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LAZARUS

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Ophthalmic

Optician

12 Queen's R&.

Central.

The Only European

Optician in the Colony.

No, 12.504

FOUNDED 18a

六拜验 號三十月弍十英浩番

ATTEMPTED GAOL ESCAPE.

TWO SENTENCED ROBBERS · CONCERNED.

DISCOVERED JUST

IN TIME.

With regard to the rumours of operations. In the first place, a Chinoso prisoners attempting to chlool

and hammer WETO

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ascape from Victoria Gaol, which apparently secreted by one of the

t man sorving

torm. from the and

montioned yesterday, it is convicts, ow clear that two mon doing seven-year torms for armed robbories were workshop. concerned in the affair.

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means of con

AMATEUR

THEATRICALS.

"THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD".

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13,

THOSE MINES IN CHINA.

1024

Bt+ne+† SINGLE COPY 11 DE

130 PER ANNUM

RESCUED AT SEA.

JUNK WRECKED IN BAD WEATHER. unus p

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PAINTING

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

KED GRIL

ECHO OF ENEVER CASE.

London, Doc. 12,

The mystery regarding the The King's Bonch is hoaring dorellot junk which has boon When a puroly Philharmonie an action by Marare Humphrey sighted during the past fortnight Society turns its attention to Denman and Company: Limited, hy many vessels botweon Hong- opera, there is always the danger which is in liquidation, against kong and Holhow is now cleared that the dramatic side of the Sir Charlos Kavanagh, claiming up by the arrival in port of tho .s. production will lag behind the £1,750 鼎R unpaid calls ou Haimun.

Do you like snails? Not-as The Mastor of that vaseol b-friends, but as an articlo of dint, musical, unless the principals are two thousand shares in the com- fortunately possessed of both pany and damagos for alleged ports that whilst ho was on his I mean. If not, now is your arts. And if one wore attempting breach of agreement.

way from Hongkong to Hoihow, chanco to acquire the taste. Tho

an honest criticism of last night's The company alleges that Sir in Lat. 21.46 N. Long. 113.83 E., snail season has never been production of "The Yeomen of Charles Kavanagh accopted £250 (which is south of Gap Rook) he botter (according to the published the Guard" by the Hongkong as salary and £500 as expongos sighted a doroliot junk, which had opinion of the chef in a well- Philharmonic Society it would be on a trip to China to report on boon capsized on account of the known Soho restaurant), and the this enabled to point out, helpfully and not mines on which the company had strong monsoon and heavy soas. consignments of the game which otherwiso, somo of the more an option. It is alleged that be This was on November 28th.-a are now roaching England are in him to dig a hole into an adjacobus look of dramatic ability. falled in that duty. Sir Charles fortnight age yesterday. Four admirable condition. All the According to latest stories, alent cell occupied by another But having said so much, one Kavanagh has now asked that mon were clinging to the wrook same, I am not tempted. Saallo must very whole-heartedly con-his name be struck off the list of and these were rescued and taken may be more luscious that the European warder was going his convict. This rounds early in the morning whenmunication having been establish gratulate the Society on embark-shareholders on the ground that to Hoihow. The roport does not most succulent bivalve, but I ing upon the production of so he was misled fraudulently by state whether any lives wore lost. dislike the idea of relentlessly strango tapping ed, hoth mon commenced on a ambitious a work and also on the the statements of Enover. who ho sound. This puzzled him for a task which they hoped would high measure of succoss it has was agent of the company, and moans of, escapo undoubtedly achieved. A Gilbert was proceeded against in June

Sullivan opora and timo, but on making further in-give thom a

no last year. the Onol. They dug a

light task, and "The Yoomon of Sir Charlos denies any breach vestigations ho discovorod that from the sound came from certain tunnel which, according to the the Guard" calls for the assembly of agreement. Ho gave evidence

takon.

of many principals, careful train-of his visit to China being a oolis. There were visited, and it hoarings

close attention to all the details was discovered that one prisoner course of time have connecteding of chorus and orchestra and fool's errand.--Reuter.

livard a

would

in

is

bad dng his way into an adjoining with a large drain pipo giving of dress, scenery and production. cell and the two men were found out on Chancery Lano,

excavating under the gaol wall,

and thereby rock Lane

The metallic Hounds given tiro chisol atruck in the

Courso

of

U.S. WAR CLAIMS.

ANOTHER LIVELY

DISCUSSION.

