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FINE CLOTHES

-uro' not much help

in a typhoon but

fine glasses are always a help to

the eyes.

LAZARUS.

12Q018** BUAT ENTRAT..

12 he andy European kegeletan Me The Cujong.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED R1

THETRISIL-PROBLEM.

No. 12,52 .六拜禮 魏弍月八英港書、

ANXIETY FELT IN NORTH AND SOUTHI.

London, August 1.

Mr. Thomas' statement has aroused the keenest anxiety in ster and the Free State. Several speakers in the Dail referred to public forebodings of tragedy approaching, but Mr. O'Higgins de precated the tendency to wax turbulent" at short notice. He declar that this was not a case for sudden decisions or jumping to conclusions which the facts unjustified. The Dall adjourned, until August 12.

The Ulster Association has issued a statement that Uleter bas already made great sacrifices in territory under the Act of 1920. Sir Jamon Craig has repeatedly intimated his willingness to negotiate with a representative of the Free State on a mutual basis. It concludes by stating that without defining the terms of the referance to the Commission, Mr. Ramaay MacDonald is asking -1lsterte-take a leap in the dark-Reuter.

CONFERENCE PROSPECTS.

FRENCH PRESS IS OPTIMISTIC.

GA-YEAR'S LAW -

SUPREME COURT REPORT.

from the annual report of the We take the following extract Registrar of the Supreme Court.

hundred and seventy five actions Original Jurisdiction.-Two

SATURDAY

AUGUST

NEW FIRE-FLOAT.

FOR HONGKONG HARBOUR,

*

SOME DETAILS"

1024

ACOR GLE) COPY 30 UTS

NEW-J; L ́S:

THREE APPOINTMENTS.

His Excelloney the Governor has appointed the following goatlomon to bo Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hong- Oficial-Mr. William James

PIECE GOODS IN THE DOLDRUMS.

FU PER AMUMN

BELE GOOD Often you our man saS Feared to inqüit a little toy that they could get thouse miles out of their cars. B

bother. They-trado la of any And we make the repairs which they should have made. And the card stu good for thousands of more miles just as thoy said. Particulars and prices on application..

REMEMBER A Used Car is only na good he the firm with which you deal

}

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

33 Wong Hel Chung René,

Telophone

HENLEY STERK

Happy Valley,

Contral 3950.

the unfriendly tone of the reply, which ho received

An enterprising firm of modirler. has recently held a memequin parade for the purpose of display:

bathing-costumes, thereby, I fancy, comploting the manne- quiminisation of the entire feminine wardrobe. Lonly wish that mon's tailors and outfitters would inaugurate similar par ades. I have bfton: wanted to. know what the effect on

A

One of the Finest In the East

What will undoubtedly ba ongkong - were instituted in this division of of the largest and most poplet the Court during the year 1923, ly equipped fire on the Lookhart Smith. and damages recovered amounted built, here to the order of the and Mr. Neilage Sharp Brown, as against 229 fn 1922. "The debts Far East will. shortly ho Un-official--Mr. Paul Lauder: to $1,550,436 35 $771,401.07.

A propos of my romarks last DS against Hongkong Government. In the

wook on the bogatorothe Gazette cirulated to-day tondors thousand

Bummary Jurisdiction.-One are invited for the construction

singular monster, half turtle, half alligator, which Mr. Mitchell thirteen actions were instituted towing vessel." tenders to coach

nino hundred and of a fire fighting, salvage and HONGKONG IMPORTS, Hedges has brought from British during the year us against 1689 the Colonial Secretary office by

Honduras my esteemed and In 1922. Tho claima amounted to noon on September 1st.

learned friend, Prof. Barmion $355,439.12 as against '$310,577.34

Crumpett, I Z. 8., writes to mong the latest thing in ladies'. in 1921, and

endoraing my account of his ad- tho Amounta recovered were $127,916.62 as

venturo in Trafalgar Square, and against $127,916.61 as against is to be 100 fost, over-il, or 95 and Market Report, published he has recently booninvestigating.

The length of the new veźnol

The fortnightly Price Current informing me of several new hy $122,871.85 in 1922,

brid animals whose popullarities foot between perpendiculara, with by the Hongkong General Cham-Particularly the mentions the Criminal Jurisdiction.--There committed for trial at the Crimin-The maximum draft is to be Cotton Goods. The market is in half lobster, half hummingbird were 146 cases and 209 persone a moulded depth of nine feet.

a moulded breadth of foet; and ber of Commerce, alaton: al Sessions, as against 93 and 139 ft. 3 ins.

