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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sun Onicist in the Qing.

FOUNDED 1987

No. 12,431

六拜禮

魏四廿月五英港香

EMPIRE DAY IN HONGKONG.

How it Was Observed Locally.

SERVICES AT THE

CATHEDRALS.

TO CANTON

FOR TEN CENTS!

SATURDAY MAY

TURF TOPICS.

TRAINER OF "FERNLEAT."

BIO REDUCTION IN

STEAMER FARES..

24; 1924.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

:

CREDIT BALANCE STILL GROWING.

In tho Returns "published {DY "AROUS JUNIOR."|

Gazette show that the Colony's Pang You, the subject of this credit balance at the end of RATE WAR IN PROGRESS. week's skotch, was boru forty-Fobruary was $17,581,283, as two years ago on a small form in compared with 817,205,286 on A steamer trip of over eighty Heungahan district, near Macao. January 31st... Class 11 A.-Potor Silva. Empire Day has book obsorvad!

The total rdvenue for thei in Hongkong in the customary. Class 11 B-Alberto Remedios, miles for ton conts That Is His first recollection of racing in

Class II. A.-E. Mathias.

now possible, in consequence, of Hongkong daten buck to 1889, the port manner. Mon-of-war in

Class III.

B.-Chow Yoo-an announcement by the Hong-year that Mr. Buxey's Paoshing month of February was 81,808,- drosno ship in honour of the day,

kong, Canton and Macao, ridden by Mr. Pond, won the 944, compared with $2,012,833 for whilst so far as Governmout do- chering.

Class IV.

Steamboat Company to the effect Derby by half a longth from Mr, the same month last your, land A.-Augustivo partments are concerned the day

that, commencing from to-night. John Pool's Challonger, with Mr. salos falling from $381,870 to has boon a public holiday. There Medina. Class

IV. B-Fung Yuen- the fare to and from Canton for Reynell up. The report of the $36,265; whilst the expendituro will bo race tells us "Challenger held his was $1,432,047, an against 81,418,- were the usual services in the

stoorago passengers Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals, chung.

$1,10 reduced from

the own till 100 yards from bone, 184 for February last year. attondled by school children, whon CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

For the first two months of the nominal suin of ton cents.

when Paoshing got, his head in patriotio addresses were dolivar-

This surprising development front and, finishing gamoly under year the revenue totals $4,296,- tho result the whip, won by half a length 738, as against $4,192,700 last od, whilst prizes were distributed

The Roman Catholic Cathedral comes about at St. Joseph's College for essays was crowded with a full attend-of rato

+

which, it is It was at this meeting that Mr. year, the respective expenditure on Empire Day.

ance of chitdron from the various sald, has boon brought about

during the $2,510,313. Catholic Schools whon, later, the by Chinese owners of former Ruogg and Mr. Greaves had a figures being $2,686,950 and

The alight altercation religious services were observed. French river steamers. through The schools participating were: allegation la that those owners finish of the last race on the third A prose report thus dos wholehearted trust in God is the Cathedral Bohool, Garrison have been cutting rates and have day. backbone of the great Empire to School.

St. Joseph's English shown ao disposition to come to cribes the incident Just out which wo are proud to belong. Collaga, St. Lowis' Industrial any agreemont, with competing sido the distance &-capital race | said the Rev. Norman A. Peel in School, Wah Yan Anglo-Chinose lines. AB a consequence, the oneued, but Maloja (Mr. Ruogg) LAST NIGHT'S GLARE.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

Character gained

SERVICE.

as

to

anto Dunkeld (Mr. his wormon this morning at St. School, Sacred Heart (Shui-Shing) Steamboat Company has resolved swerving John's Cathedral when a special English School Kai-Lap Chinoes to fight the issue by making this Greaves), a scrimmage took place Empire Day service was hald. School (Wanchai), Shru-ki wan big reduction on steerage pass-in which Mr. Rueg used lile whip on Mr. Graves, enabling Mr. The service was conducted by Chinese School, St. Paul's Anglo- ages. the Rov. T.B. Fowell and he fronch School, Italian Convent

It is not expected that this Ker on Victory to shoot past on

Moylo, The

Hon.

Colonial

A NAVAL BONFIRE.

Practically all those residing

dicato a big firo in the direction eithor of West Point or to tho At the age of 17, Pang Yau Shamsbulpo according

Mr. H. M. Hickman, with which he romained four years.

