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You may not have the keen eyeight of

A BOY

but you can have

your eyes a well

equipped that you are stabled

to do as well as any boy.

LAZARUS

12,-QUIN'S ROD CENTRAL

The only European Optinian sa lhe Colony.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 17.482

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST RUSSIA..

NO MONKEY TRICKS."

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 19,

Protests against questions reflecting upon the representatives friendly power wero made in the House of Commons when

Sir Robert Lyle asked the Premior whether his advisers were

TUESDAY MAY 20, 1924

CHINESE HOUSING, HONGKONG ROPE CO.

NEW TYPE OF TENEMENT DWELLING.

Overcoming the "Open Space" Problem.

OIN DRINKERS' BAY SCHEME ABANDONED.

New Site at Ma Tau Kok

We are informed un-good

At this afternoon's 'meeting of authority that the "Hongkong assured that no political propaganda was being carried on by the Sanitary Board there will be Rope Manufacturing Company's the Russian representatives now in England. Mr. MacDonald on display a model of a block of intention to transfer its works replied that the Soviet delegates were here on a friendly mission, Chinese tenement houses, design-to Gin Drinkers' Bay has booh and until definite evidence to the contrary be forthcoming it was toed by Mr. G. R. Sayer, who, before jabandoned and that it is now be presumed that they would abstain from any action which his departure on Home leave, was intended to move tho plant to

Mr. Davison said the Hand of the Sanitary Department. Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon. could only stultify the negotiations.

As is well known, there is very In this connection, wo learn fromler himself anticipated that the delegation might be puilty of monkey tricks, Crion of Ordor!" and ("Withdraw!". The Spanker great resentment among land-that the Company has purchased said it was impossible to allow.such comments on negotiations owners against the provision in a parcel of land at Ma Tau Kok between the Clovernment and a friendly Power. The Clovern-the Public Health and Buildings from Mr. Fung Tat-hang, at a ment of Russin had been recognised by the British Govern-Ordinanco by which in addition cheap rate, and that the factory mont, and must be treated as any other foreign Government. to providing a scavenging lane at will be erected on this site. Work the rear of the property, an on the new factory is being com. (Ministerial clears.)

open space, oqual to one-third of menced immediately. the building plot, must bo The Company's intention, wo provided. Although such a pro-learn, is to develop the Kennedy vision has been deemed advisable Town site as a first-class Chinesa in the heat interests of public residential estate, which, it is health, landlords fool that they said, will return the Company a havo to surrender too great a

HOME CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICANS VS. LANCASHIRE.

London, May 19,

At Manchester, the match between Luncashire and the South Africans was rosumed in dull weather, with a small attendance, The wicket was soft.

proportion of their land for the greatly increased revenue, benefit of the public, The most important featuro, therefore, of

Mr. Sayer's scheme is that only KOWLOON MOTOR BUS one quarter of a building plot

Lancashire scored 293, Watson contributing 117 with very sound batting in 230 minutes, including a fiver and seventeen fours.need he left as an open space, and the building has been so Pogler took 6 for 68.

The South Africans had compiled 147 for 7 when it came on to designed as to allow air and light rain, and no further play was possible

Glamorgan's First Win.

Glamorgan at Derby boat Derbyshire by noven wiskets. Dorby scored 105 and 74, Ryan taking 5 for 19; and Glamorgan scored 111 and 72 for 3.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

SUBJECT AGAIN RAISED IN PARLIAMENT.

London, May 19,

PEAK WATER SUPPLY. HONGKONG'S. GERMAN

INTERRUPTED SINCE YESTERDAY.

Owing to the sinking of part of the new motor road to the Ponk

CONSUL.

DR. REMY'S INTERESTING

CAREER.

Dr. Erwin Remy, who has been

in the roar of dwellings.

DRIVERS.

FINED FOR HAVING NO REAR LIGHTS.

