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AFTER MANY DAYS.

CONSPIRACY CHARGE...

DEFENCE TO BEGIN.

46 POPPY DAY." MAGNIFICENT RESULT. Hongkong can worthily con- gratulato itself on the splendid result of the "Poppy Day" Drive on behalf of Earl Haig's fund for ox-servicemon, for we learn that in Hongkong alone, the sum which Wong Tak-yin, a conoubino

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

INSURANCE MERGER.

UNION INSURANCE

tion in the osso in which two

The evidenco for the prosecu-800IETY OF CANTON LTD. solicitors' clerks are charged with conspirey and fraud by means of

AND YANÓTSZE INSURANCE ABSOCIATION, LTD.

We are informed that an agreo- of £2,653 was 'raised. The full of Mr. Ho Kom-tong was do- mont between the above named Com-1 returns from the out-ports aro prived of certain leasehold pro-panies has been entered into for the not yet to hand, but it is portios in the Colony, was closed amalgamation of their working in- confidently expooled that the at the Contral Magistracy yester terests and only requires ratinea- above sum "will be increased to day. junt

£3,000-a figure

tion by the Shareholders. Mr. N. I. Brower said that ho which is particularly gratifying-made no attempt to keep the case betance of the Agreement, is as

Hongkong's contribution last out of the papers. Ho *gava

over

follows:

The

year was just over £1,000, and Ho Sai-lok evory hope that (1) The Borioty undertakes to issuu

the aim of this year's Committeo, it could bo because ho and allot part of its unissued namely, to more than double that thought the case could be taken figuro. has, therefore, been in chambors.

realined. We would like to Mr. Ho Kom-tong said the pro- oxtond our congratulations to porties were transferred to his. the Committee and also to Mr. concubine under a trust, by which H. Glanville, the hard-working the Hon. Pecretary.

STILL ROUGH,

INCOMING STEAMERS

DELAYED. Vessels coming into port yes- terday and this morning still report very rough weather out sido, especially botwoon hore and Singapore.

Even big steamers are taking from soven to oight days to make the passage, northerly gales and! heavy sons being encountered. The Toku Maru, a Japanese VOBOL, struck a particularly strong wind and took 13 days to make the journey.

督

remained absoluto owner! during his lifetime. The title deeds were kept in his private. strongroom. The total value of the proportios was $185,000. Ho Sal-lok was nineteen and was (2) given $25 pocket money overy month. Witness settled the dis- pute in rogard to the proportlos by paying, on the advice of his solicitor, $70,000 to Lan Shun-obo,

The oase was adjourned.

BIG FILM:

"THIEF OF BAGHDAD"

AT CORONET.

to

espital (Leshares of the nominal value of £10 oach)] credited us fully paid-up to tho extent of £4 per share Shareholders in the Associations in exchange for their shares on the basis of ono share in the Socisty for every six sharon in the Association.

An rogards odd shares (not) amounting in number to six), the slinrobolders of the Associa tion may rotain them if they wish. The Society, will; how- over, purobaso say odd shares) at the current market price un-) less it considers that such prico is unduly inflated.

(a) The scheme is contingent upon the shareholders of the Associo- tion being agrevable to transfor to the Society a substantial ma- jority,

tho satisfactory to Society, of the shares of the Association.

All the pantomimes of the The typhoon, which is reported world soon to have contributed to. to be south, is alther moving vory"The Thief of Baghdad," Douglas, slowly or is stationary, but it is Fairbanks latest picture showing not of severó intensity and will at the Coronet Thontre this avon-(1) probably be blown out by the

monBoon.

Vessels from the north report the N.E. monsoon to be exception- ally strong, amounting to a gale at times. High sons in the For- mosa Channel have had to be weathered, whilst sovore squalie have been experienced.

"KOWLOON~JUNIOR

SCHOOL.

WINNERS OF PRIZES. As reported in our issue of last avoning, the distribution of prizes took place at the Kowloon Junior

noon,

The Agreement will be inopera- tive unless it is approved by meetings of each Company, and the Association proposes to circularize its sharoholders to obtain an expression of opinion from thein.

ing. It is the Arabian Nights; story of the three rivals for the hand of the Princoss who wore sont to search for a wonderful! treasure, and it is every child's! dream of the Arabian Nights made real. The film is a riot of miracles. There is the Flying Preliminary circulars to this effect Horse, the Invisiblo Cloak, the wore posted to the respective share- Crystal which reveals everything, holders of each Company last night. a flight of a thousand stopa load-

This announcement will no doubt, ing to the moon, the Valley of be read with great interest by the Monsters and the World of public generally and we feel sure the Midnight Sea. And when that the scheme will commend itwelf finally the boro, with the princess, steps on to his Magic Carpet, sails to the simreholders of both Con up a staircase, through a window, panies and receive their full support. across the bazaars and over the

British School yesterday after, pinnacles and towers of Baghdad to the land of Happiness, it must be a very hardoned cynic indood who can forbear to choor.

