRONT. but it did not signify much whether it were called by one or two running to Carton at the moment arrival. procedure would be" Boots and Her Buddies" and side-channel waiting for their is about 250/300 feet and to West reversed, except that the examina-" Mom'a

Pop This week's fares to come out of the shops River ports and Kengmoon tion would be conducted not only ladies page will include a special or offices, but shall be taken to 190/250 feet. It is suggested that by police, but by excise and a fashion drawing from the pen of the nearest side-street, and there the steamers would load at their qualified medical officer.

A report from Shaklung states the Julie Marot, the Parisian fashion joined by the passenger when ordinary piers, and would pro- latter as a preventative against artist, one of whose sketches will required.

that fighting has commenced on ceed up to a berth assigned to passengers suffering from infec-appear every Saturday in the The whole length of Queen's the right and left wings on the them at an appointed time toition disease, passing into the regruph in future.

Road and Des Voeux Road will East River front, and that the embark passengers. Arriving at: Colony. A medical officer's apart- Our local Picture Page to be brought under the new Hunanese forces fighting for Dr. The berth, the crew would le ment is progided.

Sun Yat-sen were repulsed. morrow will include a group of regulations. mastered on the upper deck, the

HEAVY BAGGAGE. the Bishops and delegates to the

Owing to the renewed activity BROKERS TO COMPLY. ship thoroughly searched for

on this front, the commandeering| Regarding heavy baggage. Mr. General Church Synod in Canton: possible stowaways, and the Sutherland says this could be pictures of Queen's College and Our representative enquired of coolies is again in full swing in crews' quarters gone through with sent оп ahead. as IN done St Joseph's College sports; a whether this new ruling will be Canton. On this occasion, the a view to possible smuggled arms by Europears, when travelling, photograph taken at the wedding applied to brokers rickshas, and work is being directed by the Some hour or so before the allotted stacked together. properly lab of Mr. A. W. Roberts and Miss was informed by the CS:P. that police, instead of the troops, and time of departure, the passengers elled and examined in the same Puncheon: and a group of the this matter has already been only those of the working class would congregate in rooms within way as is done in mort parts of staff of the Diocesan Boys' School. considered, and it is proposed are being seized. the depot. After examination, the world: it could then be trans This week's "Caricartoon" will that they should be made to they would pass down on to the ferred to the steamer and locked hit off Sir James Barrie.

comply with the new regulations. hip alongside their particular up in properly arranged baggage

Our Motoring Supplement will When the new regulation's come room, and the vessel immediately rooms.

[contain muëh of interest, inclúd-into force, brokers' rickshas will proceed to her destination.

Elsewhere in his report, Mr. ing notes on local topics.

have to go up the side 'streats "One of the advantages, to my Sutherland says: "Should it be

Make a point of securing a when waiting for their owners. mind. of this scheme of building." decided to meet the depot on the copy of to-morrow's Telegraph-It will not, says Mr. Wolfe, Te Mast Look to Ourselves, says Mr. Sutherland, "is that the Praya it will, of course, take up

the week-oad paper."

much effort for the Colony would not have to investites where private piers are Dow

brokers to go, say to Duddell money in development? which situated and to get over this

Street or Wardley Street, which may not be required for some difficulty the Government would or otherwise. This, in itself, calls is only a short distance away, for Mr. Brace reviewed the work of Griffin got the ball from a line time to come, inasmuch as piers have to erect Government piers for the gravest consideration, and have no need of their rickshas

their ricksbas, and they certainly the Imperial Conferences, and out and dropped a beautiful goal. can be added as required for the at some other portion of the it is generally thought that we when going, for instance, from the mination to have a voice in fram-field and tent Bebotegug over,

M. Poincare has consented to Australia's emphasised expansion of trade Ap the Prays for the use of Companies must regard small-pox as being Chartered Bank to

deter-

Then Jaureguy secured in mid-re-form the Ministry.Reuter. Bresent moment the numbers of which have had to give way in one of the epidemics inseparable national Bank, stated Mr. Wade,ing foreign policy while retain for an unconverted try for France. passenger river steamers arriving the interests of the public gener from China at least for many

within the Empire. He Following a Welsh forward rusb, and leaving per diem are asally.

This, again, becomes years to come."

