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The

Hongkong Telegraph

WINDED 1881

No. 12,602

四拜後 皝堂十月弍十英港香

DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.

RUSSIAN POLICY TO BE DISCUSSED

LATER.

POSITION REGARDING WAR DEBTS.

(""Telegraph" Special Service.)

London, Dec. 10. Mr. Churchill submitted that When the general debate on the American debt sotilement, the the Ardross was continued in the advantages of which could not be House of Commons this after-doubted, formed the starting point noon, the discussion rangod over for futuro treatment of the quos-! various subjects.

tion of inter-Allied debts. The! The relations with Russia were second factor in the problem was referred to by Mr. J. R. Clynos, the Balfour Noto, the principle of who raised the question of the which was that we would ablitor- Zinovioff latter, which he dosjata all dabts owing to us if wo cribed as one of real significance were similarly treated with regard iu connection with the decision to our debts owing to them, fail-

MORE ROBBERIES.

EUROPEAN MESS ENTERED.

at

During the absence of Mr. T.R. Roanott from bis mosa No. 13 Chatham Road, Kowloon, somatimo batweon tho 30th November and the 10th instaat, his home was entered by a thief, and jewellery and other property of the value of $562 stolen. Amongst the articles stolen ware a revolver and curios, which included an opium-pipo.

An armed robbery occurred at No. 70 Laiohikok Road at 9.45 this morning. The brief report available states that five mon wore concerned, who were armed with daggers and revolvers.

MAD DOG.

KILLED BY VILLAGERS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,

KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual social and business

B+A⭑+ INGLE: 00PX 20 OT.

1024

LOCAL WEDDING.

POPULAR SCOUTMASTER

WEDS.

638 PER ANNUN

That how shipment COLUMBIA

of

STORAGE BAT-...

TERIES

arrived.

has just

YOUR next battory should be a

COLUMBIA-"Famonu for the

Bervice they ronder".

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd. Export and Constant European Supervision Telephono Central 1246 or 1247.

WEST RIVER PIRATES.

SHIP MASTER'S TIMELY ACTION.

י'

GUARDS FIRE ON ARMED MEN. Further details roach us of the modistoly, in order to ram thom.

A most interesting wedding meeting of the Union Church, took place at the Wesleyan Kowloon, was held in the church Church this afternoon, when Mise Inst avoning, when the Rev. J. Hilda A. Smith, of the nursing Horace Johnston prosided and staff of the Government Civil there were also prosent the Rev. Hospital (daughter of Mr. and opisode with pirates, which wo By this time, the ship got abroast Kirk Maconacbie and Mr. T. L. Mrs. A. E. Smith, of Faversham, McPherson, the Chairman of the Kent) was married to Mr. Allan Published in our issue of Tues of the spot which the sampan had committee of the Union Church, Kirk, of the Pubilo Works day. An sye-witness writes us reached ashore, and men armed Hongkong, as well as A large Department (only son of Mr.from Kongmoon, to say that a with revolvers wore soon to soira

(A. R. Kirk, of Withington, Man- gathering of mombers.

cheater.) The bridegroom is pro-cortain amount of praise was duo three mon from the sampan and THE FINANCES.

minently associated with the to tho master of tho a.s. San Nam make off. The Union Church, Kowloon, local Boy Scout movoment, baing Hoi (Capt. Sparks), and then goce| was founded at a meeting held at Scoutmastor of the 3rd Hongkong

an

Meanwhile, the mastor had the Central British Sobool on Troop, and as the bridal couple on to give the following account ordered his guards to close up December 12th last year and the emerged from the church at the of the affair

and open fire on the robbers, committoo appointed at that conclusion of the marriago coro- The vessel was bound for Kaw-which was kept up until it bo- mooting, yesterday presont-

mony they passed under od the annual report and state- archway formed of Scout staves kong on Saturday last and called came very difficult to distinguish mont of accounts for the year The bride, who was given away at a placo named Kumchuk to the captives from the others. ending Novembor 30th. The by Mr.

D. McMurray, was disembark passengers, as is cus- The sampan concerned then oame financial roport showad the attired in a gown of white church to be on a firm basis and Chantilly lace over satin char-tomary on this run. The boats back to the ship with three of the Was romarkably encouraging, mouse, trimmed with silver came out from Kumchuk, took ship's crow and soveral pas- The total revenue amounted to ribbon and orange blossom. She the passengers off and the vessel songora, including two women, A mad dog which broke loose $3,118.20, a sum which naturally wore a white georgette hat with proceeded to Kowkong. One of who would undoubtedly have of hundreds of thousands of ing which we would ask, from yesterday in the village of Anfar exceeded the expenditura. It Daproy trimming, ond earriod a

much as tho Tam-moi, in the Lokmachau was decided to vote $1,600 to the bouquet of white obrysanthemum the Indian guards on board ob-shared the same fate as the others electors at the General Election. Europe only as

United States require from us. district, Now Torritories, bit a parent church in Hongkong and and maidonhair forn. She had served one of the sampane making had it not heon for the timely This question was addressed to That principle, expressed three farmer before it was captured to carry forward the balance of as hor bridesmaid Miss E. M. for the opposite side of the river action of Captain Sparke. It is the Prime Ministor, who elected years ago, before the settlement of and killed by the villagore. The 3582.26.

