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TRISHI QUESTION THREATENS PORT OF HONGKONG. DEATH OF MR. FRANK

CRISIS.

PREMIER'S STATEMENT CAUSES

UNEASINESS.

TALK OF A GENERAL ELECTION.

London, July 31.

YEAR'S SHIPPING FIGURES,

Another Increate Recorded.

_SMYTH.

WELL-KNOWN HONGKONG MAN PASSES AWAY:

· 1024 每日登月七

OUR RAILWAY.

AN UNFORTUNATE YEAR,

Much Damage by Chinese Troops.

Last year was a must unfort-

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trunk rack, trunk bination stop and i spring bumpers, motometer-sideli nickelod

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windshield wiper tear

sun visor-disc wheels

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Contral $980,

MAH JONGO POINTS,

A very wide circle of friends in Hongkong will ogret-to-learn Hongkong still more than holds that telegraphic news has been its own as a shipping port, as is received in the Colony to-dayunate one for the Kowloon-Canton proved by the annual report of intimating that Mr. Frank Railway, according to the annual In the House of Commons, asked whether the Government had the Harbour Master for 1923, Smyth, formerly the well-known to the report just issued. This conforted this morning with the British signatories to the Irish which shows that the total ship broker of the frin of Messrs. state that political unrest in Treaty on the subject of the boundary elauso, and whether any plug entering and clearing at Vernon and Smyth, died at Home Kwangtung Provinco continued decision had been taken, Mr. MacDonald replied that, a difficulty Ports in the Colony during the yesterday. Shortly after Mr. throughout the year. Naturally having arisen in connection with the interpretation of clause number Year 1923, amounted to 778,222 Smyth left Hongkong a fow the Chinese section was by far the vesuple of 53,402,939 tone, which months ago, after a visit, it was greater afferor of the two, but as twelve, he thought it advisable to seek counsel from the leaders of compared with the ures of known that he was in indifferent the working of both sections is vo

No decisions had tho partion who wore signatories to the treaty.

1922, show an increase of 69,978 health and about three weeks ago intordepondent, the misfortunes boon takon.

news camo through that he was of either reflect on the oiler, with Asked whether the question would be adjourned until thu au-vessels, and of 6,835,475 tons,

Of the above 49,000 vossels of seriously ill, following an opora- the result thut the receipts from tumn session and if so, whether he was aware of the fooling through. out Ireland that the (fovernment was not serious in prossing for 35,011,533 tons were engaged in tion. There is nu nows available through traffic compare most th ward this case of the Irish Treaty, Mr. MacDonald replied there foreign trade as compared with regarding the nature of his last ill-favourably with the those of pro 50.427 vessels of 29,543,564 toneness, but there will be widesprondvious years instead of showing o

steady improvement. was still a week before the House rose, and promised to make a 1929.

regret at its. fatal tormination.

SCARCELY AN ENGINE OCEAN SHIPS.

The late Mr. Smyth, than whom Router understands that the Government intends to adjourn

more popular

RUNNING. next weok-end until October, therefore it is impossible to pase uny. There is an increase in British thoro wore few

Trouble commenced on the special Irish Bill to meet the difficulty, as is boing suggested in ocean-going shipping of 842 ships men in the Colony, first came

or 18.5 per cent. and an increase East from Manchester in 1890, Chinoso section with the do- some quarters. - Heuter.

London, July 31.

of 1,533,250 tons or 1.8 per cent. joining the firm of Moasrs. W. 8.

parture from Canton of General in ships and Hewitt and Co. in Shanghai. Chan Kwing-ming on the 15th

BANK MAN KILLED. A grava view is taken in political' circles of Mr. MacDonald's This increase

was January. His troops in a panio announcement that no decision has been reached at to-day's confer-tonnage is due to new steamers About a year later, he ence on the Irish boundary question. There is talk of the possibility built in Europe being put on the transferred to Hongkong, and in made a rush for Shek Lung.. 1893 ho left that firm and joined About 3,000 were got away by

BEATEN IN SHANGHAI FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. of a General Election in the event of the Consorvatives in the House Eastern trade, now

arrangments of Commons opposing, and the House of Lords rejecting. any locally built being put on the Messrs. Bradley and Company, all when

Slangbal, August 1.