Cotton Piece Goods & Fancy from British. Ipecacuanhaland, pacondillo, a curious oroature respectively in 1922. The num-o of stool, whilst the propelling conspicuous only by lis absonce. boots, and is so timid that it is The hull is to the doldrums and new business in which makes its home in old ber of persons actually indicted machinery is to be by a set of In the interim since our last only known to venture into the was 203 of whom 167 were cat-triple expansion, surface condens-roport price of American cotton victed and 36 were acquitted. ing marine engines, with a single for both "Spot" and "Futures open at hidnight of Pancake Day: Against 6 persons the case was

advanced scrow, capable of propelling the as and the only question is the abandoned. In 1922 the figures versol at a speed not less than 10/and: manufacturers are asking, wombat, half giraffe, which Hvog also the amontillado, a native of considerably Portuguese Contangoland, hall were respectively 123, 101.22 and7. knots per hour. Two water-tube correspondingly enhanced figures in disused sentry-boxes, and foods Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.boilers of the "Express" type will for cloth. This position is not, exclusively on Swing roll, tomato Seventeen petitions were filed.upply the power (oil fuel to be however, in any way reflected in

being creditore petitions and used) and the vessel will ho Chinese selling rates in this chutney, and safety-pins.

debtors' petitions. figures aleatrically

lighted and market. Clearances still continue The number of night operations. Divided into

Boarchlight for poor.

being 3 on creditors' petitions and the vessel will have Receiving Orders made was seven water-tight compartments, report, there has been a certain 4 on debtors" petitions.

a main amount of enquiry, but owing to wooden deck, which will be the the hoovy decline in Rupee ex- figures for 1922 were respectively working deck. 85 and 3. The estimated assets,

chango importers have nnt bean in cases where Receiving Orders, wore made and not subsequently rescinded, ware $39,176.02 and the estimated liabilition $900,25£14) as against $37,715.55 and $356,- 703.00 respectively in 1929. Registrar of Companies.

Paris, August 1. The newspapers state that the Conference yesterday in Loudon was marked by an important success for M. Horrict, who despite the difficult fight he has made has not sacrificed France's rights and interests. All the papers remark on the conciliation of mind which has characterised France during the delicato negotiations. The papers foresee accord at the Conforance occurring soon, on the basis of the French proposition. Harus.

London, August 1. The mumbers of the Conference third committee state that an agreement is within sight now

trafting of certain papers. The planary conference to-morrow ex- pects to facilitate the attendance of the Germans on Monday. kenter.

LABOUR LONES A SEAT.

NOTABLE CONSERVATIVE VICTORY AT BY-ELECTION-

London, August 1. Thoby-election at Holland-with-Boston, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. S. Royes, resulted in the conversion of the Labour majority of 9,366 into a Conservative majority of 806, the figures being :-

A. W. Doan (Conservative) Doctor Hugh Dalton (Labour) R. P. Winfrey (Liberal)

12,907.

12,101.

7,596,

Reuter.

THE EMPIRE JAMBORÉE.

A GREAT DAY AT WEMULEY.

London, August 1

IN

for 1922 13, 10 and 3.

were rospectively tod with

respect

The

4,000 GALLONS PER MINUTE.

The

Caftan Yarn-Since our last)

blo to meet the demand. Prices, however, have appreciated $2/3 por tale without loading to any business. Quotations are: - No.

Yu.. 165 $245, 250,

No. 20%

no

fossar

mont, the Pro- is studying

even

6X70

spectator is of wearing braces ombroidered with forget-me-nota, or a tammy-band with " Mizpah” ongraved upon it. We mere men -just have to blunder along any

how, and I am certain that most of the sartorial soleolsms we commit would be obviated if we wore only. accorded the opportunity of Boeing ourselves.. as others Beo us. At a recont glovo-fight at the Albert Hall, much distress 'was occasioned to the reporter of the Tailor and Cutter by the sight of one of the appearing in shorts which lacked a permanent turn-

1.

At the fire-fighting equipment 108 $220/240 No. 12% 8925/245. will include a telescopic mast i tho Dorter type, worged by 3249/974).

Arrivals 900 bales, mar complicated erasture On the 31st Deconiber there firemen will be able to work hose stock

hydraulic power, from watch, the Shipments nil. Sales nit. Unsold which was captured alive out-

8,800 bales.

sido 1 Solo

fighters restaurant were 500 companies on

Bargains theat whatever height is required. 1,000 Fales.

Derby night by that intrepid big- Hongkong Registor, of which 35 The pumps will include two Woollens. Markel remains ox- Cora. The boast soors to com. game hunter, Major Bloodstone- were in course of liquidation. Merryweathers of the latest ceedingly dull. Clearances poor. bine elracteristics of both the During the year 87 now Compattern (Greenwich Gom") cap-f and no fresh enquiry. panies were put on the Register able of pumping 2,000 gallons per India, Burmal, Coylon, China, Hongkong and all parts of Britain and 19 struck off. One company minute at & pressure of 150 cho go to report......

