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is no more foolish than neglecting foiling eyesight.

LAZARUS.

12. JUEEN's Horn Central,

The only fe pron Optician in the Colony

IS HONGKONG IRRELIGIOUS ?·

SOME INTERESTING VIEWS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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OBITUARY.

DEATH OF SIR EDWARD SASSOON.

It is with much regret that we death of record the have to

THE WUCHOW FIRE.

TREMENDOUS DAMAGE.

.

Considerable Loss of Life is Feared.

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 4.

UNITED STATES POLICY.

FREEDOM OF ACTION TO BE MAINTAINED.

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1924

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OUR STREET SLEEPERS.

HON, MR. KOTEWALL'S VIEWS.

Difficulties Of Problem Again Stressed.

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Washington, Doc. 3. President Coolidgo in. annual message to Congress reitorated America's opposition

"Can anything be dons for to joining the League of Nations, but favoured participation in the these paupers? Is the scheme permanent Court of International of a Home for them workable, and are the difficulties in the way so groat as they aro stated?" Those were some of the ques- tions answered by the Hon. Mr. R.H. Kotowall in Telegraph interview yesterday, concerning the problem of our street sloopers. That the subject has been given the attention it calls for in responsible quarters is shown by the readinoes with which Mr. Kotowall antored upon the subject.

We have received the following lotters, for publication:--

Sir,~The lotter by "Oxoniensis" Sir Edward Elias Sassoon, Bart,

Further details of the Wuchow in your issue of to-day touches formerly chief partner in the woll- known firm of Mossra. E. D. the important point of whether Sassoon and Company, which ocfiro show that it 'bogan when at

in the East has, or has rot, living into making people les curred in London yesterday. The noon on Sunday a matshodfoaught

firo in the extreme northern part Justico, religious. Naturally, this subject and news roached Hongkong by has to be discussed from the point cable to-day.

The late Sir. Edward Sassoon, of the city, on the bank of the Foo of view principally of the Briton who is a member of the Church who succeeded his brother in the River.A strong north wind which of England or other Frotostant title in 1916, retired from the firm had been blowing all day soon denomination, as it is in the organ when it was converted into a fanned the flames until, with sur- Liability Companyprising rapidity, a score of other of the Established Church that Limited the matter has come up for Bomo

head of the fisin in nearby buildings wore adding notice, and the ball was set roll- was

time. and their smoke to the already dark- ing by the Protestant Bishop. In Hongkong at any case, the number of Euro-it is interesting poans who come bore of tho that he was the father of the late who looked on felt sure the city was doomed. Nothing. humanly Roman Catholic faith is not so Mr. Hootor Sassoon, who died large, and on their tonots as to some little time ago. He was worship differ greatly from those born in 1853, boing a grandson of speaking, could withstand or of the other Churches, I, as a Mr. David Sassoon, of Baghdad, control the withering flames. W

Owing to the very high wind member of the Church of England, and married 1880 Miss Leontine

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note oning sky. By 12.30 pm, those

do not presume in these remarks Levy, there being two sons and and the dry condition of the bulld. to include followers of the Church two daughters,

The present head of Messrs.inge, burning, brands carried 208

of Romo.

of

of environment and mode of life. At Home we have somewhat loss leisure for Sunday sport than hero, and the intimate family ties tond; to keep us to the tradition-alas!! that it should be only that church-going. With many of us, especially in the country, it is a mattor of family honour that our places should not be vacant ex- cept when there is the best of excuses. Whether wo are kin of the squire, or well-to-do farmer,!

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

London, Dec. 3.

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others,

"Chuok, must have a pretty good bar.

He told me he hasn't spent a cent on repairs this year."

"Yes, the fellow at the garage told me the same thing."

Essox Touring completo with disc whools and fivo 31 x 5.25 BALLOON TYRES

....$2,500 Hudson Touring comploto with dian whools and five 93 x 6.20 BALLOON TYRES

$4,000

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Contral 1246 or 1647.