Smith, her sister, who woro s to raply that a sub-committee of the American debt, still formed man was bitten in the left hand The report and balance sheet champagne-coloured silk dross, and he drew the master's atten- uncertain whether the robbers the Cabinet, after examining all the foundation of British policy, and he was immediately brought wore unanimously adopted and embroidered with silic flowers, tion to the fact. The latter cama came on board at Pakkai, the ovidonoo before them, came

added that over to the Government Civil aro now to be submitted to the with ribbon hat to matoh, and to the conclusion that armed men Kongmoon, ar The Chancellor

whether they to the unanimous conclusion that

for treatment. The committee of the parent church carried a bouquet similar to that there was no doubt that the Zino-there remained the matter of Hospital

of the brido. Mr. S. C. Feltham had control of this particular boat, came in the sampans from Kum- vieff latter was a genuine docu-Gorman reparations, under which carcase of the dog was removed for approval.

THE CONGREGATION, wan." bost man.

Ho awung bis vessol round im- chuk. The mattor will be the the amount receivable would into the Bacteriological Institute

The mosting marked the first The ceremony was performed subject of further Parliamentary crease as Germany revived, but for examination.

Another Chinose was admitted stop towards a dofinito Con-by the Rev. E, Dowetoo, assisted discussion on the return to Lon-it was impossible to say how far don of the Foreign Secretary, these hopes would be roalised into hospital yesterday substitution. Following the lead by the Rev. C. Clouston Porri, who will reply for the Govern- The arrangement. he sought to quent to being bitten by a dog in inent when a Labour amendment make with our European allies Queen's Road West. The animal to the Address, dealing with must be on such a basis as to has been taken to Kennedy Town

safeguard us within the limits of for observation. Russis and Egypt, is mover.

Referring to the League. of the Balfour Nots from the con- Nations, and disarmament, the sequences of a Gorman default. on- These points indicated the policy Premier said they must deavour to secure, in whatever the Government would endeavour! was done, American sympathy to pursue in connection with tho fator-Allind debts, in which it was: for any project to make League moro offective or

inent.

towards the

A NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

FAREWELL.

of the Union Church, Hongkong, H.OF., whilst Mr. G. H. Piercy where the congregation consists was at the organ.

"POPPY DAY".

OVER £3,000 RAISED,

THE LEAGUE MANDATES.

Was

P. & O. WORKING.

́EARNINGS LESS THAN DISBURSEMENTS. --.

London, Doc. 10. Lord Inchcape reviewing tho

of scatholders-being subscri- A raception was subsequently bors," the meating decided to hold, and Mr. and Mrs. Kirk adopt a similar subscription basis, leave this evening for Baguio A COUNCIL RESOLUTION. with the exception that the by the Empress of Asia, tho subscriptione are not to be re-brido's going-away dress being a

Rome, Dec. 10. garded as saat-ronta. The Chair-grey gabardino coat frock, with The League Council discussed man explained that the Union cape and velour hat to match.

M. Branting's report on the man-afaim of the P. & O. Company,. Church is inter-denominational, The wedding cake was supplied dates commission, and passed a said the financial results had not the animated by a spirit of the warm COMTE ST. AULAIRE SAYS a union of Christians of all by Cafo Wiseman.

rosolution asking the British Go-beon derivad from the working denominations and of various

vernment to explain the prosent profits, but from the company's Cover ant moro binding. Thoy est comradeship

nationalities formed for the pur-

Anglo-American negotiations investments and other sources, had also to examine the relations friends and allies of the war

poso of maintaining roligious

with reference to mandates, also such as dividends from allios' with signatory Statos and the (Choors).

the discussions of the Imperial linos. question of the British Domin-

Ho assorted that the remark Mr. Philip Snowdon and Mr.

lines, without reference to minor

Conferonco on the subject.

It

out that the made at last year's meeting ap- points ions, who were very sensitive Walter Runciman both wished ("Telegraph" Special Service), ordinances on bread and simple London, Dec. 10. differences on points of doctrine about any action taken by tho Mr. Churchill success in the con-

commission

concerned plied to-day, namely, that with a Home Government on foreign forance of Allied Finance Minis- M. le Comte de Beaufort de St. and Church order. The must-

ohiofly with Palestine and few excoptions the earnings on affairs in which they wore notters to be held in Paris in January, Aulairo, the French Ambassador ing unanimously agreed "that

tho congregation of Union Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird (President Syria, the British Cameroons, every voyage had fallen short of consulted.