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sun visor diso:wheels

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De Luxe Sedan

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD. Tolophono

Central 3950,

AN ALPHABET OF HONGKONG.

E

ENGINEER-P.W.D

A Road-Making, Bridge-Building Bloko, Sir, is He.

RUSSIAN BUDGÉT.

MILITARY EXPENDITURE TO REMAIN,

NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN.

(Reuter's Service.)

was assisted by the Rev. H. du English and Chinese School, Stroduced rate will remain long in the outside and score a clevor smith, and the Rov. H. Coploy ohai) Holy Infancy Chinese will have the affect of ofthor put-reported to the Stewards for foulloon-were-alarmod-just-after-7.30. T. Pyner, the Rov. G. E. Arrow Francis' English School (Wan- | operation, it being thought that it victory. Mr. Ruegg was formally on the lower lovals and in Kow School, St. Mary's School (Kow-ting competitors out of business riding, and, after apologising to last night, by a bright vivid glare Secretary (Sir Claud Severn) and loon,) Hung-Hom Chinese School or bringing them round to the Mr. Groavos, was cautioned as to in the sky which seemed to in- the Director of Education (Mr. and Aberdeon Chinese School.

necessity of maintaining agrend his future behaviour."." G. N. Ormo) word amongst the The order of the Servico was rates. large congregation. The schools as follows:-Glory to God A stoamer trip of over eighty joined Kennedy's tables as a location of those who witnessed word practically all represented, pupils of the Italian Convent,) miles for less than threopenes mafoo at $7 ponth For the sight. The whole sky was there being children from St.

Bong to the Queen of Hoavon must be about the cheapact oven years he had care of one of lit up, the low-lying clouds adding Paul's College (Mr. E. G. Stewart (Cathedral Choir), Address on transportation faro anywhere in M. H. P. White's gymkhana to the effect. Almost as saddon- in charge) the Ying Wah School Empire Day," O. Bacruma. Con- the world at the moment, we ponios. His next emphaser was ly as the glare began, it died (Mr. L. G. Phillips and Mr. P. T. vivium, Tantum Ergo, Bohodic should imagine.

down again, leaving those who had seen it anxiously conjectur- Lewis). Central British School tión, Adoromus in oaternum,

ing bwhat it could have been (Mr. Nightingale and the Roy, God aave the King. (The Con

In the year 1911, he was caused. Mr. Richards), St. Stephon's gregation.) College Rev. W. H. Howott, boys,

ployed by Captain Hope to train The Empire Day address was

In Hongkong the Fire Brigado Miss Taylor, girls), Queen's delivered by the Rav. Fr.

Capollo. On the first day of the College (the Rov. N. Evans), the Richard S. Brookes, D.D., who

annual moeting 1912, this pony, stood by awaiting information as

Rykoff in a report on the financial position of the Soviet says ridden by Mr. Dupree, ran third to where the fire was in Kowloon Diocesan Boys' School (the Rovexpressed his gratification at du T. Pynor and Mr. Thomas) seeing so many youths present,

in the Toochow Cup bohind the Fire Brigade was actually the Budget deficit has facreased to four hundred million gold roubles, Mandolin and White Liiao. Os called out to Bhamshulpo by and the Government has decided radically to reduce the agriculturai tho Distriot Schools, saying the only thing thoy missed Wanchai, Baiyingpun, Ellis was the vonorable figure of their News reaches us front Canton the second day, he carried Mr. someone who thought the fire was and industrial orodits, but any further reduction of military, ex-

in victory the there, and, there was general penditure is impossible, Kadoorie, and Yaumati.

to the offoot that the Portuguese Dupres The tato beloved Bishop who used to

Plate, Ou the wondermont as to what had hap- ecouts and cube whiero prosent address them_on_the_meaning Consul. General has officially Exchange

pened. under District Scoutmastor A. of Empire Day. As Cathollo communicated with the military White and Cubminstors Folds and students they must look upon

authorities domanding Fenton. The District Com-that rally in the light of thoir mediate investigation and com- missioner, Mr. Champkin, was Faith and consider that compensation regarding the piracy

junk EL passenger also present.

momoration of Empire Day not of

sinking of L towing on April 27th in the

and

mombors

of tho

RECENT. PIRACY.

