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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

PUSH

is the quality doces- sary for snapens fa

these bard times of

striving for à ¡ivoli-

hood. But it in usoloss unless you

neo equipped with a good pair of

Make astre your sight is not

going to let you down.

LAZARUS

13, Quem's toan Cuneral.

The only European. Opffetan in the Gotony.

"FOUNDED (in.) Mo.. 12.405

By

四拜禮

DR. SUN NOT DEAD.

Back at His Post Again.

RECENT RUMOURS EXPLAINED.

Exhausted After Labour Day Speeches.

"Telegraph Special Correspondent.þ.

recolvo

晚五十月五英港香

PEAK TRAM FARES.

NEW SCALE NEXT MONTH.

Uniform Rates for Men and Women,

horotoforo; there will bo

MAY THURSDAY

DISTRESSED

TENANTS.

LANDLORD'S GRASPING

METHODS,

Claims for Heavy Lamages.

A landlord who sont his work-

not

15, 1924.

MODERN HOTEL

MACAO.

FOR

SUGGESTED TWO HOUR STEAMER SERVICE FROM HONGKONG.

(Our Owen Correspondent.)

localities.

Macan, May 14.

IM PER ANUhint

HUDSON BUFER SIL

The oar that "never

weare out. !!

$3.650

4-passenger Touring...... -7-paidonger Touring...... $3,800: 6-prasenger Conch ..............$4,250"

5-passongor Sedan.....

7-passönger Sedan

.35,150 85,700

CAR Co., Ltd.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CARRY

Registered Head Office and Service Station,

3 Wong Hai Chung Hond, ・・・ Happy Valley. Telephone....

Contral 3950.

IMPERIAL AIDSHIPS.

DURNEY SCHEME NOT APPROVED.

NEW PROGRAMME OUTLINED.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 14.

ROYAL VISITORS TO "HONGKONG.”

Coming into force on June 1st, a new soals of charges for the Peak Tramway Compady has been announced to-day. In future mon to pull down premisos in

I understand that the. Lozo In the House of Commons Mr. MacDonald announced that tho there will be no quartorly tickets Socond Street before the expir- as now, but monthly tickets ation of notices to quit was American Company has already Government had rojected the Airship Guarantee Company's schomo similar to those issued by the defendant in actions at the Sum-in hand a plan to construct an for an Imporial Service of airships, commonly known as the Burney lower loval Tramway Company mary Court thir morning, whon up-to-date hotel, equipped with echome, because it would create a virtual monopoly and contain

100 rooms, with bath

rooms features objectionable on financial and technical grounds. The and the "Star" Forry Company; two of the tapants claimed ox- attached. The there will be no differentiation in emplary damages and an injhave a big dining room, road carry out as soon as possible a constructive programme of airship hotel will Government, nevertheless, wore of opinion that it was essential to price in favour of ladies, as otion. Five other tonants, who ing and smoke rooms, orchestra development, and proposed to authorise the Air Ministry to initiato no had not suffored such severe and garage, and there will also forthwith a comprehensive programme for lighter than air rosearch monthly tickets for intermediate treatment, had socopted amount ba shops. This will be a great and experiment, including full-scale experiments with the oxlating stations, like May Road, as at paid into Court by the landlord improvement to Macao. Many airship, and undertake the construction of a now airship with a present; and there will be a The plaintiffs wore Yau Kam visitors refrain from. coming to capacity of five million cubic feet: also the construction of terminal general lovalling of the charges. (trading as Pun Koo) and Churg Macao owing to the lack of good and intermediate basce overseas to enable these two ships safely to According to an official notice Kwal, and the defendants wore hotels, and when this new one is operato between England and India. Canton, 14th May. ja complete rest, during which he displayed this morning at the Tang Kong-no and Wong Tsin operation it is certain that Ministry will give the Airship Guarantee Company the first offer of Simultaneously the Air "Dr. Sun Yat-sen has recover-was permitted to

no upper and lower stations, the price lam.

Mr. E. A. 8. Russ appeared for any more foreigners will visit a contract to construct a second ship for commercial purposes. ed from his indisposition and visitors, Dr. Sun is now recovered of monthly tickets will be

this place. I learn that the site in health, although naturally ho 1st. Class-For all adults, 89 the plaintiffs and Mr. 1. Davidson has been scoured from the Macao. to re-purchase the ship from the Afr Ministry at a reduced figure The contract would include a clause permitting the constructors has been attending to his official is still somewhat weak. From an por month; and for children presented the landlords. duties for the past two days." | officer who is in continuous $4.50 per month, any distance. In his opening, Mr. Russ said Electric Lighting Company, being on the complotion of eatlifactory trials, provided it be operated in in one of the most central connection with an approved 'British commercial airship servico, This was the emphatic assur-attendance on the Generalissimo, (Formerly, mon paid $36 por that the landlord "served notices

and be available, for use by the State. ance given me to-day by Dr.I learned that on Labour Day. quartor and ladies - $24 por to quit on the tenants, which ex-