That part of Ice House Street ing

considered it incomprehensible follows:-Arrivals. 8; departures, matter of arrangement calling for

Joe Jones secured an unconvert There are very many interest-Popularly known as Brokers that some members should regarded try. Near the interval, Lubin 7; and the numbers of passengers a certain amount of give and take have only limited a

rickahan kept in piracy question in the course of amber of

attendance, and some endeavour Mr. A HEALTH MATTER.

Sutherland's

report, for

will be made to relieve the con- gestion at this point.

FEWER CHAIR STANDS.

!

as given by the Harbour Office on both sides." are-Arrivals, 2,500: departures, 2,517; or say 5,200 in all.' 'It then

In another part of his report which we have not space. to-day becomes merely a question of how Mr. Sutherland, says: "Apart and in closing this summary we many berths should be recom- mended. if it is agreed to erect from piracy, it has got to be will content ourselves, with the remembered that the depot following interesting excerpt,

mean

the der

the depot: roughly speaking, would play a very important "It may be thought by some that All chairs will, far a

sengers."

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

Melbourne, March 27. In the House of Representatives

INTERNATIONAL "RUGGER."

GREAT STRUGGLE ON MARSHY GROUND.

Victory for Wales.

Nibbling At A Big Problem.

Washington, March 27. Mr. Borah has lodged a resolution in the Senate calling upon the President to invite such nations as it is deemed wise to a combined econòmic disarmament conference st Washington, to consider the In a "rugger" match in heavy especially rain, before thirty thousand limitation of the size of sub- spectators, Wales best France by marines to ten thousand tons.——

Renter's American Service.

10 points to 6.

Paris, March 27.

There was a continuous down- pour, and the light was very poor, The Frenchmen held their own în

the first half, but were handi- capped by the marsh-ilke ground after the interval, and never looked like scoring.

After a quarter of an hour,

ON SECOND THOUGHTS.

M. Poincare Consents to

Reaume.

Paris, March 27.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.

sary. He himself was convinced time Wales was leading by 7

London, March 26th. that abandonment of the base

points to 6.

In the Scottish League Airdrie would seriously prejudice peace, On the resumption, the Welsh and Quean's Park played a drawn whilst its construction would forwards pressed heavily, and gama with two gosis sach. strengthen the League of Nations after ten minutes Richards secur-Hamilton defeated Falkirk by He was confident the House of ed a try. Thereafter the Welsh two goals to one Commons would ultimately give pack dominated the game and In the Scottish Cap semi-flanal decision based on the needs of Wales eventually retired the replay at Glasgow Aberdeen and the whole Empire.

goalless

should allow for 10,000 pas part in the health of the Colony, the present piracy epidemic is possible, be kept on the slopes. A Jinssmuch as it will provide an ex but a passing phase and that start has been made in Pedder

cellent opportunity for medical there is no call for permanent Street, and gradually the stands The Commonwealth Govern their opponents six-Reuter-

victors, as stated, by ten points to Hibernisas played

TONGSHAN MINE DISASTER.

THE BUOYED AREA. Mr. Sutherland gives a sketch inspection of the greater bulk of preventative measures such as for chairs will be confined to only ment, however did not intend to buoyed Brez which the passengers arriving from suggested. In this I am not in two points, those opposite the take alternative action towards is marked out to 1,000 feet, Canton. At present, for instance, agreement, as I think that the Star Ferry Fier and Bake Fier the provision of a naval base, and be suggests that this there is a small-pox epidemic in general change in Chinese menta-respectively. Consideration is to although if the MacDonald te made an entirely, prohibited Canton, and so far as my knowlity generally calls for regulations be given to the fact that passen-Government's views were not area for traffic both by day and ledge gaps, thousands of passen- and restrictions which were not gers from ferries Butches modified it would be necessry for night. This is a matter, however, gers are arriving in this Colony necessary same 10 or 20 years ago. may want to engage chairs at the Australian Government to Which would have to be thorough every day without, any medical Apart from this consideration, these two points in rainy weather consider action to provide what

Tientsin, March 27. ly gone into with the Harbour inspection whatsoever, and it however, I am strongly of opinion if taxis are not available: The he believed would be absolutely

Three miners have been acued Authorities, but without a pro- would seem that Hongkong opens that the depot will be a valuable chair stand in Chster Bond will vital and essential If we cannot hibited area the whole scheme is doors to all and sundry, with seek to one of the chief branches have to go too, it was indicated look to Britain we must look to from the Tongshan hine

Reuter uld be uselesa. It would like ther they be aziliofed with disems” of th¬

by Mr. Wolfe. ny's shipping business”.

ourralves.Reuter,

draw.

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