33 Wong Nel Chung RoadHappy Valley.

STRIKING A SERGEANT.

LOCAL SHIPPING ITEMS.

ROUGH WEATHER STILL.

SURREYS PRIVATE IN TROUBLE

court

Charges of striking a superior The coasting steamers Hyd- ranges and Hav arrived from officer and using threatening Swatow and Koolung respectively language towards him were pro- yesterday and both report a ferred against Privato Ernest rathor strong north-east monsoon Victor Woodyard, of the East.

district Surreys, at with choppy and heavy sea,

The 9, Haihong, from Swatow, martial hold at Murray Barracks reports strong north-east gales this morning. Major E. 6. Hal- ford, RA, presided and the other and high following seas.

The as. Kalgan, also from members were Captain G. W. oncountered atrong Kent, and Licut, Ollver. Llout. Swatow,

R. A. Chidson prosecuted. winds and heavy s008.

The s.a. Yuonsang, from Amoy, reports north-east gales and hoavy seas,

the

The first witness was Sorgeant G. Oram who told the Court that while ho was acting commander of

Was

No. 16 platoon at Lo The J. C. J. L. boat Tjibodas reports passing a derelict junk on Wu Camp he noticed prisoner standing by himself away from the run down from Amoy..

Tho

Fingal (Capt. hie sootion. Hoasked him if there Coaster Melsom) arrived from Keelung was anything the matter and My anklos yesterday at 10.45 p.m. She also prisoner replied "As soon 18 I heard that reports heavy weather on the run are weak; I can't do thia certain unfortunato people had down. However on the way up to work." Bubsequently, about noon," been found dead in the streets, Formosa from Hongkong, Capt. prisoner rejoined his section, probably as the result of the Melsom managed to avoid the which was lying down in firing cold," Mr. Kotowall stated, "I worst fury of the weather by bug-position. The "Fire" order was immediately consulted with ging the Chinese coast most of the given and he noticed that prisoner Witness my colleague on the Council, time and afterwards proceeding bad not carried it out. Mr. Chow Shou-son, a to through the Haltan Straits before told him that there was no reason why he should not be firing and what mosaures should I can heartily agres with your E. 1). Sassoon, and Co., Ltd., Farda ahead started fresh fire

be outting across to Formosa. correspondent in his contention namely Captain Ellice Victor and thus entrapped large number

takon, and also got into touch The Hongkong-Wuchowateamer prisoner replied "I'm finished. wo are loss roligious hore than we Sassoon, formerly of the R.A.F., of people. It is said that many who wore endeavouring to save

He urged officials and citizens with many leading Chinese who We Fing is going over to Sam. I'm not going to do any more," would be at Home, but I desire to succoeds to the title.

undor clone arrost, whereupon he emphasise that I do not mean by

As a mark of respect to the their valuables suddenly found like to support the Dawes plan in the past have given freely of shuipo to-day in order to be Witness ordered him to be placed

their money in the relief of the converted into a passenger boat. thie that we are moro ovilly memory of the deceased baronet, their escapo cut off and poristeć

or the settlement of Europe.

The Admiral Oriental liner took off his equipment, throw it inclined. The whole matter can the local office of the Company in the flamos: 5

The President reaffirmed his poor and the distressed. Wo dis pposition to cancellation of war cussed the benefits of immediato President Jackson is to sail at 6 on the ground, said "I should bo summed up in the differance will be closed to-morrow.

Approximately 3,000 building.

relief and other measures which a.m. to-morrow, instead of 10 like to know thewho's going more permanent a.m., as originally planned. The to put me away" and struck at were destroyed. The full longti

He expected to approach the would give a of the Foo River front is com

thor Powers for a further confer-offeat to the relief required. And American Consul-General from witnesa, who guarded and re- pletely wiped out. The mai ace on the reduction of world as we went more deeply into the Canton (Mr. Douglas Jenkins) caived the blows on his helmet before giving evidence rmaments, as soon as the carry-matter, the more we realised the and Mrs. Jenkins are passengers and arm. At one o'clock witness portion of the firo lasted unt

the company commander, Capt. 1g out of the present reparations difficulties that stood in the way by hor, bound for Shanghai,

SHOALING REPORTED. 4 p.m. and stopped only who

Han bad been settled. The policy of giving effective relief to these

A master mariner states that Williams, when prisoner broke NOT A MATTER FOR THE) it reached the bank of the Wes

Europe created a favourable people without creating abusos.

