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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 12.400

號三四央港香

THURSDAY.

APRIL

THE POISON TRIAL.

THE - PIRACY PROBLEM.

Another House of Commons Reference

QUESTION OF WIRELESS OPERATORS.

We are to-day in receipt of a Routor's telegram, regarding disenssion which took place yesterday in the House of Commons on the subject of local piracy.

The mussigestates that Viscount Curzond rewattention to what he described as "the alarming increase of piracy in South China waters, Te declared that the shipmasters uni officers of merchant ships considered the Piracy Regulations of the Hongkong Government gloss. He further stated that a large British Company was anxious to instal wireless on their ships as a safeguard, but were prevented by the Government Regalation dealing with the hationality of the wireless.perators so engaged.

Mr. J. It. Thomas, Secretary of State for the kolonios, referred in his previous roply on this taller and said that the report from the Governor of Hongkong would doubtless deal with the question of wireless, and the applicability of the Regulation mentioned top Hongkong waters could tien be furthered Consplored.

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| PRISONER'S SISTER-IN-LAW

- GIVES EVIDENCE.

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T'ho Lanoso-poison-trial-con- tired to-day before Mr. Justico, Comporiz and a jury,

NEMAZEE SHIP ON FIRE.

DECISION TO ABANDON HER

Passengers Transferred

to. Clan Liner. ·

when

1921. 3.

日十三月式

FOOTBALL NOTES.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY.

[DY "QUIZ."]

The matchos for Saturday...are. Dy follows:-

SHIELD FINAL 'REPLAY. Kowloon v. East Surrey's- |H.K.F.C. ground, at 4.30 p.m.

LEAGUE: DIV. II

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BINOOK: COPY JC OTH

130 FER AXUMN

Firestone

-Most Miles Per *Dollar

A fact as

well as a slogan.

TOE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd Expert and donatat European Supervision.

Telephone Central 8950......A. J. 'Allison.

WORKLESS PEOPLE EVICTED.

GOVERNMENT ATTEMPTS TO AID THEM.

·LABOUR - PARTY BOWS TO OPPOSITION.

(Reuter's Service.)

London," April 2.

Inspector Earner, of the C.I.D., said he wont to Lo Uk village for the purpose of finding out who

That the Government is going to have a very warm timo was ther it was possible for a com

As reported in an earlier cable,

the suggestion of the Conservative. Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, at versation in No. 26 to be heard

St. Joseph's v. Marazion, St. question time, when even the Conservative front-banchore joined in a chorus of criticism of Government answers on the subject of its distinctly in No. 25. It was quite the pilgrim ships Frangestan, on

wan found to be afir

housing scheme, unemployment benefits, et cetera. possible: there was a large crack the way to Jeddah from Bombay, Joseph's ground at 3 pan. in the with

Mr. Prosser,--You visited the making for Port Bulan, where Owing to the repiny of the village on March 12th and the she was dud to-day,

final for the Challenge Shield, wed village was deserted between Mr. H. M. 11. Namazee, and was gates. Only one game is down The Prangestan is dwned by there will the no Senior Lougue

To-day's business included controversial topics like the noon and one p..?--You.

On March 29th was it deserted in Hongkong two mintha go for the Junior Langus, atho ra. Evictions Bill, a capital levy, Army discipline (including the death The vessel is now on the Jayesident clubs have finished their penalty) and the use of troops in tradu disputes; of which the then 7-Yos

| India and Arabia Aug. 3

fixtures except those with the Evictions Bill--otherwise the Rent and Mortgago Interest Restrio- The masters Captain J. ResHawkins, Bluebell and Holly- tions Bill--which Mr. Wheatley introduced, provoked the Consor nglds, well-known locally, us he heck, those ships at present being vatives and Liberals, who describe it as "asop to Clydeside," chiefly and Mrs. Reynolds word local absent from port.

on account of the first clause, which prohibits the ejectment of a tonhnt not paying ront if that tenant be unemployed. residents for a time.

The latest news announces the

Port Sudan, April 2.

Fooling ran high throughout. the questions concerning the Wembley strike, especially, exciting hoated passages between the Governmont and the Opposition bonchos.

And on March 13th 7-Yo The villagers word in the helds-Apparently."

PRISONER'S THREATS. Prisoner's sister-in-law said

The game, botwory Kowloon When Mr. Kingsley Wood asked for prolongation of the debate that prisoner was a bad woman it should Ho-explained that the requier at least 8ikgods and operand was scolding deceased, day captain's decision to abandon the and the List Surveys for the op a Bill of such gravity, Mr. Clynos said in view of the Horious Regulation referred as by Visators this point is sundily appre- and night, She often said that ship. In the following oubles :--- Challenge Shield will attract a grievance the Bill dealt with, the Govorriment intended to take the

London, April / A later message from Borgo these teams, after nearly two

[argo, following. ount Carzon 18 not a Regulation viated. It is only the question the wished he was dead and sho

Three weeks decision of the House to-night (Ministerial cheers)..

