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Hongkong Telegraph

GENUINE ZEISS BINOCULARS

in handsome leather case, at a very special price of $100.00 for the 8 POWER. $95 for the 6 POWER, not cash, for this month only. This is a big dis- count from the regular price.

N. LAZARUS.

22. Qumen's BoAD, C'ENTRAL

hely European Optician in the Colony.

No. 12,644

KOWLOON HOSPITAL

STAFF QUESTION DECIDED

Government Abandons Former Proposal.

On enquiry at the Colonial Secretariat this afternoon we were informed that the Gov. ernment has decided to abandon the proposal to staff the now. Kowloon Hospital with Sistors of the Maryknoll Mission.

It is woll in the públic mind that this question has recent ly aroused considerable con- troversy, and that on Tuesday last the Kowloon Residents" Association, following the receipt of a petition from 610 British rosidonta of Kow- ioon, wrote to the Govern- mont suggesting that the proposal to employ Mary- knoll Sisters be reconsidered. The decision now reached is doubtless the outcoms of the advice tondered by the

Association,

FIRED ON BY PIRATES.

LOCAL MOTOR BOATS EXPERIENCE.

FUNDED Egl

四拜濃焼十二月豈十英港養

ROCKS FROM BLASTING.

CIVIL SERVICE PLAYERS INJURED.

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Piccos of rock following blasting chargó at Morrison Hill foll on the bowling green at the Civil Service Recreation Club yesterday afternoon and injured two playare.

Mr. N. Cullip was struck over the oyo by a large piece of rook,!

while Mr. H. F. Harper was injured on the lip and left log when a shower of stones dropped amongst the players.

THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 20,

1924

BRITISH COMMANDER SHOT.

DASTARDLY OUTRAGE BY EGYPTIANS.

INDISCRIMINATE FIRING WHEN ROMH FAILS, Cairo, Nayember 19.

BEA+NDLE: COPT 19 078

DEATH SENTENCE,

ABERDEEN MURDER

VERDICT.

150 PHE AND

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our new record for you."The Song of

the ESSEX SIX”—Words and Music by

HUDSON.

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Telephone........Central 1245 or 1247,

35, Wong Nei Chung Road,; Happy Valley.

ATTACKED BY DOGS.

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TWO FURTHER CASES.

Two more osses of attacks by dogs have beou reported.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

LAI WAH CUP ON SATURDAY,

[BY "WANDERER."

Ho being found guilty of the murdor of an aged boatwoman In one case, the dog, a brown at Aberdeen, sentence of death and white pointer, bolonging to was this morning passed on Mr. Murdoch, 192 The Ponk, bit

The principal match of interest The three or four assailants of Sir Leo Stack escapod. When Chinese coolie by the Chlof the latter's gardener, who was

the Lai Wah Cup Competition. their bomb did not explode they fired several rounds with revolvers, Justice, Noovidence was called by sont to the Government Civil on Saturday is the semi-final of hitting Sirdar Stack, his Aldo-do-Camp, the chauffour and a policb. | the defence, and this fast wascom Hospital for treatment. The dog The Chinese will, in all probabl

was sont to Konnody Town to belity, field their full A" oloven man. Sir Leo Stack was badly wounded in the stomach, and had to monted upon by bis Lordship. be sent to hospital --Rruler.

Mr. Nihill, making the final kept under observation.

In the other caso, Mr. Phillips, and the chances are that they A good [An earlier cable, reporting the attack on Sirdar Len Stack by speech for the Crown, said there Headmastor of the Ying Wah will meet with success.

game is certain. The following Egyptians, with bombe, did not indicate that he was seriously hurt.) was no doubt that prisoner was College, Bonham Road, reports side has been selected to repres

