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THE DOCTOR HAS TOLD HIM

his eyes are failing

she is off to suc

LAZARUS:

12, Quira' BOAD CONGRAT

The only Huragaan tufletan in the Colang.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NOVEMBER 10. 1924

PLUSOID JM1

NG 19,895

空拜體: 九十月四十英港香

MONDAY

CHANG EXPECTED AT TIENTSIN.

GANG CAUGHT.

SUSPECTED BAG SNATCHERS,

BRIGHTER GERMAN OUTLOOK.

LOWER TAXES AND BETTER TRADE.

Borlin, November 9. The Govorumont has decided to roduce the income tax between 15 and 25 per cont. on incomos undor eight thousand marks annual- ly, with further allowances for children, The business turnover tax and luxury tax will also be substantially reduced. These reliefs aro possible in consequence of the improved financial situation due to obtaining loans under the Dawes scheme, and the largo excess of

revenue over expenditure in the National Buget.

PLOT AGAINST SPANISH DIRECTORY.

SATURDAY'S CRICKET. SIR ROBERT RETURNS.

INTERPORT ELEVEN

SELECTED.

for 28. and Powell 2 for 34

AFTER A STRENUOUS

TOUR

The vessel was due at 7.40 4.10.

MUTINOUS CHEKLANG

SOLDIERS.

AN UNPOPULAR APPOINTMENT.

Warsaw, Nov. 9.

-to

Both

Smart Work By Police.

wero

1.

BOTAT GLY! COST 10 OTE

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Kowloon Hospital.

(To Editor, Hongkong

"Telegraph."

TA PEN ANUM".

DODGE BROTHERS 2-3 passenger Basiuose - Coupo has s largo, and very accessible comparte mont behind the soat for carrying golf bage and other sports, gear, Dodzo Brothers standard of material and workmanship assures dependable tranų- portation at minimum cost. .....

Standard Special....

$3.100

$3,300. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD. Telephone Central 1248 or 1247. Wong Not Ubung Road. Happy Valley."

WAGES CLAIM.

WICKERSHAM CASE

- RECALLED.

LADY ROBBED.

YET ANOTHER VICTIM¿

Whilst walking along Hospital

Tho Wickersham Case was Roar, noar Dr. MoKonny's re- recalled at the Supreme Court sidenon at the Government Civil Sir, I should like to add my this morning when. before the Hospital yesterday, Miss Cotton, protest to the many published in Chief Justice sitting in Summary living at No. 4 The Albany, had the press on the question of Jurisdiction. Helmuth Rohn, of her handhair snatched from her Road, Kowloon, by a Chinoso, who had come up stafing & British Government 1 Carnarvon institution with foreign assistants claimed $600 wages due from the from behind.

Commercial Tho thief escaped. In a roport of a particular religious faith Amorjoan-Asiatic

to the Police; Miss Cotton states That is really what the appoint-Company. mont of sisters of the Maryknoll Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for that there were money and valu Mission to the future. Kowloon the plaintiff arid Mr. N. 1.ables in the bag, amounting to $50. hospital amounts to,

Brewer dofondod the action.

OL

and

¿

OPERATION ON MRS. HARDING.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 4. 9/16. *Lighting Up-Time 5.42 p.m.

Barometer Temperature

Humidity

his credentials Ho madea Town; and of the attempted arm to compete in either professional The other servants of the com- courts

relutions.

2. p.m. 30,10

2 p.m.

2 2.11.

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Shanghai, Nov. 10. Some smart work by the Hong- A message from Tientsin saye kong Police Foreo has resulted, that Chang Tao-lin was expected in the arrest of the gang Haid to there early this morning. Large be responsible for a number of Fungtion troop movements highway robberies, committed for It is expected that the reductions mentionet, besides decreasing through Tientsin continued dur- the most part on European ladies, the cost of living, will increase the Gormans' export capacity, aiting the wook-and.—Reuter.