"To differentiate between the according to recent advices from away from his escort, and struck River.

Сабов and >pportunity, but it would ha LEAGUE.

shipping men on the Bangkok him again, with the words "I'll The loss is so tremendous the

10C CENary to await the result of deserving

by до moans any Hongkong and the Baigon-Hong-kill you, you ho

L/C Riley, the N. 0:0 in European con- proposed

task when one considers the kong rup, soundings in no attempt has as yet been mad

of prisoner's section, ference.

fact that we are dealing with vicinity of Althoa Bank and charge Mr. Auston Chamberlain, in a to estimate the total damage

He would not wish to propose people who are constantly com- thereabouts (roughly throo on said he board Borgeant Cram ask or grocer, and whether we sup-speech in London on the ove of Thousands of homeless refugee

or have representativos attend, a

going. They

come four miles south-west of Caps why he had not obeyed the fire our his departure for Rome, exproare sponding the night in the conference which

could coning and

boat port church or chapel, absonco for any longth of time od the opinion that it was quite

Complete commitments opposed to-day and go to-morrow at a Padaran) show that there has order, and heard prisoner reply would not only be noticed-it clear that what had occurred in opon..

o freedom of action, which "we moment's notice, and to keep been considerable shoaling up, can't do it; I'm Owing to the vigilance o would be gossiped about. Horo, Egypt does not come within thei

losire to maintain unimpaired, check of this moving population and that a. French survoying Prisonor struck Bergeant Oram L/C Roberts said he was fifty wo find no such "threat" hanging provisions of the Covenant which General Wong Shui-hung looting

And with respect to our purely is obviously well-nigh inpossible. vessol is now at work there in We have considored the order to determine exactly the over our heads:. in fact we are would invito or suggest inter-was prevented and perfect, order omestic policies". actually in the fashion if our forence by the League, but res.

As regards naval policy, he advisability of making a nominal depths. It would, he says, be yards away but he saw prisoner 'L/8 Davies said he was stand- appearances in church are few poot and regard for the Losgue is being proservod.

It was well after midnight. be-'avoured "constantly working charge if a Home were provided, advisable for coasting mariners etriko at Bergeant Oram. and for between, so we drift away would induce him to give the

oward the full treaty strength but here again the difficulty to be very careful henceforth in

the ing behind prisoner while Sor- crops up in kooping the Home this neighbourhood until from the good old habit. But, we Council any dosired information fore the firas were entirely under

if the navy." are not necessarily loss cloan-fas regards what had occurred or control and early morning foune

He said he would like to see atrictly for the use of deserving French authorities sond out their geant Oram was giving evidence living.

the reasons for the policy pursued the major part of the city, inhe immigration law made a little cases. You would have ne'r-do- official report, for the stretch of in the company commander's and struck the cluding all foreigners, in safety: nore human, in order to permit wells coming in as well, to crowd land between Cape Padaran and tent. Prisoner broke sway from As it happens, avon at Home, by the Government.

Cacir de Mor is. vory his escort now, the Church is losing its hold Ho contended that we had not:

ocure the admission of their whom the benefits of the Homo dangerous. It is only about two sorgeunt.