PORTUGUESE CONSUL

ACTS.

im-

and

is now flying the military fing ́of the Yunnanese troops.

The junk and towing launch

A striking address was deliver as an act of political profession, the ed by the Rev. Norman A. Peol but as an act of religion, onjoined launch who took as his toxt "Honour ally the Fourth Commandment Shuntak district. The piracy is mon, love the brotherhood, foar of God's Law, Abova all, nation said to have been carried out by Gurl and honour theality being united in the com- the Fung On steam launch, which King." Aa

mon oraad of the Catholic Church, Kroat

Christian Empiro, they were ready and willing to thoy were prosent to give join in the fulfilment of this duty. thanks to God for the blessings and they prayed for the civil belonged to a Portuguese mer and gifts he had bestowed on the authorities and for the supreme chant and were on the Empire. They had come as true authority, the King. All Christian between Kongmon and Shluhing. citizone to worship Christ as nations could boast a long list of King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.sainted Sovereigns, but perhaps God had been with the British not many of those whom he was Empire in the past and flo would addressing had hoard that in remain with it yet. The love of England, the seat of the Empire, | God had boon the foundation of many Kings, prinaes and magis- the character which was thetrates had won the "auroola" of backbone of our great Empiro.

sanctity and had been raised to

The preacher want on to speak the honour of their altars. Whon in glowing terms of the groat they contemplated the great num-

READY FOR MACLAREN.

run

AERO CLUB SENDS MAPS AND DATA.

to

third day, with the same rider, ho won the Great. Southern Stakos

and the Champions, defesting Sir Paul's Royal Rose (Mr. Burkill) by a neok, with

Riga, May 23.

A message from Moscow states that official Russo-JapanoHO· negotations have begun.

HOME CRICKET.

GLOUCESTER SAVED BY RAIN.

London, May 23,

Of course, anquiries soon sot lofficial minds at rost. The Naval Antharities were only having a bon-fire on their own on Stone-

On the continuation of the match between Gloucestershiro and cutter's island. A quantity of condemned powder was being South Africa at Bristol, Gloucestor scored 92, Blackenborg taking 14 for 29. The South Africans replied in their second innings with got rid of.

126 for 8, and declared. Susskind scored 69, not out. Thore have been many powder] Gloucester had made 19 runs for the loss of one wicket when destructions of this kind before, it came on to rain, and the match was drawn. but the authorities have generally

.

Good Bowling Performances. notified the public of their At Lord's Middlesex drew with Lancashire, the former leading" intention to carry it out. If it is on the first innings. For Middlesex, Hoarne complled 84. For Lan- necessary to destroy this powdor cashire, Parkin took 8 for 65. by night instead of by day, suroly intimation could be given before hand, thus saving a great deal [of anxiety on shore and, as in the 0380 last night, futile action on the part of our Fire Brigado. Tho

Surrey at Derby baat Derbyshire by alx wickets. sudden appearance of an intense

Oxford University beat Kent by six wickets at Oxford. For tho rod glare in the sky is apt to be extremely misleading unless oue winners, Hewetson took 5 for 15 and 5 for 26. For Kent, Woolloy. knows beforehand that the "silent took 6 for 40.

Notts dofeated Glamorgan at Nottingham by an Iuninga and 57 service" is having a bonfire, A

Yorkshire at Northampton boat Northants by five wickets, For Yorkshire, Macaulay took 6 for 26 and 4 for 42 and Kilner 5 for 34. Bussex drow with Worcestershire at Worcester and lod on the first innings. For Sussex, Tate took 6 for 24.

Bomorset boot Essex at Ilford by 371 runs. For Somerset, White took 6 for 39 and 7.for 22.

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plonoore who wont to Canada.ber of saintly 'mon and women The Hongkong Aero Club, in Australia, and oleowhoro, drawn of all ranks, and the glorious | conjunction with the Asiata Mandolin & length, sway third little less silence in a matter liko runs. For Notts, Carr scored ill and Whysall 93.

have

The following year, Capello ran this would to appreciated.

Champlons.