Taking a whole block of build-i inge, such as the model ropro-

At the Kowloon Magistracy octs, there aro 16 habitable, rooms, each with its own window this morning, two motor bus whereas the prosent design drivers were fined $5 each by Mr. of most Chinese tenement houses. W. Hamilton for failing to have would only allow of twolve such rooms on a similar area of the rear lights of their buses ground. Taking a block running illuminated. through from street to street-

Both defendants pleaded that,

upper floors would not havo to enter intermediato floors, whilst in the open area would be com- mon flash latrines-for-both-mon-MOTOR-BUS ON FIRE. and wonion. No verandahs are provided (on the grounds of ground economy), whilst the flours could be used either as shops or dwelling housos.

It is hardly possible to descriho

words an adequate idea of

in

EXCITEMENT IN NATHAN ROAD.

BRITISH LOANS

H

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong} Ta'ograph."

Wore

to

BINULA Cur

GREAT BRITAIN

838 PER AVEN

Atten shunt

Wo have Just reelved an Bxcelicat stock-of-- WINDSHIELD WINGS.

PRICES LOW!

QUALITY HIGH!

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

Registered Head Office and Service Station,

3 Wong Nel Chung Read,

Tolophono

SURE -

GET A SHAVE AND A NEW SUIT AND 'I'LL

INTRODUCE YOU TO THIS YOUNG LADY

INDIAN GUARD.

DEBTS

JAILED FOR ABSENCE FROM SHIP.

RUSSIA

Happy Valley.

...Contral 3950

LOCAL BOXING.

CARTLIDGE STILL SEEKS MATCH,

four compléte housing units--the to the best of their knowladgo building would be constructed in their lights wors, always-ilt, and: In the House of Commons, Doctor. Chapplo drew attention to the form of a hollow square, such it was not until a policeman told

With regard to the attempts of the fact that the United States Sonate had passed a. Bill relieving square to have an area of one-thom so that they knew different,

The case in which an Indian His Worship said to uld not

A Disgraceful Trench.

Guard, named Esau Khan, was the Hongkong Boxing Associa China of further payment of the Boxor Indemnity, donating the fourth of the whole plot. It is the

Sir,-May I, through the proceeds to purposes of education in China, and asked whether the provision of this square, served suppose that the defendants drove Promier would now proceed with the similar Bill he had already by a wide passage on the ground their buses without rear lights

floor, which permits of Mr. Sayer's just because they wanted to break courtesy of your columns, air a charged with unlawfully absent- tion to secure a fight for Jim the s.s. Sun, Ning, on May 8th., Rogoan or Jerry Modohan, wo promised to introduce.

was again before the Marino understand that all efforts so far Mr. MacDonald said he regretted that in view of oxceptional aconomical and hygienic lay-out the rogulations; but he had fined long-standing grievance against ng himself without leave from Cartlidge with olther Johnnio Lieut. Com. Con-have boon unrewarded. Invita- prossuro of business at present it was impossible to fix a definito The staircases have been so them for not being careful to soothe Public Works Department?

Opposite Bay View. Folico Magistrato, date for the introduction of the Bill, but the Government was all-placed that persons ascending to that the lights wore on.

Station in Whitfield, is a rather way Hake, yesterday afternoon. tions have been sent to the two The defendant's excuse was men and quite substantial sums xious to arrange its pasango at the earliest possible opportunity.

deep trench opening mado by the P. W. D. many months ago that he had permission from the offered, but so far no reply had. I bellovo nearly two years. An No. 1 Guard to go ashore and boon received. It is, therefore, Inspection of this opening-loads was told that the ship was sailing. quito probable that no further big one to surmise that the special between five and six o'clock. By fight will be staged this sAUSGA..

CHADWICK'S WIN, branch of the P. W. D. re-that ho understood that it was

As we announced on Saturday, sponsible for it must be shecking hotween five and sir o'clock tho

He wont AB. Chadwick, so well-known in ly managed, for a more stinking, following morning.

of the One of the Kal Task motor filthy, mosquito-breeding cosepit back to join his ship at 7 p.m. and Hongkong, has won the feather-

found that it had sailed.

weight championship some private house. It was proved that defondant Royal Navy and Marines, at with had absented himself once pre-Plymouth. To gain this title. bo found yesterday, following the hoavy appointed German Consul in the schome, but it cortainly buses on the way to the Kowloon over existed.