Corpi. Ridgers corroborated. years ago that an island about 30 on the public, and all the more seized upon the murder of an All of the floating wharfs drifteo those already in America to out the unfortunate people for Pule

familles. Reuter's Americian would be planned." so here. You point out in your individual to make a series of out into midstream and were

Our representative suggested feet high at its summit and some and, in answer to prisoner, said Service, "loader", quito soundly, that it is claims not connected with the saved,

that a way out of the difficulty third of a milo in diameter Sorgeant Davies was standing might be to make a round of the suddenly formed about a mile outside the tent, as he too wAB. stroots and bring in the deserving and three quarters south of Pulo Caoir de Mer, only to disappear Mr. Kotowall agreed that that again a few months later. might be feasible, provided that authority was lent to this. He could imagine nothing more

than for practicable

police offloers to bring in the unfor- tunate people when they found them on their respective beats.

"I should not like to rush the matter," sald Mr. Kotowall. "It

a problem for the Church to solvo. murder, and without justification. This is the largest conflagra- But if the clergy at Home are He hoped that when the present tion known in the histoy of

wore resolved WO unable readily to find a solution, difficultios how much less chance have they would resume friendly relations Wuchow.

Enquiries made on the water- of aucceeding in Hongkong with the Egyptian Government Nevertheless, I contend that EO and ronow the abortive conversa-front in Hongkong show that long as the counter-attraction is tions, and retain the minimum of healthy sport, there is nothing to interference with Egyptian in about half of the city is destroyed, comprising the whole of the worry about. I myself am not by dependence. Reuter,

western end of the town. One of the fow remaining foreign offices in this locality is that of the

any means a regular church-goor, but I am a believer in the prinoi

ples underlying the Christian

roligion, and at least, whon my turn comes to be called to account,

Yours, etc.,

B. RIDGE-NORTH.

Hongkong, December 3, 1924.

DANGER OF "BROADEN- ING".

"pross entire

MURDERERS STILL AT

Cairo, Doo, 3.

LARGE.

It is stated that areopt for the

his own family sirele in England on the river.

or Scotland. To dony that is to be

other than really honest with

CONTROL OF OPIUM. onses.

REVISED AGREEMENT

APPROVED.

led to the Anglo-Japanese diffor-is necessary that my colleague

and I should consider and decide

It now reads: "The export of upon some definite scheme before

AUSTRALIAN TROUBLE.

GOVERNMENT ACTION

URGED.

Melbourne, Des.3..

on the arm.

Giving evidence on bis own behalf, prisoner declined to make any statement regarding the strik- ing. He stated that while in the company commander's tent he looked round two or three times and saw Sergeant Davies did not come anywhere near.

The President pointed out that this did not bolp his case rogard- ing the striking, and prisoner replied that he did not like other people telling lies.

ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA.

Genova, Doc, 3. The first Opium Conference to Malm Line, the American com-day approved the rovised draft

L/O Moaker said he was in I hope that I shall have qualified Deputies, all the persons arrested pany operating five small motor agreement, clause six of which

oharge of the escort and did not just a little bit for the position of in connection with the murder of boats between Wuchow, Nanning ences.

According to the Herald Mr. soo Bergeant Davios inside the Abou ben Adhem, who served his the Sirdar have boon confronted and Louchow. This small build-

or prepared opium from we approach the Government, fellow men, and showed an ox-with eyewitnassas of the crime; ing stands intact amidst the ruina raw ample which continuous attend- who failed to identify anyone.and had a romarkable escapo any territory into which opium In any case, I am not in favour Bruce bas telegraphed to the tent. He did not hear Bergeant

is imported for the

purpose of such a scheme as is indicated West Australian Promior urging Davies detalled to take charge of anos in a place of worship doos Reuter.

from destruction: The "pai'e" of smoking shall be prohibited. by the term 'permanent home. him to provide protection for the escort.

Prisoner was found guilty, and fact not necessarily emulate.

must not be over- Commonwealth officers engaged and flower boats are now being The transit or transhipment of Tho takon back to their old positions prepared oplum shall be prohibit-looked that Hongkong is, geo- in essential services at Fremantle, sentence will be promulgated in

ed. The transit or transhipmont graphically, a part of China, and which is now blockaded by the due course. of raw opium consigned to a therefore any scheme intended trade unionista.