London, April 2. by the Hongkong Government, of expence which has prevented had threatened to murder her

Sudan says the captain of hours football, failed to arrive

In the House of Commons, Mr. Wheatley moved the second hut that it is an Imperial Regulas (ships here from being given the husband.

Mr. Profsor-Everyone in steamer Frangestan roports the at a dofinite result and a further reading of the Evictions Bill. He vividly depicted the destitution in tion which states that all wire benefits of wireless communica- lose oporator on British ships then. A

your family way on good termsituation is now very serious and meeting bad to be arranged. Glasgow due to unemployment. Women and children were starving, must be British-born subjects. Awe, recently announced, copt prisoner and her husfand it may be necessary to abandon Kowloon are the present holders yet the ovictions were increasing and destroying their family life Thore ar no Regulations made there has now been established Prisoner is a bad woman and the ship-Reuter. by the Hongkong Government the Taikoo Wireless School, at scolded moday and night.

Chin- You were not on good terms The captain of the 8.8. Frange with regard to the necessity for which Hongkong-born wireless or the nationality of esa (British subjects) will be with her thon No, not since star wirelesson that the fore end wireless operatore.

wireless Spera- my husband died. She would not is fiercely ablaze, and all the pas

songers have been transferred to We have made enquirios his tors. ↑ An export *Instructor lot mo have rice. morning of the leading British from; Home expected to You say she was on good terms the so. Clan MacIver,

The crow have been ordered to har mothor in-law shipping firms here and was are arrive informed that none of them have students, when proficient, will be father-in-law ?--Nosho scalded abundon the ship. Reuter, ever thought 5 putting inn. jengaged on the ships of Messrs. them day and night.

on Butterfield and Swire and Messrs. His Lordship: You said just British wireless operators board their vessels. When the Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. now that they wore on good question of wireless for af It is now possible to obtain ship'storms ?They were on good terms steamers on the China Const wireless sots other than those with hor, but she scolded them. You have been trying to stay first raised,

was made by the Marconi 'syndicate, it impossible for shippers to and the expenditure nocessary to at your house?-Yes I did not instal, wireless withthi (put wireless on, board is nothing want to go away. ing the apparatus from the like so prohibitive as it was at Since your husband died who has been living with you!- Marconi Company and employ one time.

Both Viscount Curzon and Mr. Wong Ki. ing Marea trained orators at i Marconi rates of pay. The yury | Thomas appear to be a little

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SCHOOLBOY IN TROUBLE

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a

match.

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debate has been adjourned.

ove your thould be very and subjecting them to the tent worse than that instal on great evenly contusiod. will bo of criminals. He agreed the burden of helping them should not be nleoty minutes duration and thrown entirely on the property owners. (Oppositions cheere and should. the scores, then be equal, laughter). He know there were still Members in the House who put further twenty minutes will be the rights of property above the rigllis of human tolngs. (Opposition playod. Shouk! either teda win, protests and Ministerial cheers). He warned the House that there the trophies and medals will wore limite to human endurance.

Mr. Noville Chamberlain Bald Mr. Wheatley had fulfillod a prosented at the clo of the

Fabublo function. He was a hostage in the hands of Mr. Macdonald for the good behaviour of the Labourite back-benches, and a pledge The Murazion new crow mako to his friends that class war should not be allowed. to sloop. The their first appearance in local back-benchers were now boginning to realise their power. football thin wook on the St.

Mr Asquith said he was unable to support the Bill, which in Joseph's ground where they have troduced an iniquitous and invidious proposal, and unless tho As opponents the College team Government doleted the first clause the Liberals would vote againet COLLECTS PALICE COURT The old crow were runners up to the second reading.

the Titania resorvos in the Junior Mr. Maxton pressed the Government to accept the Opposition's FIMES.

Challenge Shield Compitition.

ultimatum and appeal to the country on the issuo. The trend of the. Receiving two sums of $5 ani,

Opposition speeches heralded the Government's doom. until Mr. $4 respectively from relatives of"

The following have boen soloct-Clynes at the last moment announced his willingness to erase When did he come?---He caniol-prisoners who had come up tated to play for the Kowloon F. Clauso One and substituto a clauso whoroby the cost of maintaining heavy expense which would have astray on their vital facts, in thejon the 8th moon last year at the the Magistracy to pay those in as in their match, against the East unemployed in their homes foll on public funds. A discussion there. bern entailed had all ships hoor: Reuter message given above suggestion of The Ting-foo, the finos, was a charge to which in Surroy of the upon arose as to whether the insertion of such a clause would make

the massure a Money Bill which would necessitate-complete-re........... quipped with wireless sats.pro- There will be no head to consider deceased man, who had a consult 18-year-old schoolboy leader Shield A. Danean; Wheeler, framing, and thus the allotted time for the discussion passed and the

guilty when arraigned boforo Mr. T. L. Knight: A. Turnor, J. hibited the Companies from tak farther the "Regulation" referred ation with his parents... ing action on anything but their to because he men now being Did he consult you?-Hensk E. W. Hamilton, at the Police McKolvie, H. G. K. Whoqter A. Bill was talked out, which means the Bill has not been lost but the

When trained as operators are Britished me whether I liked him Court this morning.