London, July 31. Government Bill to implement the Treaty, following the decision coasting trades, the Norwegian with whom he stayed until 1001, were upgot by retreating troops of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that fresh legislat-.. Helios put under British when he started in business as a stopping trains and forcing the

"Iron" Bux was outpointed by sbare broker, joining the firm of drivers to take them where they ion will be necessary to constitute the Boundary Commissión. Registry and re-nated the Wong Messrs. Vernon and Smyth. He wilted. Chinese Section engines Dobby Favacho bere in an eight-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

statement to-morrow.

Reuter

CONFERENCE OBSTACLE OVERCOME.

of the bankers is of course still awaited. - Reuter.

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London, later

It appears that only the first part of the French forinula as regards arbitration has been adopted. The second part, dealing with the plan for ullitary evacuation of the Rubr proportionately as Gorman pays her debra, has not yet been considered.-- Reuter

*** PROSPECTS APPEAR HOPEFUL"

London, July 31

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Shek Kung.

steamers

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EAST WIND ROUND. Mr. Sinith takes one bamboo and. scores, many points

"IRON" BUX.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hoogkong Telegraph."*) The Rescue Pug.

and 527 per cent in tonnage. Home in 1922 he and his wife, There were occasions when it by noxt.August (1925) the highest

AUSTRALIAN BUDGET.

Robert Sheridan, a olerk of the

home on leave, has been killed, in Bux outweighod Favacho by ja motor accident at Downpatrick. holiday happened to be when coal and have increased. by 153 ships,

the Colony,

four pounds. but had disadvant- His companion, named Irvine, and by 2,389,643 tons or 18.9 per

wator gave out.

the son of a prominent football. From this time onwards there ages in height, and reach. - cont in numbers and 194 por which he was much attached.

official, has had to be taken to contin tonnage. Thin Increase For some years before his retire- was spasmodic and intermittent Reuter.

hospital in Belfast. Router. ‹ in ships and tonnage is due to mont he was Chairman of the running of trains until 27th Octo-

[On onquiry at the local office ber when all through traffic now German stoumers being put Hongkong Stook Exchange.

of the Bank we were courtesušly It was in the real of yachtingceased. There was no express

informed. that' Mr. Robert FRENCH PROPOSALS IN PROCESS OF ADOPTION.

on the Eastern trade, new Sjinnish

"As, perhaps, service from the 16th April to the

Sheridan was on leave from Mail stoamers being put on the that Mr. Brayth London, July 31.

Jáva, Javing servad In the Batavia and Sourabaya branches. Router learns that the first committed of the Inter-Allied Eastern, trade, the Chinese ss. best known. Yael was his end of the year. Conditions Conforance has unanimously lopted the Franch formula of Julying Nam boing put on the South chief private interest, and the gradually went from bad

He was in the army from 1915 to Amorican trado, now Nippon Royal Hongkong Yacht Club 29. A British amendment has been withdrawn. The British and Yushen Kaisha steamers being was for very many-roare indebted

1919, in which: year" "be"joined" the Bank." He went Home an French delegates congratulated each other. One delegate said to pat on the run to Europe and a to his interest and assistance-in steam, night and day by the

Heave last December.] Reutor: "The groat difficulty of the Conference is now over."

If the roport of the number three committen, un deliveries in number of new vessels put on He was one of the oldest survi-soldiory without proper attention i

Sir-In yesterday's issus of rogarded as finished so far as the Allies are concorneil, and the Dutch and Norwegian, the British in 1913, 1918 and again in 1919;)ions were frequent until there! invitation to the Germans may be regarded as imminent. The views Ps. Wong Shok Kung being put 1920 and 1921. His cruiser "Queen was scarcely an engine in runn-,

under the Chilian flag and the Boe" was always

to reminded of the possibility of a Much damage was done s.s. Haimun being put under contestant in hor clars, and iting order on the Chinese section. your paper the public was again Panama Bug, the . Dushtestan can be truly said that there was stations; doors and windows being rescue tug being constructed for feing put under the Portugues no more popular yachtsman in torn out, electrical instruments the Colonial Government in the It is nearly

IMPROVED DEFENCES. ag and renamed the ss. Coloan the Colony. It was through stolen or smashed, and tickets distant futuro.

his generosity that the re-floating and documents wantonly destroy-twelve months since last August's someone is RIVER STEAMERS. and equipment of the gymnasium ed. Of 1,480 tabled express great blow, and

Melbourne, Juno 31. The Federal Treasurer in his British River steumors have was possible, whilst the Club 18 increased by 1.142 ships with an also indebted to him for the mak-trains only 204 ran and of 730 actually begining to stir, to the

the construction of suitable Budget statement announced increase in tonnage of 1,967,123 ing of the bowling green and the slow through trains, only 409 ran extent of inviting tendera for

BRITISH SECTION

craft, particulars being obtainable Income Tax reductions totalling An oficial communique states that the Reparations Commission tons or 1 per cent in numbers provision of bowls. When he went

HAMPERED.

at the Harbour Office. Probably two millions,

He said that in addition to the will hanneforth officially sit in London to deal with questions urising from the Dawes report.