The following is the prize list: Class 7.-Close prizo and Scholarship, Arthur Raven: Prize for deportment, Elizabeth Rlyth.

Clage 8.-Class prize and scholarship, May Witchell: Prisz for deportinent, Jack Smith.

Infants A-Class Prize, Alu Greenwood.

Intants -Class Prize, Mae Brown; General Progrens, Freida Sulmon.

Infants C.-James Edu.

Wo havo to acknowledge receipt of a very attractive pocket. diary, issued with the com- plimonts of Gordon's Dry Gini | Company, for whom Mosary. Donnolly and Whyte are the local agents. The feature of the diary is the interesting sporting information It containe

HOME:

II.

By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M. A.

"The dermal God is thy dwelling The influence of the home cannot place".-Deut. 34, 27 (Revised be evaded. It improssov itaolf Version).

upon the pórsonality of old and Someone has translated this young alike. A homo of strife! verae to road "the Eternal God reveals itself in the temper of its

CHURCH NOTICES.

A Charge of ons Dólar is mada for Notless under this Heading. St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

Sunday, Nov. 30th, 1924. Ist Sunday in Advent. Holy Com; munion (8 a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.) Pruncher. Rov. JI. Copley Moyle, Subject: "Death." Evensong (6 p.m.) Preacher: Rev. R. J. North- cott, C. F. Subject: "Is there aLiving God?" The Band! of the Enst Surrey Regiment will play. Wesleyan Church, Queen's Road: East. opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Wanchal Sunday, 30th Nov. 1924. 10.10a.m. Divine Service and Naval and Garrison Church Parade. 6 p.m. Divine Service. Subject: "Christ- mas Preparations." Preacher: Rev. C. Clouston Porri, Hon. Chaplain to the Forces. 3-pan. Sunday School. Sailors' andĮ Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street,j

p.. Sunday, Chaplain's Moet- ing and Social Hour. 8.30 p.m., Wednesday, Wesley Gulld."Sociali and Musical Evening.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29,

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is man's home" and the render- inmates. A home where God is St. Andrew's Church, Nathan Road, DURING THE COLD SNAP.

ing is suggestive. Home is not honourad reveals itself in the the place of intimacies. Here mental and spiritual poverty of love is crowned and friendship is those whose misfortune it is to sweetest. Fellowship roaches its belong to it. The Christian home greatest height. It is natural and, manifests inself in the stability spontaneous, which produces an and reverenco and happiness of atmosphere of welcome and its children. Our home makes UB by до peace. A stranger may come to us. It teaches our house and fool awkward but formal lessons but by tho that is because it is not his homo. influence. and atmosphoro ́it Wo novor fool Ва much genoratos. The home was cor- At our OLAN. We reveal tainly meant to influenco us 80 overything without restraint. Wo that in it we might learn under know its customs and we are natural conditions, away from the sensitive to its atmosphere. Wo artificialities, of the dooper things -are on intimato terms with tho in life; that we might have our

mombora.

lives chastened by loving corroo- Now God desires above all also tion, our purposes directed and for us to be in intimate rolation controlled by loving wisdom. ship with Him. Wo must not Hore we learn how to boar our bo Batisfied with maro acquaint- sorrows and share our joys, to ance or spasmodio friendship. give and take and to live unsol We are ready to acknowledge fishly. No place influences us Him as a sort of Lord High Pro- more than the home. -tootor or "the best policeman of The Eternal God is man's Home.

all" but are we ready to love Him as the Father and as the Friend that stickath closer than a brother?.We must respond to His approaches and hold nothing back. If any man will......... open the door, I will come to him and

He came sweet influence to

Impart

A gracious willing guest. Whore Ho can find one humblo

heart

Wherein to roat. His influence is nothing less will sup with than the power, beneficent and him and he with Mo. This strong, of His Own Spirit. - Ho Ibut symbolic language to ex- counteracts the influences of sin Preto therdal and intimate fellow and temptation. He brings new ahip which exists between God affections and hopes with Him. (SET. ETTEKORO, who hearken to His He makes His home, as it word J. In our hearts and then, and then truhome is the place of fils_only, is the man himself truly at

"yone knows this home.

Kowloon,―Thanksgiving Sunday,

8.16 m. Holy Communion. 11

u.m. and 6 p.m. Special Services.;

Freacher at 11 am.: Rev. G. E. USE A GAS FIRE. Arrowsmith, M.A. Preacher at

6 p.m. Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M.A.ITS "EVER-READINESS" IS Union Church, Kennedy Road.

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ing Barvico at 6. Hymns 679, 590, 330, 182, 335. Proschor both Morning and Evoning: Rov. J. Kirk Maconachie.

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Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday, 11.15 a.m Wodnesday, 5 30 p.m. Reading Room open Tuesday and Friday mornings 10 to 18.

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The principal changes in to day's share quotations aro

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