Latham, H. Roberte, 8. G. Hayes,

London, April 2. Bargest passenger boats.

It was said that Yip-Wing-koo R. Nash and K. Mosbu. it is remembered that Messes, Born subjects and will suffer no I said "You haya had all tho

visitór

It is understood in the Lobby of the House of Commons that Butterfield

constant arki Swire would disability as regards nationality. trouble of inviting him hore:.1

survey M., Howarth, J: Morton further consideration of the eviction question has been adjourned don't mind."

The Courts, and, knowing the and W. Walls. When you told the police your routine in connection with the

to a Cabinet inoeting to-day. interesting history, why did you paying in of fines, had profitet not say this man was living with from the knowledge so as to you 7-He was away at work I

receive those sume from relatives, did not know where.

He was arrested on a complaint A COMMENDABLE RESCUR Was he at home when docens-made the other day by one of his ed died Y No, he went to find

victims.

OVER $1,600 REALISED.

The Hoe Walter Guinness submitted a motion inviting the Working with axon, the drew work on October 13th and has

Asked why he came to thyo

House to register ita opinion that the encouragement of enterprise" from Police launch No. 6. lod by not returned since.

Magistracy every day, defendant St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, and fruitful use of capital were needed and that the Capital Levy Stowari, ·Mr. Sorgts. Saboy and

Prasser:-What---Not

said he was looking for a Bus-filled-to-overflowing last-would-pro disastrous to emphymant Communist Causes Interruption knocked a hole in the side and returned since that date

Mr. Pothwick Lawrence moved an amendment supporting the Paris, April 2. rescued four people who wore He did return when he beard of opean Detectivo Sergoatste

Detective Sub-Inspector Ray evening, when, to conclude a

successful Fote, a variety on Capital Loxy, aft cabins the death of Tse. Ting-fon.

Bolds asid the boy's parents. M. Polncaro's reply to inter- imprisoned in the

Mr. R. Clyes recognised that no Govemment could intro- trading junk targed

were willing to refund the mones, tertainment was given. pellations on the Government's when a

and his Worship remanded the artistes included Mrs. Mathieson.duce the Capital Levy proposal unless assured of public opinion." policy, in the Chamber, was turtle in the harbour off the Nuval interrupted owing to a violont Yard yosterday afternoon. The cannot say whather I am or not. case, for 24 hours to enable this Mrs. G. Clemonts. Professor He belloved people would soon see it to be a real, storn necessity,

The amendment was defeated and the Hon. Mr. Guinness" to be done, intimating that he Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs Collott, Buone which necessitate the accident was witnessed by the I am not his kit fat.".

You had a feast? -Yos.

would, deal with the casa leniout Mr. C. Bishop, the Rev. G. Ar motion carried by 325 votes to 160. the occupants of a public motor bout,

rowsmith, Mr. Woat, and Mr. T. temporary suspension of

a. Police launch and a naval Do you regard Wong..Ki as

Martin, and the concert was withing.

The trouble arose, through a lighter. The motor boat was the your husband-Yes when he is

generally voted to be a fitting climax to an excellent day's supplementary remark to M. first to reach the scone and at my house l'regard him as my

Two programme. Poincare's speech by the War rescued those who had boun husband.

haxes of thrown into the water when tho Does he send you money? -Ho

chocolates and

pleturu Minister, M. Maginot, as the ro

its does not dari enough to send sult of which a Communist, after junkturned over on

which had boon. left over from -muffled ,crios of money home.

the sale woro put up for auction calling M. Maginot an infamous side. The scoundrel and blackguard, was others, imprisoned in the cabins

by Mr. Lammert and the very satisfactory eum of $1 was roalised.

FRANCE WILL NOT WAVER.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION BY CHAMBER.

JUNK MISHAPS.

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Last night another junk over-

MARRIED OR NOT? Are you married to him

y

ONE-LEGGED DEFENDANT..

TA LAME EXOUSE.

ST ANDREW'S FETE.

Tho

You have always been on very only preventod: from--sisuniting were heard, and the iniative of bad terms with prisoner?-1 the'erew of the Polico launch in wanted to be good to hor, but sho him by the ushers intervention.

One of the mon caught in an The Prime Minister declared offecting their roseus was mest scolded me day and night..