This increase in ships and tonnage wore made the recipients of

from the became necessary for the British or lowest tender will have boon two ten thousand ton oruisers the Defenos Anatbor communique, announcing an agreement by the first, is due to new river steamers Laung handsome presents

the August provided for in committee, doclaros the effectiveness of the agroomant depends on Shau being put on the Canton run, mombers. Years ago, the late section to withdraw from Shum considered, and

contemplated building two the eucosesful conclusion of the work of the third committee, which the Kwong Fook Choung being Mr. Smyth was also a keen rifle Chun Station and make Lo Wu following 1926) might see the equipment Bill, the Government is considering other parts of the French proposal, and adds that the nut on the West River run and shot, and in the days of the ols Siding the torminus, where the craft roady for trials?

Two very important itoma con-modern sea-going submarinos, prosports of the third committee roaching an agreement appear hope the Chinese river steamer Wah Hongkong Rifle Association was Hongkong Government stationed

four units. Reuter. Kiu renamed the Fook Sing and one of the best shuts in the polico or military patrols to pre orned in the plans and specifica and increasing the Air Force by It should be noted that the third contnittee is not dealing with put under British Registry. Colony and a frequent figure in ront Chinese soldiers from cross-tions are: (1) There will be a ovacuation of the Ruhr, mentioned earlier, which is outside the scope

Foreign river steamers show a Interport events. He was also a ing the border. It was also once sufficient fuel storage to give a necessary to withdraw from the lateaning radius of 400 miles-- of this present Conference and will be discussed jointly with the decrease of 353 ships with a de prominent Froomason....

Much sympathy will be ex-Sha Tau Kok terminus for the A roscuo tug of 400 miles steam. Germaus Router.

crease in tonauge of 74,985 tons

ing radius! Just think of it. or B3 per cent. in numbers and tended to Mrs. Smyth, who is aBINO reason...

During the year the British Thon (2) a special state room, 102 per cent. io tonnage. This daughter of Mr. J. I. Plummer,

considerable fate, will be installed, and, with HONGKONG & MANILA decrease in ships and tonnage is (formerly Chief-Assistant at the section suffered

REPORTS. due to a number of vessels being Royal Observatory and who is inconvenience by the retention this, proably a ball rodin atid a unable to run owing to the now Home un retirement), and a of its goods stock by the Chinese miniature

Yesterday afternoon, the No. unsettled state on the West sistor of Mr. J. A. Plummer, the section. Owing to the comman knows?

More lavish motor roads all warning signal was holated in River and the Chinese stoainer present head of Messrs. Bradley doering of the Chinese section Wah Kin being put under British and Company. Three sons are rolling stock by the military for required. Why waste good motor Hongkong, and the Observatory transport of troops and road money on 1 rescue tug. at 4.35 p.m. reported that the Registry and renamed Fook loft to mourn their loss, ono bo-tho

Smyth, of military stores, and the general when there are already in ex typhoon was within sixteen miles ing. Mr., Ronald Sing

Messrs Vernon and Smyth, who interference with the working ofistence the great super salvagerul Lat. 20, Long: 114; moving AVERAGE TONNAGE. was married here three wooks the Chinose section, the British and rescue tug, "Honry Koswick W.N.W. This point is well south

"Talkoo". with section wagon stock was hold up of 2,000 H. P., the tug 18 The average tonnago of in- ago.

of Gap Rook. Another OD

H. P., and two naval A telegram received by the dividual ocean vessels entering casre. Butterfield and Swire at on that section with the result 1,200 the port has decreased from their Hankow effco, whilst the that goods destined for Canton launches, one of 1,200 HP.. and U.S. Consulate from the Manila accumulated in the railway good steaming radius of 4,200 miles, Observatory at 10.30 a.m. to-day, 2,068.6 to 2,053.2 tons. That of third son is at Home. British slips has decreased from As a mark of respect, the shod at Kowloon touch extent the other 750 H.P.-2,000 miles gives the position of the typhoon (2,131 to 2,070.9 tone, while that of Hongkong Stock Exchange that many remunerative cargoes ditto? With regard to the twee in about Lat. 19, Long. 115, foreign ships has increased from closed to-day at noon, whilst the amountings to thousands of tone naval launches, those are already and ways it le nearly stationary. | 1,957.7 to 2,040.3 tons.