A two-hour steamer service The oxisting airship stations at Cardington and Pulham would Dr. Sun spoke at three meetings, quarter, so that in the case of pirod on April 8th, but so eager Hans Rummel the German

the last of these being held at the mon the now fare represents a was ho to grasp every penny of botwoon Macao and Hongkong is remain State proporty, instead of passing into privato hands, while physician who has been in per Canton Christian College, where reduction, whilst in the case of profit ho could make that he part of the company's project and the ownership of a now base overseas would be also vested in the

tho proceedings become rather ladies it represents an increase. could

wait until sonal attendance on Dr. Sun.

the it is said that they have started Siato. A throo years' programme would only be authorised in tho Reports of Dr. Sun being in protracted. He did not return For children, the quarterly fare notice expired, but sont a gang of negotiations with one of the first instance, It is estimated that the not expenditure in threa

home until nearly midnight, and used to be $12.)

workmon who erected scaffolding Hongkong dooke. The proposed years would not exceed twelve hundred thousand pounds. A suppla a gravo condition, as the rosult of

the unusual strain experienced an ailment variously described as was apparent in his exhausted and school teachers). $7.50 par over twenty mon entered the carry 500 passengers.

2nd. Class (for mursos, sisters on March 28th, and on April 3rd steamer will, it is said, ho able to montary estimate in this connection will shortly be submitted to

the House. brain-favor,influenza and cerebro-condition on the following day. month. (Formerly, this class of promises forcibly at oight o'clock, This lattor development will bo Mr. MacDonald in reply to a question refused to stato, where spinal meningitis, were strongly ridiculed by the Canton Govorn CAUSE OF RUMOURS.

passenger used to pay $20 per and, despite the protestations of of great importance not only to the overseas base for airships would be situated, as it was not in quarter.) ment officials when soon to-day.j

the tenants, commenced to pull local commerce.. but also to the public interest. Thon Mrs. Sun, who hax Tho discount granted to down the roof as fast as possible. many Portuguese residing in Thore was absolutely no truth, they said; in the alarming always displayed the utmoss families will still be in force. At 11.30 a.m., a solicitor and a Hongkong, to whom the high rumours that had been circulated solicitudo over her husband's Tickets will have to be purchased detective arrived on the scene, cost of living is a great burden. which, vinco hit monthly from the offion at the and, under orders from the police, Moreover, it expected that many from Canton, and as to the Doctor condition, having succumbed to any of the return to Canton has boon none lower terminus, and a pro rata re-the work-w-stopped. When Hongkong residents in the sum- maladies mentioned, they smiled too good, exerted her influence, fund will be made on all unexpired they arrived the tenants were mer season will choose. Macao as much against Dr. quarterly tickots when Burron- very incensed, there was almost thoir temporary residence. It is that such a raport (which they and, attributed to onomy" sources) Sun's inclination, called in Dr. doced. Thore will, in future, be a riot on, and crowds were hoped that everybody will help should evor have been seriously Hans Rummol. The latter, on his no refund made in respect of clamouring in the strgat. If the forward this sohomo, especially considered.

arrival, at once ordered a com-unexpired periods on the now police had not arrivod, there the Portuguoso, to whom it willed plate rest and advised that for monthly tickets.

must have Goon a regular bring great honefits. The anter- fracas.. The landlord was prise deserves overy support. some time Dr, Sun should bo kopt!

not deserving of any pity or Yet as lato as last night there free from official caros and cailors.

sympathy. The whole of tho wore to be found people who were Dr. Sun's total isolation for a wook

roof of No. 44 was taken off, the roady to believe that Dr. Sun had appears to have been the cause of

first floor was choked with debris, and the furniture of the tenant of panned away, apparently overlook-the alarming rumours that were ing the point that (unless absolute circulated. The worst was feared even in Consulat circles hore,

that floor was thrown into thoj secrooy were preserved) such a

stract or stolen. The tenant of crisis would bring about such a that the first authentic news was and it was not until two days ago

the ground floor was living thero Rats Killed At £467 A Head. chango in the appearanco of

still, under deplorable conditions. things in Canton as to be im- received in. Shameen, when the