The investigation first com- will be unnecessary to raise the workers' woges, and export prices

Shanghai, Nov. 2. inonced with the arroset, on consequently can be kopt at a level which will enable exporters to

Flvo thousand mutinous Che Friday night, of a man alleged to compote successfully in the world's markets. - Reuter,

kinng soldiers have again cut the have been concerned in an attack Woosting Railway on the out- on a Chinese school teacher and skirts of Shanghai, alloging that an amah in Park Road. A con- Quite apart from the roligious Mr. W. B. Hind sold that they are being unfairly treated fossion from this man led to a visit aspect of the qucation thore plaintiff was engaged as from by the Kiangsu authorities. by officers to a house ja course arises the point of why it should April as morcantile assistant at a It is reported that there is of construction at Babington Path be necessary for the Government salary of $200 per month. The ARMED ANARCHISTS UNDER ARREST.

possibility of a clash with the whore daggers and coils of wire to appoint sisters of a foreign company was registered under the Paris, November 9. Kiangsu forces stationed nearby. were found. Four mon were religious body in proference to Companies Ordinance. Plaintiff Le Journal has a mossage from Porpignan stating that sixtoen Daily Bulletin.

arrested there, it being suspected British sisters who have become served the company until the Spaniards who worn arrosted yesterday have been released, no offence FENG TO MEET CHANG that they wore implicated in fully qualified to attend to the beginning of July when he found

Marion, Ohio, Nov. 9. being proved against them. Six others are dotained for unlawfully Péking, Nov. 9.-Feng Yu-other armed robberies, notably the sick-sisters whose qualifications the office clcsed. He was told Mrs. Harding, widow of the carrying arms. Two are stated to have intended to participate in absiang left for Tientsin to-day one on Mrs. Harris Walker and have been obtained in British that his services would be no late President, has been operated conspiracy against Cion. Do Rivers but did not belong to ung or-whore he will meet Chang Tso. Mise Collinson. It will be re-institutions-famous-throughout longer required but no salary was upon for kidney trouble, and ganisation.

in and Tuan Chi-jui. It is foallod that Mrs. Walker was, last the world.

paid him so that he was clearly stood the shock well-Reuter's Can it be that the Government entitled to wages for July, and he American Service. Soveral suspected persons tried to cross the frontier yesterday expected that a subsequent con-wook, attacked while going up a Two were arrested at Banyuls carrying revolvers and anarchist forence will result in a temporary pathway leading from Lyttleton begrudge the present small salary (Mr. Hind) would subinit for documents. The Spanish Directory has decided to reinforce the government programme largely Road to her haine in Babington British aisters receive! That June also The claim was for

at Chang's dictation and will map Path. Frontier guard. Renter

would appear to be the only ex-wages for June and July and for out the principles for a national Only one of the four men arcuse, it being generally understood

month's wages in lieu of Mission notice. Maryknoll conference later, --Reuter.

rested, however, could be de- that the finitely identified later, and this provide nursing sisters at merely Plaintiff went into the box and man appeared before the Ma- nominal remuneration by virtuo gistrate this morning, together of funde subsoribed by the public on being asked how and under what circumstances he left the RUSSIA AND POLAND with the prisoner artested in the of the Roman Catholic faith

first instance, in innoction with That the we of the mission employ of the company said that

the Treasurer the attack on the Chinese toschor, is to be admired, none will deny, on July 3rd. he was told by Mr.

formally remanded. but surely it is not to the credit Schoffer, A certain quantity of the stolen of any Goverment to take Seerotary of the Company, that The principal cricket match on Sic Hubert Ilo Tung, the Assist.

jewellery bus boen recovered. advantage of religious funds for he could go. He was not told to go but merely that ho could go. Saturday was the final Intorportnut Commissioner for Hongkong at

Charges of armed robbory and staffing of its hospitals. trial, and though the exbibition the Wembley Empire Exhibition.