inviously, but that otherwise he he defeated Marine Lyon (Devon- of his promisos

Ldg.-Seaman port),

Ingram rains, one of the Peak water Hongkong, has had a most inter-doos represent a great advance ferry wharf, shortly before ten

be had a good record. tonement houso and it offers flames when opposite Nathan part nains, supplying the Mount Ket-Jasting career in the foreign on the present type of Chinese o'clock last night, burst into holder.

of 14 days hard Portsmouth) and Stoker Cooker the Sontence Tott, Gough Hill, Mountain Viewervice of his country.

great attraction

pay; yot to land House, and the 'bocupants had an a like condition, thoro'd

oll (of the Atlantic Floot). The and other high districts, was.

Born in 1878 in Bavaria, the

Sporting Life, in describing Chad- carried away.

wick's win on points over Cooke- As & evusoquenco, residents in new Consul became Doctor of lords by reason of the extra exciting time. The driver stopped the douce to

rell in the final, says that the This took the form of lorated without question, in spite this area have had no direct Law at Heidelborg University building space provided. Big and his vehicle near the side of the P. W. D. sorvants, paid by the labour was passed.

fight was best of the whole day water supply since. We under and entered the Foreign Office in airy kitchens would serve nach road, and assisted in the sooking long-suffering taxpayer, ara to

Berlin in 1906. Three years later, unit, whilst the flat roof, would for aid.

The whole of the "Roads aland that repairs are being affected as quickly, as possible, was appointed Vice-Consul at be open to the use of all occupiers. frantic blasts on sovoral police of such abominable negligence. Calcutta, whilst in 1912 he was In some of the, details, thero is, whistles, which brought residents and that it is hoped to have themade Secretary of the German perhaps, room for one or two im-of Nathan Road and violnity system, not to mention

Bangkok. From provements, such as the provision running out to 880 what was soworngo, is disgraceful and typi- Tho alarm having cal of the "Rebate" the taxpayer Legation at

troublesome March, 1914, to August, 1917, Dr. of more water, but in the main happening.

Nows from Sheklung appears Romy was Charge d'Affaires at concept, Mr. Sayer has evolved a roached the Kowloon Fire Brig has reared. I forget for the mo-4,000 TROOPS AT PINGSHAN. Bangkok, whilst from 1917 to 1919 type of structure eminently fitted ade, an engine was on the acono mont how theso

play, but I could suggest several to indicato that Ganoril Chan the flames wore put out. he was attached to the German for the housing of the Chinese in commendably short timo, and servants were disposed of in the

The bus was rondored tempor.ways of dealing effectively with King-ming's forcas are preparing If a squaro plot of building Logation at Copenhagen, whon working population. he was promoted to Councillor of Logation. He was at the Foreign land, 84 x 84 and running arlly, hora do combat, but apart the present situation.. Having to begin a general attack on Dr. Office Berlin in 1920, whilst on through from street to street is from acorchod paintwork and due respect for your columns,

them horo.. We learn to-day that Lieut. Once in 120, 1921, he was Gorman taken, it is possible to show singed curtains suffered little Mr. Editor, I will not mention

Sayor's in Consul at St. Gail (Switzerland) the great saving which would material damage.

Under the existing command of the East Surrey From the beginning of this year, bo öffected by Mr. here, and who is Acting Goneral Dr. Komy has boon Consul scheme. Scavenging

A In the General at Canton, and he has absence of Major General Sir

now been appointed Gorman six foot wide would have to be provided down the centre. This would take away 504 fest, and of

main repaired some time this afternoon.

BAND CONCERTS.

COL. BATES' OFFER.

Col.-F. S. Montague Batos,

Officer Commanding

John Fowler, has intimated Consul in Hongkong.

that, if Buch an action

band of the 1st. Battalion.East

would be appreciated, tho

Jano!

MORE RUMOURS.·

the romainder one third would Japanese Mission Suspected. have to be loft as open spacos. 7,056 square foot, 2,689 would

Surrey Regiment would be pre- MACAO RACECOURSE. Therefore, out of a total area of

pared to render public open-air

*...

Yours otc.

M. A. LARIA Hongkong, May 19th, 1924.

**

tho

CHAN TO BEGIN ATTACK.