At the Magistracy this morn Chief of Staff to General-Li-Fook-

Mr. Russ wont on to say that

London, May 14........ mediately noticed by the man-in-

ing T 0. Gondorson, third the tenant of the first floor was Japanese

A new word, "deratisation," the-atroot. In point of fact, the lum called on the

engineer of the s.. West Carmo-claming $200 for damago to was mentioned at the resumption normal, and, moreover, Mr. Suntion that Dr. Sun had recovoredna, charged a ricksha coolie with furniture and clothes, $300 for of the International Shipping con-} city to-day appeared absolutely Consul-General with the informa-

atoaling $18.

board and lodging $50 for coolio ference. It was explained as the Fo (the Mayor), who is a son of from his indisposition and was

avidence hire and $250 medical expenses. fumigation of-ships every six Democratie nomination in the Presidential election; "in the interest Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was at his usual w back at his post, though the Gondersen engaged a ricksha Mr. Davidson objected to the months with the object of killing of party success." port, discussing with other number of official calls on him

early this morning for a ride, figures being given there was no rats. The discussion showod According to Mr. McAdoo's managors this means that the officials the new Budget now in has still to be limited to those after having some drinks. After mention in the writ of special that deratisation was unpopular whole Kentucky,dologation will support Mr. McAdoo at the coming

of a strictly urgent nature.

Dr. Rummel, when I called on

sug damages. -'

with shipownors, often working Democratic national convention. The truth, the whole truth and him

Yan Kam'said that he got no out at fifty pounds sterling por to-day, WAR extremoly nothing but the truth is that the amused over the reports of 'Dr.

him sleep last night and that his rat. It was asserted that the cost Doctor is alive-vory much alivo. Sun's death, and he gave me his Douglas Lane. Gonderson got improved by the treatment ho rat. A committee was appointed at temper and norves had not been on one ship was £467 to kill one For the past two days he has personal AssuranceO that the boon back in barness at his Southorn loader has now recover-

out of the ricksha and started to had been subjected to. He would to consider the whole question of go up the stairs, whereupon the rather Headquartors at tho Comented from his indisposition. This defondant, who had followed him happened than that he should passed a resolution urging the

it

not sanitation. The conference Works, aftor having for the best fact, together with the definite all the time by running alongside have been presented with $2,000. abolition of policies or acts of flug part of the preceding fortnight statements niade to 10 by

Mr. Rum asked if it was discrimination which impeded

At the forthcoming annual been observing his physician's loading officials, should put all the ricksha, doftly put a hand advice by taking.a comploto rest doubts at rest, and they warrant extracted the money. Dofondant necessary to call the second a free flow of international com-|

trousers pocket and

We have received the following meeting of shareholders of the front official duties. That he has me in stating that Dr. Sun, so

plaintiff.

Poak The discussion of port letter for publication:

Tramways Company been indisposed is admitted in far from being dead, is, as I have bolted, but was intercepted by Mr. Davison:-Yes: I want to facilities was chiefly concerned Sir, With reference to your Limited, the Directors & will

detectivo. local Government circles, but it already said, very much alive.

see if his story corresponds with with delays in British ports, and recoat articles regarding the recommend the following allo is stated that not at any time has

The Magistrate (Mr. R. E.

your picturesque opening.

ended in the adoption of a resolu Lindsoll) sontenced the dofondant his condition beon such as to call

to six monthe hard labour, bas my style..

Mr. Ritas--I don't pretend he tion urging the maritime nations sanding of roads, I wish to call cation of profits for the year

attention to the state of the Taipo onded 80th. April, 1924. for the extremely alarming view

aken of it in certain quarters.

despito bis protastations of in- Chung Kwai wad aalled and to do their utmost to secure Road from the foot of the hill on Dividend 10% absorbing $30,000,00 seaports keeping pace with the the. Kowloon side to the reservoir. Bonus 5% absorbing.... 15,000.00 said that after the roof had boon modern requirements of trade- removed, he had had to leave the Retter, premises.

CITY NORMAL.. "

course of proparation

THE REAL TROUBLE.

MR. EUGENE CHEN'S -

DENIAL.

In a tolegram despatched from `Officials both at the Mun-Canton at 11.25 this morning, to felpality and the Foreign Office the Hongkong Telegraph, Mr. to-day stated the Dobtor's caso Eugene Chen, confidential sacro- to have been extreme montal and tary to Dr. Sun Yat-son, says;~~

ENGINEER ROBBED.

RICKSHA COOLIE SENT TO GAOL.

his According to

some time the coolio gested taking him to a

houso,' ing

and took.

to en unumbered house

into his

nodenco.'

sport-

FRENCH ·ELECTIONS.

physical exhaustion, produced "The reported death of Dr. Another Poincarist Defeated. by overwork and by the Sun Yat-son is untrue," unusual exertion and strain of This message confirms the Labour Day engagemonts, whon nows which our special re- ho spoke for seven hours presentative secured in Canton with · littlo · ‚intorruption. After yesterday.

