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The only European Opitelan in the Colony

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED IN

No. 18 ad

六拜殴

THE WUCHOW FIRE.

PICTURES SHOW CITY

ABLAZE.

The above picture shows the beginning of the disastrous fire at Wuchow, which burnt down a large part of the city and rendered thou- Sands homeless.

Bath

Here is another picture of the Wuchas lire, taken after the flames had spread and involved nearly three thousand native buildings. photos are by Mee Cheung.

THE WUCHOW FIRE.

"SLIGHTLY" QUILTY."

B.A.T. GODOWN ESCAPES.

Information brought back by a Hongkong min who was in Wucbow when the big blazo occurred disoloses the fact that at least twenty wors killed and one hundred Injured. Consider. ing the extent of the catastrophe theso casualties are light, but the unfortunato inhabitants rendered homeless are numbered by the thousands. What little relief could be given on the spot was provided by the Milltary Commander of the city, but the plight of the victims is still terrible.

The B.A.T. godown, situated to the contro of the city and jontaining $80,000 worth of goods, cscaped the fire, and no foreign companies, as far as we know, sufforod any damage.

Whotbor Hongkong will to any great extent be affected by the disaster in Wuchow is not ovident

tho

The rivor moment. steamers on tho run aro still plying as usual, though as Hong- kong is to a great extent depond- ent on Wuohow for its markot upplies, some difficulty had boon experienced in collecting supplios, owing to the usual channels of Idistribution, being dislogated,

LOCAL SHIPPING,

BETTER WEATHER,-

The 30. Hervar (Capt. Tobias- in), which left yesterday for Jangkok, le said to bo due for a fx months service between that it and Singapore boforo return- ag to Hongkong.

which arrived Pitmorning” from Borneo, re-

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weather, Her. Hannevig, is Sribe genial young

"Hipbuilding verd, Acuride the war, alling and

魏六月式十英港德

THE RABIES SCARE]

DOGS NOT TO BE LANDED.

SATURDAY, RECEMBER

LONDON

MURDER PLOT.

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SPECIAL POLICE

PRECAUTIONS?

HOME SECRETARY EXPLAINS.

日十月五十 :

MERE HAN MATCHED.

WOMEN SHEAR HIS

CURLY LOOKS,

{BY "WANDERER,“]

The eternal feminine and other handicaps provad more than the} Gentlemenorioketers could offoot-

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The following regulation has been made by the Governor-in- Council under section 6 of the Dags Ordinance 1883:--"Every person having the custody, control or care of any dog kopt. for being on board a vessel of any [description in the waters of tho

London, Dec. 5.ually resist yesterday, for though If, young men of Britain, you Colony shall prevent the landing

With reference to the state toohoidally the match was drawn, should find yourselves at a loose or going seboro of such dog unmont in the Press with regard to the Ladies gained a moral victory, end one day in the near future, loss.the permission in writing of the Colonial Veterinary Surgoon der of some prominent member faunty, condescending air, but remember to do the fashionable conspiracy to attempt the muc Fielding first, the men wore a and decide to become engaged, to the landing or going ashore of of the Government, the Home this wore off rapidly as Mrs. Road thing and give your flancee anch dog shall have, bean first Secretary states that precautions ebowed utter contempt for their single pearl engagement ring: If obtained."

have been taken to protect Cabinet bowling efforts and bogan hitting the lady objects on the ground NO MUZZLING. Ministers. This should not be boundaries freely. By the time that pearls are symbolical of The Gazelle notißes that the taken as implying that the police the first wioket fell, Mrs. Bower sorrow, toll her from me that Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird has given are seriously anxious. They have being run out, a hundred was on that superstition was washed out notice of the following question:-cortain Information, and are the board, and a "do-or-dia" look last month, and that all our bost "Owing to the fact that a case of making further inquiries which had taken the place of, the fancies have decided that the rables occurred at the Peak ro- it is not desirable at present to hitherto smiling countenances of single pearl (provided that it is big cently-will the Government in reveal while these are progress-the Gentlemen, They word enough and expensiva enough) troduce a muzzling order for the ing.

further humillated when Mrs carries no fil-luck with it.