M. Woikoff, the new 'Soviot assault on Mrs. Harris Waikar: Religious mission work holds He asked for his salary and Mr. Soboffer said he could have it was somewhat patchy there was neriampanied by Lady Ho Tung some bright play. At the cound the Assos Mary nud Jean Ho Minister to Poland, has handed of armed robbery on two Chinose a field of its own, and it is when Mr. Wickersham came back, caso heard recently in the local

Prosident ladies and an anth at Kennedy cortainly not part of any religion

and known 08 tho clusion, the solection committee Pang, returned to the Colony yes. chose the Hongkong eleven for terday mung by the s., Coblenz. Wojciechowski.

sporch assuring the Polished robbery and attack on the or commercial vocations. And any wore paid their wages for Wickersham Case Thore were the match against Shanghai, us |

only three people in the Ameri- Government of the Soviot's Chinoso touchers were the cleargus it is emphatically to be deplored dune on July 2nd. follows: -

Mr. Brown: Whon did your can-Asiatic Commercial Com- and almost exactly at that minute friendly intentions and denire recited in the Court this morning. that any Government should

Mr. Wickersham. They became H.R. B Hancock, T. E Pearce, he was sighted coating up blue for co-operation. The Fresitient, The fact that some jeweliory was support such competition when fathar leave for Bangkok?The pany, Mr. and Mrs Schoffor and

is 011 abundance of Tuesday after Eastor. A. C. 1. Bowker, Ruv, H. K. Quick, to the eastward, by the large replying, said he hoped the recovered from the gang which there

acquainted with Rohn Bontor who Was he in the employ of the C.QMS. A. Stripp. Pay-number at personal friends t

fulfiment of obligations by hoth hus not yet been identified, has assitance to be obtained through Comde. Hargreaves, R.N., R. E. A. prominent members of the Clonese countries would be the Founda-led the Police to believe that the legitimato sources,

company! before you-Yes; be represented to them that he had agreat deal of knowledge of wore concerned in other I baliovo that our present was asked to as Genioral Webster, Itov. T. B. Powell, .ommunity who had gathond at tion of a resumption of normal men

import and export work and robberies. The activities of these nursing staff is quite inadequate Manager in the middle of March. persuaded them to allow him to Owen Hughes, E. B. Reed, and Blake Pied to welcome han. W. A. Ramsay.

Sir Robert, la look, well and The Press is hostile to Waikoff, mon appear to have been confined to deal with the large number of Was he still General Manager join the firm. An agreement artive after his strenuous months alleging that during the two to the Western mid levels, and in cases in our hospitals, but that is when he left for Bangkok?-80 was came to by which the old Hancock's side on Saturday of alone in England and the years he has. buon chief Saviat this connection, it is requested not on account of any difficulty far as I know, Yes.

company was to be sold to a compiled 167 for 8, Peareo con-Continent of Europe, had a very representative on the commission that ladies who have at any time in appointing additional British

At the present time, Did you do any work for the larger company for which Mr. tributing 50 before he retired, harth reception upon handing at for execution of clayses of the boon robbad in Lyttleton, Babing-sistors.

Rahin was to draw up the Bowker took 2 for 62, Reed Make Pier. On board the steamer, Riga trenty, he has placed many ton and Park Roads within thoro is a large number of trained firm before April? You,

in England awaiting And is it a fact that you got no prospectus. Wickersham and when she berthed at the Kowloon obstacles in the way of the Polish the last two months and who nurses Wood's side scored 118 for Wharf, Sir Robert was rerrived by representatives. They also point have not reported the fact to the appointments abroad, and it is salary until after your father had Rohn' wont to Bangkok with tho tank 4 for 32 and Webster 2 foressed over

His Lordship: Was the com- Balbatchet 47. idea of selling

on bard tear from across the eastoru bordor to arsist the Police in their in- after years of training they should a certain commission.

have to stand aside in favour of What was your position in the pany registorud? launch from Messrs. Jedine, are a daily occurrence. Reuter. Ivostigations.

The three mon arrested in members of a Religious body pre-firin - They said I was General Mr. Brewer: The old company Matheson + Co. to Hongkong.

connection with the highwaypared to give practically free Manager: of the Hongkong was, but not the now. where he handed at Blake Pier.

branch. The Civil Service Club, which At

robbery on Bowen Road, in which service.