PLAGUE IN CANTON.

SOME DEATHS REPORTED.

FORGED WILL ?

that

"L

had..

In. cross-examination", witness admitted that neither he nor his wife wore in the premises when the men pulled off the roof and he had already commenced to move his furniture.

Paris, May 14.-

Mr. Russ: After his evidence Official shocking has revealed it is not much use claiming

a. miscount in one of the Seine exemplary damages in his action, constituonoles, with the result but he is entitled to substantial that a communist has been damage for trespass.

SEAPORTS THAT ARE "SLOW."

merco.

FAR EAST GOLE,

SILVER SAMPAN FOR RUMANIAN KING.

London, May 14 Thoir Majesties with their Rumanian Majostios privately visit- the Wembley exhibition, and were ovated by thousands. It was glorious weather.

They first visited the Indian pavilion, then the Burma, Coylon and Hongkong sections. They fuspected the Chinese restaurant, and word most interested in the silk spinning. They accepted gifts, the Queen of Rumanía a black and whito'shawl, Quoon Mary a jado pondant, King George a silver model of a temple, and the King of Rumania a silver model of a sampon ·

U. S. PRESIDENCY.

SENATOR UNDERWOOD WITHDRAWS,

Lexington, Kontucky, May 14. Sonator Underwood has withdrawn his candidature for the

ROAD DANGERS.

MOTOR CYCLIST'S COMPLAINT.

PEAK TRAMS.

DIVIDEND, AND BONUS.

This road is at present being re Transfer to Reserve.

Fund paired, sanded and terred, and the sand is laid on in places to a Carry Forward

33,000,00

9,085.01

$89,765,01-

döpth varying from two to threa inches on most acute bonds, and, in addition, heaps of sand from six to oight foot high are dotted promiscuously all along the road. Another thing that calls for immediate attention 18. the fact that a stone contractor uses the road, about a quarter of a mile' It has been decided to establish from the foot of the hill, on which

OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Shanghal, May 15.

about teri fest for ears to pass

roturned instead of a Poincarist. Tang Kong-Pop the first a China Opon Amateur Golf to stack stones, thoroby.roducing Boven out of ton Colonial defendant, said he gave instruc Championship, to be played at the affective width of the road by roturna have now been received, tions to his contractor to start Shanghai annually in October. about threa fost six inches, which and comprise three Radical work when the notices expired, A Shanghai resident has present in a road of this width leaves SON WANTS IT REVOKED. Secialists, two Republican Boots- The notices expired of different od a trophy

A case in which a son, Kwan lists and ono Left Republican timer, and thoro must have been Besides Shanghai, sixteen Clubs have so far boon invited to enter, Nown reaches us from Canton Ping kan, applied for probate of and one non-party delegato, thus some mistake,

including Hongkong, Peking, to the effect that plague line a will, granted to his mother, to lightly increasing

Hankow, Japan and Manila. broken out in one or two streets be revoked came before Mr. majority-Beuter.

Router

in the city and a fow deaths from Justice Gompertz at the Bupromo

the disease are reported, whilst a large pumber of dead rate havo bdon found in the houses.

The Pabllo Health Department kam had the houses and streets Affected if thoroughly didinfected

howupplied to the Municipal for sum of not less than Tdy disinfecting apparatus, Haines and an increased staff

sation purposes.

Court this morning,

The son was represented by Mr. M. L. Brower and made his application on the ground that the will was forged..

Respondent, Kwan Lau-shi,

the loft

THE LATEST

EARTHQUAKE,

Constantinople, May 14.

SOVIET

GERMANY.

Sunity

In a speech at

won not represented, and "Mr. Aviolent earthquake bas doour wald !We were Brower applied for a week's ada red in the region of Erzerum. last qutu journment in order. that the Several villages have been des: eat question of procedure might be troyed, there being about fifty Ge considered.

victims, and the railway has been damaged. Reuters Gri

This was granted.

T SUBSTANTIATED

TO-DAYTM

Closing Exchan 26, 47/16 Barometer 2 p.m. 29.74 Temperature p.m. 87 Humidity

70% Lighting-Up Time 6.56 pm.

one another and this on a bond. lonve, big, rute, the consequence I heartily commend: this road of which la that motor oycle to the supervision of the P. W. D. riders have to be extremely care- engineer and overscore in charge. ful to avoid being thrown o707, as of this section, as the present I was yesterday evening state of affairs amounts almost Inpassing. I inghet to oriminal negligence, and I that oldants due to such trust that steps will immediately as Höfe are motioneble be taken to put things jato proper, and adainagen have been

bo- Courts. Shape

Another point I'

that

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