Poak district, whereby all un- The City Police Commissioner, Road decided to retire after muzzled dogs are to be destroyed in view of the extant of his res- making 101. Her innings was on sight, dors on leash to be ponsibilities for the safety of stylish and sho hit thirloin I see that a sohome le on foot exempt?

Ministers, felt he must advise the boundaries, each counting six to build a modern hotel and The following is the reply:Home Secretary, as a scossary The Missos Grace each put on restaurant on the crater of a "The Government having fully precaution, to authorise the re-fifteen, and Miss Owen-Hughes. volcano

Etna. II the considered the matter is not pro- imposition of some of the protect added nineteen. Her almost too proprietore are in need of an pared to introduce a muzzling Ive measures which have operat-late outs were a feature. Miss advertising slogan I would order."

ed on past occasions, for example Holyoak patted the ground asif in respectfully suggest-"Stop Hors during the Irish troubles three the maonor bora, but the ball did For A Good Blow-Out."

absurd tricks when ghe

BRITAIN,AND ¡FRANCE.

CORDIAL CONVERSATIONS.İ

'faris, Dec. 5.

yours ago,

It is hoped, as the result of endeavoured to hit and the lady police inquiries, that it will be was not out all at the close of the A recent evening found me in possible to rolaz those precau- innings, 190,

the back garden burning Roman tions before very long-Reuler.

LAUGHTER AT GENEVA.

CHINESE OPIUM SUGGESTION.

Geneva, Doc. 5

Of course mere man had been candles to the memory of the lata sold a pup; he had to catch one [G. Fawkes→ man for whom I hand, field one hand; if he bowled have always entertained feelings too hard a prejudicdd umpire of the greatest respect. Why declared it a no-ball. No individual was permitted to score more than twenty-only four rosohed that figure as a matter of fact, and each of those appear- ed to be suffering from a guilty conscience,and his boundaries added but two to his total.7.

Col. Robertson had stolen a

A communique on this morn ing'e conversations between Mr. Austen Chamberlain and M. Herriot states that an agreement has been reached on questions| requiring immediate solution. The consideration of other "ques- tions will also be pursued in a friendly spirit, and with the The First Opium Conference declared desire of both sides to has finally agreed to the terms of single off Mr Lucey's fear- devolop the relations of friendship the protocol, making an Addition existing between Franco and to article two of the draft agressore underhand bowling, but hor this noble idealist, should hava

Hollands was been the object of public oppro Britain ensure the maintenancement in order to meet the wishes first ball to of peace."

of the Japanese regarding pro-4s spherical and tempting as brium for so long I can never

the spple in Eden understand. After all is said and ' The Conversations lasted hibition of the esle of opium to was

and once again man fell, Mrs. done, he only tried to abolish the two hours. M. Ciomontel; the minore.

of Lords, and three The protocol embodies a resolu-Luogy proving herself a catching House Finance Minister, was called into the conference..M. Paul Bongour, tion, accepted by all the, delegat-oxport. Col. Robertson had a far hundred years later men alive ENGINEER'S NOVEL PLEA. the French delegate to the ions except China, that the way look in his oyo when Mrs. and honoured to-day tried to League of Nations, arrived at the system of licences or registration Lucey hit his stumps and then do the same thing!. And yot our youth to A marine engineer, named Quai D'Orsay during the con- and rationing, which is success-Jatham after making sight also we still allow Buokhuyser, came before Mr. ference. It is stated that M. ful in diminishing the number of succumbed to her lures, being trundle Mr. Fawkes (disguised J. R. Wood this morning on a Horriot wished to know whether, smokers in some countries, is caught and bowlad. Lockhart, in father's recently discarded charge of using abusive language in view of the approaching difficult to apply in countries Osborne and Hamilton however 1896 model) about the streets, where the contraband trado refused to be guiled and after and sing, ribald rhymes about and creating a disturbanca at the evacuation of the Cologne zove,

quota rotired. him 'júst so if he wore merely Seamen's Instituto.