Cairo, November 19.,

age of the men who boarded the that one of the scholars, named The Sirdar was on his way home when his assailants, secreted sampan. There were discrepancies Man Kwai-sun, was suddenly (Police); Wheeler (Kowloon) and Rent' tho Civilians :-Clarka in the doorway of the stores department of the Ministry of Educk in the ovidence, but he would tion, throw a bomb which hit his motorcar but did not explode and submit that ofton the fact that tasked and bitten yesterday by Bishop (Club); McKelvie (Kow-

a yellow chow dog belonging to fell in the gutter. The assailants then followed the car, firing con- there were slight discrepancios the College. The boy was treated on), Stowart (Club) and Duncan (Kowloon); · Britton (Polico). tinually. The frightened occupants of a passing trachear took shelter showed that witnesses were telat the Ho Mui-ling Hospital owed, fones (Club). L. Rocha by lying down. One assailant crossed the road and reloaded his lig what they know of their own nearby: while the Chow was revolver from a magazine handed to him by a man standing on the knowledge. Evidence in which taken to Kennedy Town, as in and Brown (Club de Reproia). Gerrard, Forsyth, Johnson. pavemont. A policeman who pursued him was bit thrice and statements were dovetailed was the other case.

Prosecuting .concooted.

Simpson, and Gosano aro against the contractors, Sangeriously wounded. The assailants then entered a taxicab waiting ofton

gorvos. The match commences Loo. It will be remembered that In a side street, and two Englishmen on a motor-cycle and sidecar counsel pointed out the totally

of versions the sume contractors were

at 4.15. contly fined $100 for caroless slowed down for the purpose of taking the number of the taxicab, different blasting, when it was stated that whereupon a man jumped out of the taxicab and fired repeatedly at the motor-cyclists, missing them. The laxicab afterwarde speeded off. dynamita charges carelessly laid

It is oteworthy that Mr. Asquith, who is on holiday in Egypt. resulted in big pieces of rocks had an audience with King Fuad this morning.--Renter. crashing through the roofs of housos at Morrison Hill Road, damaging the property of the inmates and involving personal risk.

They were both taken to the Naval Hospital near-by, where their injurica ware dressed.

To-day the police stated that a summons was being taken out

SAIGON CONDITIONS.

BUSINESS VERY QUIET.

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THE SIRDAR'S INJURIES,

Cairo, November 19.

A bulletin says Sir Lee Stack is suffering from shook, and has bullet wounds in the stomach, hand and foot. His condition is jeerious. His Aido-de-Camp, Captain Campbell, of the Black Watch,

was bit in the chest, and the chauffeur in the arm and log:

Zaglul Pashu and other Ministers called at the Rosidency and expressed their profound shock and sorrow. A deputation from the Chamber expressed similar sentiments. Zaglul was obviously greatly affected by the incident.-Reuter.

FURTHER DETAILS.

Cairo, November 19

what

happened as given by the prisoner. He asked the jury whether prisoner, acted like an innocent

man.

cause of death.

BIG STRIKE RECALLED.

PAY QUESTION STILL UNSETTLED.

A meeting touching on one of the principal conditions in the Fettlement of the big shipping strike of 1922, was held at the

TO-

The Bocond Division 'Longue matches appended kick-off" at |2.30:

Drume v China"B"-Sookunpo. Sacred Heart v Surreys-Olub. University v. China A Chinoso.

Club de Recreio "A" v-Club → Navy "A."

Kowloon v Club de Reorolo "B"--Kowloon,

St. Joseph's "A" vSt. Joseph's "B" St. Joseph's.

..

The leaders should have no

DIVISION 1.