Have Cotton.There

animal and vegetable kingdoms. and the Empire were represented among thirteen thousand Boy was-transferred from Shanghai The.

for it is partly horse, partly dog, Seats of various nationalities and colours participating in the Em-to the Hongkong Register. The there will be two improved swivel be

por square inchi

whilst

Metals. Murket continues to without definitely committing partly sawdust, and partly garlic pire gainburne, which was inaugurated this afternoon by a great pro- fers collected in

very dull. No business cossi on in the Wembley stadium. The Duke of Connaught, accom-

of monitors, capable of turning in reported.

himself, my friend is nevertheless China" companies amounted any direction, lateral or vertical. restled by Sir Robert Baden Powell, welcomed the boys. Reuter.

Flour Market Report to $141,512 76 and those in re osch firted with three nozzles up about 1,300,000.

inclined to think that the creature Stock: Market: quiet.

belongs to the family of sausazia spect of other companies to to three inches in d'ameter. Quotations: American Patent,ermanica, $19,518,30. Deptsits of the total There will be two salvage suction $3.75 per sack; American Straight, value of $3,930,000 have been hoads on the main deck aft, with $3.10 per sack: American Cut-off. made by lusurance Companies four bins. connections. The total $3.10 per sack: Shanghai Flour, under clio

Fire and Marine pamping capacity of the float, $3.05 por saok; Australian No. 1, for June 28th: Insurance Companies Deposit for fire-fighting purposes, will die $3.15 por sack: Canadian Cut-off, Ordinance, 1917.

4,000 gallons per minute at a $290.. Focs

PEACE TREATY SIGNED,1919. and Commission The pressure of 150 lbs., whilst the total sunt collected during the suction capacity for salvage work

Sugar Market stoudy. your by way of fees and com-will also be exceedingly high..

Suitpetro.-Floods in the In-"Lest we forget --lest ur forget,"" toriar have greatly hampered nission amounted to $69.955 20 as against $60,488.59 in

business. previous your

AQUATICS AT CRAIGENGOWER.

AIN'T CONG TO

BAIN NO MO“

CRICKET AT HOME.

SOUTH AFRICANS DO WELL.

[COME ON CHRBLIE

ITS YOUR TURN

NEXT

QUICK GOING.

ZANNI REACHES BUNDER ABBAS. London, August 1.

London, August 1. tho match between i

The Argentino aviator Zanni is Stete and the South Africans reported to have arrived at Was rounmed at Brighton tho Bunder Abbas-Reuter. weather was cloudy. There was

When

a fair attendance, The wicket

was good, The South Africans Bandham 84). Hampshiro scored .scored 217 for 4 and declared at 355 for.9, declarod, (Mead 140).

three o'clock.

Susskind contri-

p.m.

FOOTBALL.

thu

at

Monday, 13 Platoon (Plun and Blue) v.2 Platoon (Red and Rinck).

Thursday. 1 Platonn (Dark. Blue and White) v Drans and Signallers. (Red and White.

Saturday.-16 Platoon (Black, and Whito) v. 7 Platoon Blue and White).

The equipment of hose, atores BA all necessary Kear will bo as complete as is possible. to make the leat of the greatest possible service, while accommodation for Master, eng- invers and

will he ample. When the float, which is

crow

RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY

DENIED.

THE TYPHOON.

Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock the Hongkong Obsor

From my tear-off calender

Notwithstanding that the Pouco has now been raging for five years, nobody is avar likely to forget while there still remains that relie of D. O. I. A, to pro- hibit our buying a box of cho- eolates or a packet of eigarettes in a theatre after 9 p.m.

+

The Lost Property Office at

The following matelos will to the finest of its kind ever seen vatory reported that the typhoon) played during next weck hero, is complotad, longkong Murray Barracks in the

will possess a very oflicient and was situato in Lat. 20, Long. 113, Scotland Yard, I fearn, is so Mou- tagne-Baton Platoon Challenge

up-to-date fire fighting vessel, moving very slowly westward, sadly congested with lost umbrol. Cup Competition, kick off at 30 well in keeping with the status This position is well south of the las that It is a master of consider

of the port..