it would be possible to consider equals or even surpasses the making their Mr. Selwood, Manager of the immediate enforcemont of the legitimate trade; accordingly the Commodore Grace, with rogard some ordinary unpopular states- Institute, said he had to request system of investigation by the conference declares that the suc-perhaps for the family average, man of the day. the defendant to leave the pre- League of Nations in Germany cers of such measures principal- put a ball from his daughter into misen, but the man roturned instead of by the Intor-Alliedly depends on the extent of the the waiting hands of Lady Stuart

Of course, it was very tactless whilst he was away and croated control Commission.-Reuter, contraband trade, and urges the Taylor, and Miss G. Grace who

signatorice which have not ap-

kept" extremely well stumped of Guy to attempt to achieve his Parle, Doc. 5. moro unpleasantness.

Ploading that he was only Expressing his delight at the plied the system to adopt it when Capt. Bensley when he was nine, end with guapowder. The bang "slightly guilty," defendant asked result of the general exchange of opportune, and in the meantime MoNicoll made his 20 and retired would probably hava seriously for leniency, pointing out the views. with M. Herriot, Mr. prepare therefore as expediently and Blake was well beaten by a startled many innocent people ball from Mra. Lucey. Sir Claud who weren't Lords, and broken provocative effects of liquor. He Chamberlain has loft for Rome, as possible..

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was hoping to go away on one of He made a statement to the The Chinese dolegation wished Severn after hitting 8 made a quite a lot of innocent windows. the "President" boats, having British and Fronch prose to submit a reservation, although Supreme effort to get out with the Afar better and simpler way boen without a billot now for appealing for support, as inter- not signing the protocol, thus last ball of the match but Mrs. would have been to creep into four months.

protors of the Anglo-French causing laughter. The conference Lucey was not on the target. In view of this plea, his Wor- viewpoints.

adjourned until December 13,—

Reuter. ship merely bound the man over, but ardorod that on to account; should he return to the Seamen's) Instituto.

THE SUDANESE MUTINY.

The Th

EXECUTION OF THREE

OFFICERS.

Cairo, Dec. 5.

THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.

EARLY CONSTRUCTION PREDICTED.

London, Dec. 5.

BRITISH EMPIRE

EXHIBITION.

TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR.

London, Dec. 5.

It is understood from a woll. A meeting of the Executive informed, but unofficial, source, Council of the British Empire: As a sequel to the mutiny of that stops are likely to be takon Exhibition has unanimously do- part of a Sudanese battalion, soon to push on the plan for con- cided that the Exhibition shall court martial at Khartoum has struction of the Singapore naval continuo in 1925. *2. sontonood three of their officers bass.

The Duko of Dovonshire and to be shot.

Probably the estimates for Mr. J. H., Thomas have accepted Another, sentenced to death, 1925-6 will provide the nocossary invitations to sorve on the Board, has had the penalty commuted current expenditure-Reuter. undor the chairmanship of Bir to fifteen years' imprisonment.-

Janos Stevenson-Reuter. Reuter.

SHIPPING GOLD TO GERMANY.

NEAR EAST TRAGEDY.

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the House when the Lords were The folding of the ladies was sleep. Alternatively, Guy might sitting and smother them lu, their areditable, Lady Stuart Taylor, have left them to die of old age. Mias Bailey and Mrs. Lucey But there! Those people with being ospecially prominent. Mrs. Spanish onions in their volna are Hood bowled extremely well, ao

BO awfully bot-headed woll that the men took no chances

impulsive. with it.

Already thore aro whispers, (amongst the fair sox) of a mixed Interport side next year!

WAR DEBTS.

BRITAIN TO ENQUIRE.

and

I note that the Exchequer has just received a postal order for da.

as conscience money, Bó now, perhaps, we shall at last get something appreciable knocked off the income tax.