Mr. Fitzroy's defence took the line that no murder had been commit ed, and suggested that the head was On the bruiso

tho mon caused previous to boarding the sampan. The woman, he pointed out, diod as the result Seamen's Union this week, when of hemorrhage of the brain, the question of strike pay claimed and Dr. McKonny had agreed by the Union, and conceded by that the injury could have been the shipowners and Sir Robert caused as early as Soptember Ho Tung to the extent of 50,por 22nd by the woman suddenly cent, for a period of five-and-a- rising and striking her head on half months, was discussed. As The attack on the Sirdar was made in Sharia Kasr El-Alai, a the our with which the boat was a result, a delegation from the difficulty in defeating Saored Advices from Saigon show that main and busy thoroughfare. The Egyptain chauffeur, despite his propofled. A dastardly thing Union will call on Sir Robert in Heart, despite the latter team's business in the city is now vory wounds, put on full spoed and brought the car to the Residency, had been done; there was no a few days with a statement that 6-0 win last week. The Club quiet. Tho, rice mills, most of which was nearer than the Sirdaria. Lord Allenby, Mr. Asquith, doubt the wogan was stabbed in not all of the mombers have de Recreio may miss Rocha and The story of another piratical which have only worked part and others wore lunching when the wounded men were fight tu.thứ neck, but that was not the received the quota agreed to by Brown; but should sucosed against

the shipping companios.

the Club if only by the odd goal. attuck in the West River is time this year, are unable to sell and there was general stupefaction,

Zaglul Pasha, interviewed by Router, was great movert, Ho Mr Fitzroy went on to say the Agreement settling the strike and the Drums should also An exirant from Clause 2 of St. Joseph's "A", Kowloon, China learned to-day by the arrival the full quantity of the last crop. back in port of the Kin Lue A few sales at a low profit have described his horror at soving the wounded at the end and at that even if you jury found that states "If positions are met ad two points to their quota. motor tow boat, belonging to the been made in paddy. The Chinone said he went to the Palace and informed the King, who was must murder had been committed, available for mes roady to Kin Leo Motor Lighter Company. buyers seem to keep away, most pained. Zaglul added that an enquiry had been opened, and the they could not find that any return work...it is agrood that

account of the present chauffeur of the taxicab had already been arrested. The Govern- evidence whatsoever had been half-pay shall continue for such The League tables to date are as boat appears that tyf om Kons distarbed conditions in China ment would leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrators to given to suggest that prisoner period as the men are not em- follows

It that the motor towly on

justice. Zagiul has issued a communique appealing to the public took part. Thoru Was not a moon to Hongkong and had in gencrally.

ployed, but not exceeding five- to aid the authorities, who are offering ten thousand pounds sterling sorap of evidence even to and-a-half months from the date tow a lighter ladon with stones

Saigon does not show the usual reward for the apprehension of the criminals.

show that the man in the for the Cement Company. In

of the ganeral return to work...." aspect of being a busy shipping The Sirdar will be operated upon in the Anglo-American dock went with another man

A Union official to-day stated; the early hours of yesterday, and port. Steamers of all kinds are Hospital. He had intended to leave for the Sudan yesterday even- whon

with the common purpose of that this term formed the big China "A" the boat

in Sai

lying alongside the wharyos and ing, but had postponed his departure until November 23rd..

committing a felony. They had obstacle to the Bottlement, until Surreys Lam Channel, it wag fired

at the buoys waiting for cargo.

no right to assume anything and Sir Robert Ho Tung came for A. on from the bank and

The latest freight quotations for

OPERATION PERFORMED. small boats. No. 1 white rice from Saigon to also from

must acquit the prisoner.

ward with his bonevolent offer, Kowloon Knowing the district to be infest-Hongkong are HK$0.20 por picul,

His Lordship summed up at when it was agreed that the ship Hongkong

Police ... some length, remarking that it ping companies should pay ed with pirates, the master of the which is a rate that would hardly tion is as good as can be expected,

a Tamar mator tow boat cul the tow line

A bullet wae found lodged under the lung, and the stomach was was a difficult case 'mado far half-month's wage, whilst the and, leaving the lighter to take cover the expenses of the steam-

ship companios interested. Is full of blood, but the intestinos were not perforated and the stomach more difficult by the fact that the balance would be made up by China "B" CATO of itself, proceeded back to

ja expected, however, that muscles were intuct., Transfusion of blood was proceeded with, and defence did not put the only man Sir Robert. This latter amount Kongmoon. When the convoy of

who know exactly what happon according to the official seon,| conditions will improve with has done good. The Sirdar's condition near midnight was more

this od into the box. The jury neoded would in

for Surreys river stoomers passed the spot the arrival of the new rice hopeful. lator, they saw the lighter an erop very shortly, as it is a woll