*

49 Loan Years,

far as

fa

by the lure of adventure and by roll of England's Catholic Petroleum Company, has made

CAMPAIGN AGAINST FRENCH PRESIDENT.” their grit and courago mado opon martyrs, known and unknown, all possible. arrangements for 600ond to Fijian Chief in the the way for the great future of the might they not justly glory in Squadron Leader Maclaren's ar

SERIOUS TURN TO EXTREMIST AGITATION. British Empire.

the title, shared with Ireland, rival here which might not be

Paris, May 23. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, of "Isle of Saints?" After until Wednesday, or later, in training winners wae concorn: kong Gymkhana Champions. At recalling some of these, the view of the inclement weather he bd, followed until 1918 when Mr. the annual meeting. Forniest

▲ campaign agalnet M, Millorand, which was at first considered A. L. M. Soares engaged Pang was second in the Chator Cup, Pupils of St. Joseph's College, proachor concluded:-"The prac bas experienced.

The naval and police authorities Yau as trainor. Spotted Sand, won the Causeway Bay Stakes to be an after-alection bluff, is now regarded very seriously. Not led by the Boy Scouts, participat-tical conclusion, in regard to this ed in a parade held in the com- religious servico, is that we bavo are arranging for the patrolling purchased in 1919, won 13 races. unplaced in the Champions, and only the Socialists, but all the prospective Fromler Herriot's more including the Ladies' Purse in second the Hongkong extremo followers are clamouring for the resignation of the Pre

MARA Bident. pound of the college early tols to implore God's blessing upon of the waters chiefly in

The four principal Radioal-Boolalist organs are daily and morning, when the following our Empire, upon its August vicinity of the western ende 1920 and. 1921, while Spoilt Handicap. received awards in connection Sovereign, and the Governments to the harbour, and full details Child was sacond to Allied King

At the first extra meeting, Mr. imperiously calling for a change of the Elysee, though there is with the literary conteste which of the various countries which of landmarks, air conditions, in the Derby of 1920, When Mr.

become an established are gathered under its flag, that local topography and so forth Sonros gave up racing, Mr. Carroll's chestnut won the First son to belleve that M, Herriat and the more moderat, Radicala oustons amongst the upper classes in promoting the material advan have been despatched by the Aero Carroll engaged Fang Yay, giv- Aggregata Stakes by two lengths deprecate the campaign, seeing, that a Presidential orials following on Empiró Day -

coment of these numborless Club to Haiphong. The instructing him charge of the "Leaf" from Magnificent Dahlia, coming the Ministerial orisis is calculated not only to produce politiosi die- Class First Prize: John pooples, their moral improvement, tlons and advice conclude with ponias: Of these Fernleaf has with a tremendous rush at the ruption at home but, siso: delay the settlement of reparations and the following sentence: Every proved a most fortunate Invest finish. Though unplaced in the Gospel, may hold the first placo,"

best of luck on your splendid Silvaplans; this pony had been winning brackets in the final enterprise."

moderately successful over hurd-jevent, the Tadworth Plate SHIPPING RECIPROCITY. expected that after the les in Shanghai and had won two. This

oposition, landing, a launch will tow the victories on the fat. At his first strong Autobilần 2" Vulture" to the meeting here, on October 4th last

ike With Cloverleaf, Hayas bambert Kowloon for year, he won the Gymkhana

three rspel, but additional shelter. The plane la Staken with Roman Pride and

unplaced

Injured Aglikely to arrive in the early aftor- Orient Dahlin Nowhavon, Connecticut, May 23. The Baltlo and White Sea Con- noon, and resume the flight next October 8, he can

ference, meeting here, has morning, and to latory in

nines fur The Yale School of Medicine unanimously passed a resolution A. Rauter's cable from Peking announces that recent experi- urging shipowners to approach, states that Maclaren will:rdach ments with a new anti-soarlatina their respective. Govoraments China at Pakboi and leave it t sorum have oured twenty-five with a view to their accepting, Shanghai, hid stopping? out of twenty-six extreme cases. unreservedly the principle of being. Haiphong Death had appeared probable in aqual treatment of shipping,|_oschow, aix of them prior to Inoculation irrespective of flag, in pesőer

Braga.. Booand Prize: Bortio through the wisdom of the body here wishes you all the very ment, Under tho'' name of Stakes last mating, he earned prolong the state of uncertainty in Europe.

Vlotor.

NEW SERUM IN USE.

Prevention of Scarlatina.

The Hague, May 23.

the pony

hl charge.

DISEASE IN RUSSIA,

of Cases of Malaris.

Moscow, May23.

ball million GARDE

rod

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