It was announced that in splte I suggest that you have never that the choice of now Cabinet commendable. However, a tw

hor opium divan during a raid was a of the inclomont weather, St. Ministers did not signify any year-old-child was drowned in heard prisoner threaten change in foreign or home polity, one cabin before it could husband for to simple reason one-legged man, who, on appear. Andrew's had benefited by over He reiterated his well-known roscued. This was the only that they were on good terms tance before Mr. E. W: Hamilton $1600 as a result of the Fate.

No.she was not on.good forms at the Polico Court this morning, views regarding the French hold casualty.

The junk was turned up-right with her husband or she would pleaded that he was advised to on the Ruhr, until satisfaction ho

of the Dovornmont Civil Hospital EIGHT HOURS A DAY. accorded, and declared that the and later towed to Choung Sha not look at him contemptuously smoke "just a little" by a Surgeon

The unfortunatò crew (Laughter.) reculpts from the Ruhr last year Wan.

Prisoner is a good worker - during a consultation which exocelled the oxpenditure by 658 ware taken to Water Polico

Industrial Control Bul million francs. He estimated the Station whore some wore cared No; she is very lazy oho sloops followed the imputation of his leg. Ho had wanted to givo up

Announced. not surplus in, 1924 at three for, whilst the others returned to on tho bod-day and night.

A VILLAGER'S EVIDENCE,the habit ontirely, but, in dofor- milliards; and emphasised the their yousol.

A, villager called by the pro-lance to medical opinion, whe

London, April 2. necessity for united will and perseverance by all the Allios in laden with bricks bacome water-secution stated that prisoner was taking about fire-cents worth of In the House of Commons, carrying out the reparations and logged off Stonecutters and nank. on good terms with hor bushond the stuff overy day,

Senior Revenue Officer Watt replying to. questions, Mr. Shaw and ho had never hoard them export committees decisions, but There were no casualtios.

quarrolling. Docensod. was on told the Court that the one said he hoped to introduce an in any event France would not

good terms with bis father and logged man was well-known to Eight-Hour Day Bill shortly, him, having been caught in many whether or not foreign countries waver in her determination.

mothor.

The Bill Mr. Prosser-Do you know raide, but bad previously boon took similar stops."

would cover textile workers --- lat off, with only a warning. Wong KI-Yes,

Reuter Defendant urgod that it wan Has he been, long in the

his double whom the offer AAW. Diesel Engines to be Installed. village -Not long.

Who brought him?-Tse Sing-The other man was onglegted Washington, April 2. fat; he adopted him as his son afso, but was younger, mors of The House of Representativos That well known in the “bang taal ” (pretty bby) and had cratches, made at the Military has passed a Bill authorising an village-In my opinion, yes." The Russo-Rumanian negotia expenditure of $25,000,000 on the Has he been away from the Hospital, not the makeshift. stions have been definitely broken installation of the Diesel type of village working?-Mostly he things the defendant had off. off The Rumanians hava refused engine in the United States works in Aberdon and in the NewHp Worship admoniab“.

is fendant and ditcharged him, it Volontist Shipping Board yousels. Reuter a Tarritórie M

American Service.

The case is preocella"dan iz člutions!!

This concluding statement was arcorded prolonged cheers; and SHIPPING BOARD BOATS. the. Chamber then adjourned.-

Reuter

RUSSIA AND RUMANIA.

Vienna, April 2.

TO-DAY:

Closing Exchange 2, 4, 8/16 Barometer 8pm 29-84 Temperature: 742/p/

is Humidit

Capital Levy. Debate.

London, April 2. Aftertho Evictions Bill was gat out of the way the House of Comisons Bottled down to a debate on the subject of the Capital Levy, which was of an academle ́chtractor, as it was recognised that. the question was not a live issue in this Parliament.

GERMANY'S REPLY.

CONTESTS ALLIED PROPOSALS.

FRENCH TAKE. A GRAVE VIEW,

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Berlin, April 2. The German reply to the Ambassadors Conference on the ques- tion of military control was presented last night. It suggests that the proposed investigation of German armaments should be carried out by the Council of the Longue of Nations, also the immediats. replacement of the Allied Control Commission by a body subordinate to the Council.

A Paris message says the opinion in Fronch official circles le that a very grave situation bas boon.croated by the German reply, It is stated that Germany for, the first time since the Armistion adopts the tone of an independent Power not bound by tredty, and also intimates that no-steps- towards the rasuinption of contral in possiblo until after the German elections."

ANOTHER LONG FLIGHT.

LISBON TO MACAO BY AIRSHIP

Lisbon, April 2

A Portuguese sirship is to depart at dawn on a projected. Macho.

[This repmk to be the season: for: aviation, and considerable für

the air will be aroused by

China, especially in the n”

It may be recalled phaT E

Atlantio from blobod