His Lordship: Did three people the landing singe there

three Chinese ladios were dis In conclusion, Sir, I would probably has the strongest toms was

Whom do you mean by "they"? hold the whole of the shares in and thoroughly|| in the Colony, won

in the the oli company? possessed of their jewellery, are carnestly express the hope that My father told me gathering casy representative

of

and Schoffer said to be coolies employed at His Excellency the Governor will victory in a second division League the

Chinese leading

Mr. Brewer: Yes with the match against the University. Hongkong to extend #

a fow hold by were formally remanded by Mr.deference to the wishes of British-

Your father appointed you?-exception of The Civil Service seconds com- welcome to Sir Robert pod CHINESE STUDENT FINED. We Military Hospital. The mon forsake the policy of economy in Wickersham.

N. L. Smith

employees. 1. The Centralers in Hongkong, who rightly He told me. piled 167 for 2, and declared (F.] return, and upon the sigaul success

Mak Hung-chang, a Chinose Magistracy this morning.

expect to нo a British hospital

From whom did you take your Continuing, Mr. Brower said Harper 49, and C. Alexander 100 of his mission, which could not but

student, who recently graduated not out.) The Varsity team res have left the host of impressions from a French University with

staffed by British nurses.

orders? From my father as that Bangkok was to be the main Enclosing my card.

General Manogor. Iti his sceno of oporation. While Mr. plied with 83, W. H. Edmonds concerning not only the distin-

a B. A. dogrno, appeared before!

Yours, etc.

absonce I also took them from Rohn away, Rohn junior was taking 5 for 95 and C. Sara 3 for guished visitor himself, but on the Mr. N. L. Smith at the Central|

ASTONISHED.

the Board of Directors.

placed in to look aftor. bis in- Chinese of this Colony whom Sir Magistracy to-day on a charge

Hongkong, Nov. 9th.. 1924.

While at the office were you terasta. Mr.. Schoffer and Mr. Robert represented with his cul. of the possession of a sword- feague, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shon-stick without a permit from the|

in correspondence with your Wickershan thought a great deal. father privately? Yes.

of Rohn senior's skill and busi- Tho Indian Recreation Club Mon. at the Empire Exhibition Captain Superintendent of Police,

After he came back wore you noss acumen and placed a great" beat the Royal Engineers after Mr. R. H. Kotewall. Ir. Di Pedofendant, said that the man had Among the gathering were the Floo. Mr. Leask, appearing for the

still to be manager ? Yes. deal of faith in his knowledge. very interesting friendly match wai, Chairman of the Chinese Geneen ulucated in France where

Were thero to be The Italian Grand Opera Com-

two They thought his son, could safe- The R.E.s compiled 141 (Sergt.neral Chamber of Commerce, who

managora? You, General Man-ly take bis father's place during. it was quite a common thing to pany scored yel' another success Cockell 60,) H. D. Rumjahn taking

ager and manager.

his absence. In Bangkok. The 5 wickets for 43. The IR.Cthe Chamber, the Chairman of the the case, he would plead guilty night, when it presented Ambroise ; was attended by the Secretary of carry swordsticks. That being at the Theatro Royal on Saturday i

I put it to you that your only many advances to Roha junior replied with 144 for 9. Sergt.Tong Wah Hospital Committee,

position was that of representing wore on account of the share of Cockell took 5 for 75.

to a technical offence. The man tory is almost unique in operatic Mr. Chau Siu-ki, members of the had been away from China for drame, for it is a tale of happinone

your father at the office during Rohn senior in the business. We have received a letter from his absences:-That is not so. While Wickorsham and Robn The H.K.C.C. visited Kow-Twenty-four Merchants' Guild of

Your father arranged for cor-were away, Mr. Brewer explain- ton years, and was on his way to won after great tris). There is no General Hsu Shou-treng, written loon and easily defeated the Hongkong, Mr. Hu Fook, Mr. He Poking to fill a. Government K.0.0. The Poninsula oloven Kom-tong, Mr. Ho Kwong, and

tragic climax, but a happy ending, in Chinese, in which he states tain monies to be advanced to ud, questions began to be raised appointment.

He broke

that he has recently boon mis- your mother. I put it to you that about the validity of the pro- scored 90. F. Goodwin being top many others.

journoy here for a few days to and the muslo is of the finest, scorer with 21. H Griffen took!