flag at the Royal Hongkong Yacht had to be turned away and detailed, (when their own work This is still farther south than consignments already is completed) to carry out rescue the position indicated in the The average tonnage of in-Club has been flown at half mast, sovoral

landed were eventually with-work daties, eto (Vido Harbour Hongkong report. dividual river stoamers ontoring|

drawn.

Office Typhoon Regulations) and A Manila message received ai during the year han InuYouRed from 598.8 to 629.1 tous. That of moorings and buoys was $24,926.-CLAIM AGAINST CHINESE pirate-obusing--for next to gratis. 9.15 a.m. reports a typhoon aver tho North China Bou, moving British steamers has dogrossed It is with much regret that we from 822.8 to 349.9, and that of whilst the gross rovonuo

west or WN.W. whilst a typhoon is also reported east of the Bat- Intang Channel, moving northe

At noon to-day, the Obser vatory reports that the typhicon appears to be stationary abou 150 miles south of the Colon moving very slowly weshwere

Fol.

MACLAREN AGAIN MISSING..

NO NEWS FOR A

WEEK.

Now York, July 31. Ropcated efforts to obtain, by wireless, information regarding Squadron Loader Maclaren have failed, since the airman resched Petropavlovsk on July 24.

It is believed he has boon delayed by wind and fog; and may have been unable to land at his store post at Nazan, and have been forced to continue the flight to Atka Island.—Reuter's America

Service.

FANLING RAILWAY.

TO BE REPLACED BY, MOTOR ROAD,

OBITURY.

CAPTAIN N. F. HJORTH,

The doceased, who, was

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Yours, etc, "PICNIC PARTY":

AUTHORITIES. therofrom for the year

Through and joint seotional Was record the douth of foreign steamora has increased 899 587 06. or $6,217.96 lower traffic

roccipta amounted to The annual roport of the Kow-have to loon-Canton Itallway states that Captain Nils F. Hjorth, which from 318.9 tone to 339.7.

than the previous your. This 8153,447.25, or $347,367.65 less Hongkong, July 31st, 1924. after careful consideration the took place at Bangkok on July

decrease is due to the fact, that than the provious year. The fall

Hongkong Cinemas. Government has decided that a 30th from heart failure, following

the revenue from boye in 1922 in receipts, anys the report, is motor road should bo built in pneumonia.

was abnormally high, on account, entirely die to the conditons place of the Fanling branch lino.

The gross revenue collected by of the Chinese scamen strike, pievailing throughout the your Sir-Why all this talk about and when this is completed the native of Norway, had only boon the Harbour Department during which lastblut two months, on the Chinese section, and cinema prices, good, bad and branch ligo is to bo takon up and a fortnight, was extremely the year we 6926,643,02, suring which period all the claim for compensation on acidifferent platures, etc.7. the track and rolling stook, well-known on the China Const.gainst $857,570.04 collected in Government Harbour... mooring count of the suspension of the This is the period of bargain including two new locomotives on He came out East in 1905 as a urder, are to be made over to the Chief Officer, and later had oom- 106, showing an ingroase of 7,35 buoys were fully occupied, also through and joint sectional sales everywhere: How about PW.D for use in connections. Drufar. He was of an 'ex-

mand of the e.a, Chiidar and the por cont. ART NO.

The expenditure of the Depart to the number of typhoons, which trailo will in due course be 50 per cent, reddo'jon in prices visited the Colony when reszele presented. A god at mil picture showe? Then, and with development schemes under tremely generous disposition and mont was $500 494.95 against which were occupylis Govorn- The local traffio earnings show only then, will the pabilo be abl $280,625.57, This increase is mont mooring buoys bad to take an intremig of $108,304.24, com- to judge as to which house I svory kindly nature, being pricipally due to revised salaries, shelter, halshable to return to pered with the previous year praviding the best - Yalue: Tas branch line will be run as know him. By ble death one of now posts and stipulated in there, berth whali is phoon signals theprous recapts for the your money received, *

10% wow $474,731.78, or a decrease of i economically as possible until the best types of seafaring men

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