U.S. AMBASSADOR AT TOKYO.

Friends' View of His Resigmtion.

Sun's troops.

It is reported that a detach-

POLICE COURT. INTERPRETER.

PRETENCES.- CHARGED WITH FALSE

On an indictmont of receiving ment of General Hung Shui- $5 by fales protonces, Natha. lun's force, comprising about Singh, a Police Court interpreter, 4,000 men, has arrived at Ping appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind- Shan and that at various other sell this morning, when a ples of points Chan's troops are garry- not guilty was returned. ing out active movements.

REPARATIONS DISCUSSION. explained

Inter-Allied Debts Involved,

Milon, May 19.

Accused, who had been released on bail of 8500, was formally re- manded for a wook for trial before, another Magistrate, as it. WAS that it was to Mr. Lindsoll, as Head of the Loudon, May. 19..

Government Department in which. Router loarne that there is no

the accused was employed, that the complaint was first made. W

Mr. Hamilton may be trans concerts on one evening por wook WILL IT BE SANCTIONED have to be provided for lane truth in the report from Bukhar- and spacos, leaving 4,368 on est that any negotiations are during the summer months. Tho

build. Under Mr. proccoding between Japan and

A communique regarding to forrad from Yaumati to hear tha question of whore such concert A report roaches us to the which to

day's conversations between caso, or Mr. Melbourne may re- could best be given is, we under-effect that on Saturday a meeting Sayer's scheme, would be no need Rumania for the purpose of

Signor Mussolini and M. M. turn to the Magistracy for the Washington, May 19. stand, now being made the of the Chinese Chamber of Com- for a scavenging lano and the military co-operation inst subfoot of onquiry among certain moroo was hold at Macao, at open square in the contre would Russia. It is pointed out that of the public.

which it was decided to potition absorb 1,764 square foot, leaving the Japanese military mission Ambassador Woods friends Thounie and Hymane statos that

purpose of ill-health. The Ambassador's soon de the exchanges of views the defence and Detectiv Wo think that open-air band the Government not to put into 5,292 square feet on which to now sa Bukharest is touring the attribute his resignation to the Ministers were of opinion, as Mr. Gordon Leask appeared concerts here would be greatly force the proposed taxen on build-an increase of nearly 1,000 world for the

investigating, various military mother-in-law was injured in among the Allen be sufficiently Inspector Pincott is the prosecut appreciated and we have often tobacco and wine. A suggestion square feet.

From a sanitary and health systems froth the viewpoint of the big earthquaka-Reuter's advanced, it will be advisable to Ing police officer.

convene an Inter-Alllod confer urged that some official action was made that if this petition-iä] should be taken to provide them. granted, the Chamber will 00-point of view the scheme has the efficiency, particularly with american Service. In the daya whon Mr. oporato in the development of the fact that it was formulated by low to the raduction, of Tokyo, May. 20. once to put the finishing touches

the Head of the Sanitary Dopart-arniamente. Japan's mission is Ambassador Woods confirms to the reparations agreement, Christian was Bandmaster of proposed Racecourse. the Punjable Band, there used It is rumoured that the Lisbon mant to recommend it. We devald of political status and has his resignation which is owing to They decided to do their utmost to be very much enjoyed concerts Government has doslined to ap-understand that officials of the already visited Spain, „France, his mother-in-law's illness, ren- to expedite the stage when it will given on the water-front, Kow-prove the Racecourse project and Public Works Department who Italy, Turkey, and Hungary, and dering an early return to the bo possible to give effect to the loun, after dianer and, if there is that H. E. the Governor intends have seen the model are agreed is going to austria, Czecho, United Statesi any likelihood of public band to call a general meeting of that it is of very desirable design Slovakia, Poland, Germany, concerts being provided, wo re-leading merchants and in- The model is now on view in Belgium And England, command" Kowloon to the con-habitants to ascertain publie the Board Room of the Banitary hom veh

prative ~- He experts' plane, and agreed that in id the termination of the any case the question of inter Alliad d6bte should be refunded mmigration orisis has i

Isa connected with the reparations

him to yield to fami

purpose."

TO-DAY.