Malle, Pinna Minotti took the quoted by various Hongkong ho arranged for further advances spectus that Rohn had drawn out Later in the afternoon a private visit friends in Macao, and was title role, and again charmed all newspapore. He denies making to be made to you?-In his and ultimately a telegram was 5 for 35 and W. W. Mackenzie reception was held at "ldlowild" arreeted at the wharf whilst go by her really beautiful singing. such remarks as that Wu Pol-fu absotico we were two different sent by Bohoffer in the following for 16. The visitors knocked up and was very largely attended bying on board the Sui An yester The famous Knowest thou the is moan and of inconstant mind persons altogether. My account termed a fairly big score, and with no permani fricuds of Sir Robert and day morning. fewer than 45 "extras", totalled Lady Ho Tung.

the Land?" (one of the most beauti; or that Tuan Chi-jul cannot was nothing to do with his His Worship accepted

"Rohn's business shady, re- I put it to you that the money 159 for 9. E. D. Matthews

statement and inflinted a fing of ful in the entire range of opera) succeed unless, united to Wu.

Gon, Hsu declares that bo' was given to you wan advanced from turn | earned for her unstinted applause, $25.

and in her later numbers she was to have travelled to Europe, but his share of the profite 7-Was I. Both returned, Rohn arriving also hoard to groat advantage. the change of events in the Norththon, to work for nothing two or three days ahead of As Filina, Mallo. Enna Suri- has delayed his journey. In the No, you were there to work for Wickershain, Rohn fell out with nach also gave an outstanding caurse of conversations with your father in his abaongo. Soboffer and subsequently Forformance. To her falls the friends who have visited him in Witness I cannot do the proceedings were taken by an lot of singing the Polanaise, an Hongkong, he has expressed general manager's work. employee who happened to hos exceptionally difficull, and showy opinions on events in Chins Mr. Brewer: Have you been shareholder on account of nertain coloratura soprano sir, and she which have been wrongly report to the offies since have tried declared false statemen Poking, Nov. 9. richly deserved the ovalon which ed, he saya.

A bus qould not get in.de

You have never been in from

as pre Fong Yu-lelang has instructed grouted the rendition. Gen. Han gives what he terme Wang Chen-ting to telegraph to All the other principals were a true report of his wlewation that day? No... ] Ep 3 Jan

bronmen Genbys that China is determined excellent Land. they formance Chingo pollting, but

put it to you, that to instituto measures for the total was one of the

hers in, they company suppression of poppy cultivation :|: Two perforu (2) that the Nations! Paade Oops at the Star forence will discuse the poppy: both; qfak problem; and (3) that the repreka oritatives of the International preso and National Anh-Opium, AL WY)

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LEAGUE MATCH.

an

FRIENDLY GAMICS.

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large

contributod 25 and Mackenzio Entertained at Singapore.

33 not out. Goodwin took 4 for

39.

A SWORD STICK.

iz

At Singapore, Sir Robert and uis family enjoyed the distinction Craigengower went down badly of being the guests of the Governor to the Navy, sooring 57 (8. Abbas nt Government House during their retired hurt, 25) to the latter's one day's stay in the sister Colony. 124 for 9. For the Navy, Burg. Sir Robert speakis in grateful terms Lt. Pomfret took 5 for 15 and of the hospitality, enjoyed at the Mid Evana 3 for 19. For Crai-hands of Sir Lawrence" und Lady Kangower C. Fritz took. 6 for Guillemard.

45.

The Civil Service had anothor big victory in a friendly with the Chinese Recreation Club, declaring at 208 for 2 (T. E Lawrence 94, and E. C. Finchor 67 hof oull whilst the C. R. C.

OCHARLEM Bakor taking

DUTCH FLIGHT.

Kataobi, Nov. 9. Fi Thi Datobi Irmen a vai triyel

POPPY SUPPRESSION.

GRAND OPERA.

ITALIAN COMPANY'S FURTHER SUCCESS.

Thomas' famous "Mignon. The

LETTER FROM

LITTLE" HSU..

COMPLAINS OF BEING MISQUOTED.

wo have not the usion of thi

prosence

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