Shipowners in an interview with destination outside the said tor-for the relief of the local poor la ritory shall also be prohibited, Hable to abuse resulting from the Mr. Bruce faid stress on the i

Mr. ourselves and is all in line with "MR. A." IDENTIFIED.unloss an importation certificato, inflow of unwanted folk from seriousness of the strike.

Bruce did not indicato what steps the general loss of trus values.

acceptable as affording sufficient Canton and Macao.

"It le different in the case of the Government would take. Fow of us lite to confoes these

euarantees against the possibility

Ovorses shipping companies DIRECT RADIO COMMUNIC- Sir, I should like to ox-things and some got quito in- INDIAN RAJPUT PRINCE,

of illegitimate use, is produced the Industrial Home for the Poor,

ATION. the establishment and are seeking a High Court injunc- agreement with dignant when accused, saying

by the Government of the import-with

organization of which I am now tion to restrain the Melbourne "Uxoniensis" when he says that that they have only broadened

Cape Town, Deo. 3. The conference proceeded to occupied. There you have this Waterside Workers Foderation Sunday observance in Hon kong and not really changed. The It is now permitted to stato ing country". is much more lax than at Home danger of "broadening" is the that "Mr. A", of Midland Bank and that fow, if any, of us are danger of losing sight of reason-casa fame, is Sir Hari Singh, a discuss the terms of the protocol guarantee against abuse-that from continuing their overtime Direct wireless communication by ourable limits and of tolerating what nophow of the Maharaja of Kash-annered to the agreement, as boys of parents who are too poor strike, and similar action is belag between Foldhu (Cornwall) and morally Improved

regards smuggling, to which Dr. to support their children must taken at Bydney.Reuter,

Melbourne, later. residence in the East. If one we would previously (and rightly) mir.~~Reuter,

Alfred Sze (China) objected. The possess residential qualifications*

The shipping companies have discussion was ultimately ad-before being admitted into thei takes the foreiga population and counts the num• I think we need a general

journed, principally because of Home to take up a trade ensuring cancelled their sailings to West the objection of the Chinees for them an honest living in after Australia,

Porth, Dec. 3. delegation to the present wording is. These residential qualifi-}-- compares it with the number to spiritual uplift boro-the in- be found in any English town of fluence of a John Wesley or a

of the clause dealing with diffic- ostions are that the parents The West Australian Govern nood Charles Spurgeon. Wa

ulties as regards the application must have lived for no less than mant indignantly deny the report, oquai „mize = (trot forgetting to

mentioned yesterday, that the of galvanising to thinking truly

Raval, Dag. 3. of meteurs decreed, in countries, five years in the Colony. remember the number.

ribippers whonormally attend) on these matters, and "Ox-

Seven more insurgents out of where the contraband trade | » Detail of thle Industrial Home Labour lender, Mre-Walsh hue usproved that wo| Chiensle will be doing a great

court-martialled equals or even surpasses in extent, schame were given in yesterday's been invited to vialtŷ Australia, – Anton nearly so service if he dan arouse us to a the seventeen

dah Telegraph, “It will be learned. Reuter.} state of spiritual concern and get for being concerned in the revole the legitimate trade."?All}

efrom that in one direction Bnclined, more

on December 1st have been not specifically mentioned, kible matter us out of the rat of indifference.

Thanking you for Inserting this executed. Reuter, is one of those countriROZEN We do

ANGAN Rige, Dec. 3. Dr. Sza's oldection. rdo, at

#Yours,” etc.

Ten more Communists have 2 The date of the next been court-murtall d''and / hot of the conferende has

Christian have condemned.

ber of our places of worship and

BUH GOER

London, Doc. 3.

MORE REBELS EXECUTED.

ition: from: thons:

the South African receiving station Cat Milnerton, WAL

Milnerton recolving a messago, stablished at 12.5 this morning, from Bir E Walton, the South Afrióan, High Commissioner in London, to Mr. Hertzog Reuter.