Colony, and if the typhoon con-able difficulty to find storage- tinues on its prosent course it room for them all pending re- should strike the Hainan Straits.covery by their ownors. May

The Manila Observatory ro tako ported at 8.45 last night that the point out to chronic umbrella- this opportunity to “UTTERLY -FATSE typhoon was situate-in-Lat. 19. losers that it is exceedingly soifich Long. 114, moving westward. of them to loss umbrellas in such Last night the No. 1 warning large quantilles, as by their signal was lowered.

inconsidorate action they aro preventing other and more valu able lost property from being accommodated? Only last Tuos- day I journeyed home on a tram with d fow artiolop I had boon

tion angino, a stomach-pump, and London, August 1

a ton of coni-and, in a moment The House of Commons has thom under the coat when quitting of tomporary aberration, I loft. approved of no agreement with the vehicle. Thrice since I have Marconis with reference to the bean to Scotland Yard about construction of a beam winoloss them, only to be informed that atation. Mr. Hartshorn said ho owing to the steady indux of understood an arrangement was umbrellas many far more desory- now being mate with Austraila ng cases (my own no doubt, and South Africa for the erection included) have had. to he turned of bean stations, as already

away. Farranged with Canada--Bonter,

Shanghai, Augurt V. According to a Tokyo message..

BEAM RADIO.

JAPANESE TARIFFS] "Ettorly false" is the official com-INTER-IMPERIAL STATIONg/purchasing-a dromedary, a trac-

ENOLISH GUNMAKERS

AFFECTED.

arv

allerior

mont enthe, London Morning Post'e Paris correspondent's report of a secret Russo-Japanese Treaty. It is opined that much reports

being circulated London, August 1. systematically for Lancashiro at Loyton beat; A moeting of Birmingham gun-reasons. Benter, Essex by nine wickots. Essox makers han expressed the opinion inted $1, and Nourse 44 not out. scored 135, E. Tyldesley taking that the new Japanese tariff of a Rolf fook 3 for 43.

5 for 76, and 196, R. Tyldesley hundred Sussex compiled 96 for 6, Hands

per conti ad valorem taking for 9. The match was taking 6 for 117. Lancashire in regard to the gun trade is pro- drawn, play coasing at 430 to scored 256 for 8, declared, E. hibitio

They welcomed the| „FRONTIER TRIBES. enable the South Africans to yldosely knocking up 83, and offer of the M.P.. Mr. Haanon,

MEN SUBDUED. · proceed to play against Glamor- then 76 for 1.

in conjunction with Mr. Neville gan at Cardiff to-morrow.

Yorkshire led over Derbyshire Chamberlain and other local at Huddersfield on the first Parliamentarians, to cook an

· COUNTY MATCHES,

innings. Yorkshire scored 300 interview with the Government

Simla, August li Hampshire at the Oval led over for 7, deolared (Holmes 107), and on the subject. Mr. Hannon sald Surrey on the first innings. Derby compiled 111, Rhodes he belloved if the case were handed over the paptured squadron The Shablkhel. tribesmen have Burtoy compiled 237 for 9, and taking 6 for 25, and 78 for 8. Rain presented properly, Japan would loader, and submitted to the declared (Sandham 56), and after robbed Yorkshire of the victory be ready to make some conces British terms. Bunlilye operations

sads Scored 349 for 5 (Hobbs 90 :|~Renter.

sion. Reuter

have now terminateds – Router

TO-DAY

Lighting Up-Time 7.09 pm Closing Exchange 28. 411/10. High Waralis 10.50 am.

The Texas cowboy over hero for the Rodeo at Wembley, who walked into the Royal, Liver.

large, sorting out thick with! Friendly Bociety's premises in Finsbury Square, andreaked for. plenty of Bioon, in klated to hav

If your hats are not a rady off to Franco, gentle readers, may I' ask you to romove theifi in tri buto to Misa Luella Watkins, U. S. A., who has recently won much honour in her own country. by hor long distance saxophone playing? Juelle, it appears: has just established a non-stop record by successfully completing 48 hours continuous playing, dur ing which she nearly wore out America's welkin by caus ng it to re-acho to 576 different 80- lections. I have made. a.

fow rough calculations on these data, which, for the sake of such as may be interested in statistics I tabulate below.

I compute that in the course of her performance Luella nust have blown:

1,143 semibrioves; 7,079 minim 29,415 crotobots: 53,007 quavers; 128,211 samiquavers;

3,518

ppiggiaturas;,

2,914 accinconturas;

requiring in all for their ozeau- tion some 750,000 cubic feet of wind (or calculated on the therm system. 3,500 thermos). -

Tho report does not state how Luolla was fed during har per- formanco, but I imagina thoy poured clam broth and other

liquid nutrients down the bell of her saxophone, which shò in- haled as she played. Granted that this surmise: le correct, the saxophone should be a far ossier instrument on which, to establick record than; for exampl trombone.