Poor, misguided solontist! Why on earth do you pornist...

In o'orlooking what is patent?? Making your pronouncementa'

wild (Which would not deceiva" K (child);

A WORD TO THE WISE,' [(On reading that" in a- "recent lectura. an eminent scientist declared that he could not discover' Washington Dec. 5, Maskod surprise is accorded any physiological purpose nerved by pross despatches from London to the chin); the effect that the British Gov-}.. ernment is expected to address an THE REVAL REVOLT, enquiry to the French and American Governmente, asking Page for Information regarding the POLICE ROUND-UP REBELS; funding of the French war debt to Now York, Dec. 5. Meners. Morgan, the bankers,

10 Royal, Dad

No omoial intimation from are shipplag gold coin to tho

Belgrade, Deo. 5. The police last night surround Britain has been received. value of five million dollars to Mr. Henry Dayton, the Amori-od a house near Raval where Reuter a American Service. Germany, a portion of the pro- can Vice-Consul, has been severly some; participants in the recent ceeds of the recent German loan. wounded by a young Lithuanian disturbancer, had, taken zenfür

It is understood there is to be woman, who fired, three revolver Firing lasted all night long, she * now German issue by the lianks shots in the back of his neok and] the police succeeded in under the Dawas plan, and it has then committed aulaldu by open: the bough at daybreak been decided to transfer about ing the voins in her forearms for Thres Communists we half the proceeds of the loan tó: The affair has caused a

faoludida Berlin Reuters. American Beri sahsation in diplomatin ofislax

WOMEN SHOOTS AMERICAN CONSUL..

In a manner bold but blatant?

O most rapient! O most

Soo that ancient over there With that hefty growth of hair, Which appears if it'

smeared on?

Tell me, learned paladin, If the poor chap had no ohin,

What the douce he'd grow

his board on?

Are you anaemlo? If so, I am aure you will be pleased to hear that at the London Madioal Ex hibition a low weeks ago I saw a new cure for it, colloidal nalt of Inositol hoxaphosphoric acid. It's almost worth while, becoming anaomio. In order to be treated with an imposing sounding drug liko that. Imagine the effect you, would orcate ki, say, an afternoon. tea-party favourite medium for the discussion of bodily Bilments.

Lady Burble: Do have an- other doughnut, Mrs. Stimpi And now toll me all about your anaemia. What are you. taking for it?

Mrs. Stimp: Just a little from three times a day.

Lady Burble And you, dear Mrs. Goop You don't look very much redder. What do you use?

Mra. Goop: I am just on a plain, nourishing_dlet. May take another, meringue?

Lady Barble: And you, Mr. Storne-how's your ansomia? **Me:** Absolutoly top-hole,

thanks.

Lady Burble: Really And what are you taking for it?

Mp: Collaidai. Salt of Innsitol- Hexaphosphorlo Aold !11.

(Sensation. Lady Burblo no64 dives into the muffin-dish. Moedames Stimp and Goop collapse on to the cakestand, and the curato swallows an Apostle, [spoon).

I am seriously troubled about the mosquito plague, which seems to be assuming alarming propor- tions. Nearly every time I open, my daily newspaper I see latters from correspondents giving bar rowing details of how the mos- quitoes have pushed them out of bod by cheer weight of numbers, hold them dawn on the floor, opened their voins, and then made Roman holiday over them. Clearly, something must be done quickly to cope with the menace,; and to that end I have been in communication with my learned friend, Professor Birmion Crum pelt, F.Z.B, ad to the best method. of exterminating the post, Hà tails me thero, Bro-several effeo- tive ways; the Peruvian method, for example, ja to fry, the mosquitoes in beef dripping ), the Cingalego: drown them in en mixture of copying-luk, and still hook; the Mexicans tłoklo, them under the wing, and when " insects are bolpless with laughter, - run the garden-zöllər over

while the Faingonli

shuito