He foarod declaring thist Mr. Churchill to Great Britain, who was ap fle thought it was not impos-would go thithor with the know-pointed in Novambor 1920, and is Church, Kowloon, shall consist of the Hongkong and China British Togoland, New Guines, the disbursements.

those who annually branch of the British Legion) Nauru, Samoa, and the Japanese years would slapse before the re- sible that the Dominions might ledge of the full support of the now retiring, paid farowall visits of al wish to bo hoard on the matter House in his difficult task. to No. 10 Downing Street and the subscribe towards the mainton- advises us that in connection mandated islands; and adds that storation of pre-war conditions.

Reuter. Foreign Office this morning. His anco of religious ordinances in with the appoal organized by the they are administered according of the protocol before a final

ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

the church." It was further Hongkong and China branch of, to the spirit and letter of tho conclusion was roseiod. A good)

Excellency is shortly leaving for

decided that the animunt of sub-the British Logion on Armistice Longue Covenant and the torms deal of time, therefore, must

Tho Home Secretary, Sir Win. Paris.

the Bum of of the mandatos.—Reuter. olapso before the Government Joynson-Hicks, referring to the} His successor, M. de Fleuriau,scription should be determined Day this year policy could be stated.

Zinovieff lutter, said that on be-is expected to roach London next from year to year, according to £3,096.2.9d. has boon remitted to

circumstances

Earl Haig's Fund. half of the Cabinet ho was wook-ond.-Reuter,

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio made up as follows:- Jauthorised to say that, having

vongratulated the meeting on the Hongkong put the matter in the handa of a

surprisingly splendid progress Swatow made in so short a time and ex-Chofoo pressed his personal gratification Amoy

INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.

London, Dec. 10.

SMUGGLED MEN.

YORK,

A Now York paper to hand by

ar the success of Union Church Dairon

a future of great usefulness in Foochow the peninsula.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

Chinkiang Woi-hai-woi Changaha Kiukiang Nanking Harbin

In the House of Commons, responsible committee, they wore when the dobato on the Address prepared to accept the statement| was resumed Mr. Winston Chur-that the letter was gonning and chili, replying to Sir John Simon not a furgery: That statement' on the subject of inter-allied debts, was enough for the other mom- FROM HONGKONG TO NEW Kowloon, for which he predicted Ichang referred to the reported Franco-bers of the Cabinet, and ho ba- American financial negotiations, loved it was enough for the and said that so far as the Gov-people of the country. The Gov.

The following were elected on ernment woro uwaro tho mattor ernment did not propose to give the last mail reports: had not advanced farther than the ovidence on which thoir Seven Chinose who were smug- the Committoo for the ensuing tentative onquiries and conver- opinion was based or disclose the gled into this country from Hong-year Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Davies, sations; therefore the necessity names, which was impossible for kong in packing cases aboard a Mrs. Garraway, Mrs. Gray, Mre. for a formal British declaration reasons of safety of individual steamship, suffered so seriously Taylor and Mrs. Warren; Mr. T. on the mattor did not arise at lives. Tho Labourites must choose from starvation and hardships Arnott, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. A. between balloving the word of during the thirty-day voyage that Crawford, Capt. Davies, Mr. R. The Government did not wish Zinovioff or the statement of the one of them died soon after boing Duncan, Mr. Mackenzio, Mr. J.

arrosted and the six others wero M. Smythe, and Mr. Warren. to binder any arrangement for Cabinet (Ministerial cheers.)

Tea and rofrolimonts were mutual benefit botwoon two If Russia wanted to be friends near death.

Three Chinose of this city sorvod by the ladies and later: friondly nations allied or associat- with Britain, let her begin by

Mrs. Thosing, Capt. and Mrs. Davios and Mr. Blakely,

It was

successful น most

present.

Ningpo

This total is

126.

£2,553. 0. 3.

0

9

THE GERMAN PARTIES.

70. 0. 0

56, 14.

9

45. 4. 10 39. 0. G 36, 4, 11 28. 12. 9

23. 1. 6 24. 5. 7 18. 16. 14. 7, 9 2. 19. 4

INCLUSIVE POLLING,

Berlin, Deo. 10.. The Cabinet has decided to 27. 14. 10 roeign as early as possible, leaving 25. 8. 10 Horr Marx to arrange a date with

Prosidant Ebort.