It is thought that about sight assailants were involved, and that to take that into account when four and-a-half months, and car-C. do R. "A"

they wore considering chored near to the shore, with known fact that rice is badly they escaped in two taxis-Reuter.

the respondence has passed between St. Joe. "A" no-one aboard.

nooded in tho provinces of [Major General Sir Loo Oliver Fitzmaurico Stack, G.B.E., C.M.G. theories and probabilities. Pri- the Sonmen's Union and Sir China "A"

Kowloon According to the information Kwongtung and Fukion and has hoen Governor General of the Sudan and Sirdúr of the Egyptian sonor had made no attempt to re- Robert on this point.

However, the Union now stato China "B" available, it would seem that the various other parts of China. Army since 1919. Ho was educated at Clifton and Sandhurst and pudiato taking part in the attack.

jained the Border Regiment in 1888: He was staff officer to the

The jury, after ten minutes' that only a certain proportion of Drume... had been taken away. The Kin The north-east monsoon has British Military Commissioner and General Officer Commanding deliberation, roturned a verdict its members have received this University Les moter tow boat later returned been exceptionally strong this H. M. troops in Creto in 1899, in which year he also joined the of guilty.

half-pay from the shipping som-St. Jos. to the scone, prosumably undor autumn, and most of the vessele Egyptian Army. He commanded the Shambe Floid Force in 1902

The prisoner, after bearing panies. When claims wore sent Club escort, and rogained the lighter, procending from Saigon towards (despatches, medal and clasp, 4th Class Osmanich), was Sudan sentence pronounced, made an in by others, they were returned C. do R. "B"

account of alloge dis Sacred H. bringing it down to Hongong, Hongkong report heavy weather Agont and Director of Military Intelligence in 1901, Civil Secretary inaudible remark, his only sign on whore onquirios into the mattor almost continuously. This is to the Sudan Government 1913-16, and acting Governor General of of concern during the whole trial. crepancies in the figures. are being mado.

however, not a bad sign in itself, the Sudan and Sirdar from 1917 to 1919. He holds several Egyptian

wus

one man left aboard the lightlor

BOY KILLED.

BY P.W.D. LORRY,

The operation on the Sirdar has proved successful.

an according to the old weather decorations, and is 56 years of age.) prophets woll known in these localities, it probably means very Bottled weathor for this winter.

The streets of Saigon Bro quietor than they wore in days of yore, and even the hotela are not doing the usual amount of trado. The old stand-by, the

and the

A steam lorry bolonging to the Continental Hotel," the "Hotel Public Works Departmont knock-do la Naolous

SARCASTIC VIEW OF OPIUM CONFERENCE.

Lator.

His conci

ALLEGED TO BE AN ENTIRE FARCE.

Goneva, November 19,

ITALIAN PRECAUTION.

STRONGER LEGATION.

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7 1 2 4 6 20 4 6 114 11 18. 3 The following have been select- Tho Union officials are await, ing the return of Mr. R. Suthored to play for the Kowloon Reserves in their 2nd division land. who was, Chairman of the League match voraus Club de Shipowners Committee in the Recreio "B"--J, Beach: W. Par strike,and havo deputed represen-rett, B, Rasmussen; A. W. Brown,' tatives to interview Sir Robert. (Capt.); W. H. Brown, 8. Randle; before calling a general meeting A. Lathain; N. Trambitsky, W. of the mombora.

"MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN.

Roughly translated, the cirTaylor, A. Fitzgerald and H. S. Prowse. Reserves V. Hast, A. oular to the soamon requested the Kirby and W. Hillyer. attendance of those affected, at Romo, Oct. 19. the general roseting, pointing out The Government has commis- that the success obtained by the ed down and killed a Chinees boy," Rotondo "seem to be doing as The chief oditor of the Journal De Geneva, who was formerly 11 years of age, at Whitfield, well as ever, but the other places in an important position in the Socretariat of the League of Nations, sioned Rear-Admiral Conz, the increase of pay did not go very Causeway Bay, yesterday.

report slack business, which can in an editorial on the failure of the preliminary Optum Conforenco, Naval Commander in Chief in the far, and in point of foot was only The driver and firoman have not be wondered at, considering alleges that no State desires to take any serious stop. Making use Far East, to leave for Poking at nominal. They had still to deal bean detained by the police. the present conditions.

of questions entirely foreign to the real problem, the Japanoso have the end of November in the with the question of half-pay a succooded," he says," in wrecking the first conference, to the feigned battleship San Giorgio, with a regard to which considerable indignation of all the States represented thereon. The United States company of marinos, to reinforco delay bad been caused by the is the only Power which will be sincerely shocked, because it wants the Italian Legation guard at absence of Mr. Sutherland and a sott'omorit." By resorving the right to submit the mattor to the Peking - Router. Becond conference, the United States have dircumvented tho machiavellian calculations, those of India, for example, who hoped it would be easier to reach an agreement without the United Statos." Reuter.

BISHOP'S VIEW OF CHINA:

Genova, November 19.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.")

At Last.

IMPROVING CHINA'S

LABOUR.

HIGHER WAGES IN THE OFFING.

London, Nov. 19.

The chief speaker at to-day's Opium Conference was Bishop Bront, of the United States, who voleod America's single-mindedness in tackling the ovil. He declared that thoy, had advanced beyond

Sir, The Oplum Conferencu can disband; Pussyfoot can go In an address at Manchester the stage of plous aspirations, and must prepare for action. Allud. back to the farm-for the elixir on the work of the international Ing to the situation in China, Bishop Bront said they must oliminato has boon found. It is a dish Labour Offos, Mr. Tom Gillindor, the economic dificulties, and the rest would be easy,Lot the which soothes, stimulates and of the League of Nations Union, conference not adjourn until it has declared in a practical way Invigorates.

Bring on your sausage!

、 ཏེ །, ༔,, Yours oto.

CHEERED BUT NOT INEBRIATED, Hongkong, Nov 19th, 1924

U.S. AMBASSADOR

RECEIVED BY JAPANESE PRINCE REGENT.

Tokyo, Nov. 19. Mr. Banoroft, who arrived on the 17th inst, was received in audience by the Prince Regent

Sir Robert Ho Tung from the

SPANISH. LINE WITHDRAWN.

Madrid, Nov. 19. Colony. It might havo book! thought by afkor poople, the cir A communique states that the oular stated, that the seamen Shoshuan-Tatuan line has bear were in the fortunate stato of withdrawn in orderly manner. boing in possession of augmented Reiter. pay, but in point of fact that was [not really so,

GOVERNMENT TO RETAIN OIL SHARES:

London, Nov.19

Madrid, Nov. 10, Gonora Serrano and o Liautonant Colonel havo boon killed in Morocco-Reuter,

TO-DAY

claimed that the office bad mot that it is determined to pursuo its ideal until it has been realised when he prosented his credentials, that thosAnglo-Parslan, Olly Closing Exo

with succoas in China. They-Reutersk

would have cause" to foar an economio Yellow, peril unless

SEVERE PENALTY:

Victoria, November 19:

they could do something to raise The Legislative Assembly has passed blution authorising

millions of Obine. Beuter the industrial standard amongt he lath as a penalty for persons convicted of triloxing in usrootio

An official statement announces

o Government has inform

Company that they do not infand The formalities were hastened to dispose of the Government in view of the Imperial garden holding of shares in the cor party to-morrow Daily Bulletin. =~Reuters) San

after which he was reosived in editho audienos by the Empress.