It is authoritativoly stated that rosignation is duo to the fact that the elections have not resulted ia any majority necessary for carrying on the Cabinet's policy. It is not yot cortain which party will be £3,096. 2. gontrusted with the formation of a There still remain a fow outports Government. It is believed the Gorman Nationals will be asked, from which returns have not yet balance of the amount collected People's contro conlition with the

Bonevolent neutrality in Hongkong to be romitted whon

Domocrats.--Reuter.

Antung Kuling (Redcroft

School)

++

2. .7.

4

UNPOPULAR DELEGATE.

SOVIET MINISTER SUSPECT.

Vienna, Dec. 10. The appointment of M. Joffe as Soviet Ministor to Austria îs nowise waldome by the nowa- papers, which are of opinion that his activities are likely to be directed more towards Communist agitation than logitimato diplo matic affairs.-Reuter.

THIRD DIVISION

FOOTBALL.

London, Doo. 12.

ed in the war, but considered it stopping her propaganda all over charged with the smuggling also musical itoms were rendered by boon received and there is a small as they hope to form a National division of the English

All

prisonors of the

are mombora of the Hip Sing Tong.

essential that any payments made the world, kooping her hands off wore arrested. by our debtore in Europe to thair India, Egypt and every country creditors in the United States we controlled. should be accompanied simultano- The debate on the Address was according to the police, who gathoring, testifying to the happy the accounts are closed. ously by proportionate payments adjourned until Monday. Other declared that the soven had boon relations existing botween the to Britain (Ministerial and business will be taken to-morrow smuggled as recruits in the tong many members. Liberal choora).

war which so far has rosulted in several fatalition.

WAR CLAIMS.

BRITISH NOTE TO AMERICA.

Washington Doo. 10.

and on Friday.-Reuter.

SEAPLANE SMASH.

SEVERAL CASUALTIES.

The police said they learned that the prisoners were membors of a band of betweon sixty and seventy Chinoso smuggled aboard the steamship.

DRUG CONFAB.

THE FUKKI MARU.

SUNK AT HER ANOHORAGE'

of the

DUTCH-AMERICAN TREATY.

The Hague, Deo. 10. The Government has tabled a

Boccer

In the northorn section of third

best Loaguo, New Brighton Durham by 4 goals to nil- Reuter.

INTER-VARSITY "SOCCER."

TO-DAY.

The 8.8. Taito Maru, which

London, Doc. 10. The inter-Varsity "Boccer |SLIGHTLY MORE HOPEFUL. arrived in port yesterday and left Bill approaching of the treaty

for Canton a few hours later, has concluded on August 21st at match, Oxford vs. Cambridgo, at The Bovon wore hositod aboard the ship at Hongkong. Two or

Geneva, Doo. 10. reported in connection with the Washington regarding the tran- Cholson, had to be postponed With the progress made by the fire on board the 8.8. Fukki Maru, sport of alcoholle liquors. It is owing to fog-Reuter. Now York, Dec. 10. throo mon were placed. In saph Tho Stato Dopartmont is a Four mon are missing and three caso and each was given $200, two sub-committees of the second that she saved the lives of 43 Identical with the Anglo-Amer prosent studying a communica-have boon BOVoroly burned, with assurance that work would oplum conference, the prospects Japanese officers and orow off the loan liquor treaty.-Reuter.

The yozsol was tion from Britain oxplaining the through a naval seaplane falling be found for him when he arrived of its termination by Decembor burning ship.

20 are more hopeful.

left anchored off Namon Island. lattor's attitudo on the collection into the son at San Diego Bay, in this country.

An agrooment, was reached to- A copsting steamer which has by the United Staton of war California.

Although promised two moala olaims against Germany undor

Lator.

of rice oach day, the mon sald day on the Important question of arrived here reports that the the Dawes plan.

they were given food only in- imports and exports, land and son Tukki Maru has beón, observed, understood It in

Britain When the wrecked seaplane frequently during the voyage.transit, and transhipment. On suuk at hor anchorage. The tug questions Amerion's right to was brought ashore three bodies Bocause of the rough voyage, the contrary, no agreement has Henry. Koswick returned from obtain cash payments, through woro discovered in the cookpit. the almost suffocating 'olosoness hitherto been reached respecting the scene of the dlokator last the Dawas Plan, to mast awards Two othora of the ecoupants are of the packling casos, add the lack the establishment of a central night, and it is stated that all by the Mixed Claims Commission, believed to have boon drowned. of food all wore unconscious dur- board of control for the manu-lopes of salving the vessel have

boon given up. Beuter's American Service. Reuter's American Service;

facturo of drugs) --- Router. ing the latter part of the trip.

U.S. BANKER'S` DEATH.

New York, Das. 10. Tho death is announced of the bankor, Mr. August Belmont-B Reuter.

Closing Exchange 28. 4. 7/10 Lighting Up-Time 5.40

p.m: 30.19

Temperatura '; -8_p.m.

Humidity

Barometer