Ashley Sterram

"No captain of industry," writes a prominent economist, "Dvosts his money for to-day, bus always for to-morrow. To which I would add that if he proposed to invest his money in house-pro porty at the present suicidal rentals, tho doughty captain may soon find himself with a loft tenant.

I am really awfully sorry for the man who has been complain- ing at the Polioo Court that the

tho practising of

church- bollringers on Friday nights seriously interferes with his alumbara. The magistrates award- ed him sympathy, but nothing elsa. Of course not the com-, plainant went to the wrong Courti

-NATIONS DISAGREE OVER with the plaintivo ory of "Kam-He should have gone to the Court

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pursuing snails from wall to wall with the help of fiorcs snail- hounds-dogs trained from birth to hunt those flaccid molluscos and, at long last, forcing them, panting and exhausted, to waggle. thoir feeble antennae in the air

OPIUM..

erad! Kamerad!" I fool that unless the game has fair Gonova, Doo. 12. Remomboring all those things

The afternoon plenary sitting chance of escape it is most and local limitations, the Society

of the second opium conference un-British to capture and oat has done extremely well, and

was lively.

him. No sportsman would dream can bo nothing

but thoro

There was a frank discussion of shooting a pheasant with only in the hope of getting out into when

congratulations for Mr. W. G.

COLLECTION UNDER

|on the American motion to refer one wing; while cannibal tribes Chancery

Wheeler, the Hon. Producer and

DAWES PLAN.

to an appropriate committee the cscaping. Luckily, the attempt the tunnelling oporations bo-Stage Manager, and Mr. Stanley

consideration of chapter two of Washington, Doo, 12, trayed the activitios of the Collott, Hon Musical Director was discovered in timo.

and Conductor. Many a pro- The Government has replied to American suggestions, dealing Whilst officials are still reticent mon to the sharp oars of a

fessional show has been put on the racent British Noto with re- with proparad oplum, and having: we hear that watchful warder, and, tracing the less worthily.

gard to the payment of United for its object the reduction of on the matter. the two convicts concerned in the unusual noise to its source, ho Of all the operas produced by States claims against. Germany imports of raw opium for pur chargo on the posos of manufacture by ten par attempt were serving long joponed the colls and came upon a the collaboration of Gilbert and being made a

Sullivan, "The Yeomon of the amount received by the Repara- cent. of the present importation, tho for ten years, with the under- Guard" is, unquestionably, the tions Commissions under

standing that the reduction Bontonces for armed robberies. large-sized hole in the ground.

The planks of the floor had outstanding. In story, in musical Dawos plan. They had begun digging opera-

It is understood that Secretary should not be supplemented by "A" have consistently refused to. tions and had actually progressed boon torn away and from within excellence and in charm it has between two and three yards the hole, which had been first over boen excelled, and its songs Hughes firmly maintains that domestically prepared opium: consume missionary handicapped as popular to-day as they America has every right, as one furthermore that at the expira-by oork log. At any rate, they of the associated Powers, to niske tion of ten years the Importation have declined to eat the cork through A luyor of wore many years ago. before they were discovered by a bored

muflad sounds told As Eisie Maynard, Mrs Stanley collections from Germany tinder of raw opium for purposes of log. European warder. Stooping over comant,

should be prohibited. Collett, though opening rather the Dawes plan.--Reuter's Ameri- manufacture of proparod opium

A prominent head-line in a the activitios

tho of

The Uruguayan, Brazilian and London contemporary, recently the hole in which, they were of

weakly, was undoubtedly a suc-om Service,

Chinese delegations supported the announced: sharp word of cess, thore being a very genuine busily digging with the aid of a convicts.

motion." hammer and chisol, the warder command, enforced with a re-recall for her rondition of "Tis

A

the

drew his revolver and warned volver, quickly brought out thom that he would shoot if they discomfited prisoners. They wore did not come out immediately.quickly removed under heavy This brought to an abrupt ending guard to other and more soeuro a task which must have occupiod cells. thom for daya,

WHAT HAPPENED.

As stated, one of the men was serving a seven-year term. His Such details as wore obtained companion in this escapado was Telegraph also a long term convict, having this morning by A reporter enable a fairly accurate boon sentoncod for armed robbery

given of the to five years' hard labour.

-account

to he

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE FRENCH COLONIES.

To its Rditor, "Hongkong Telegraph.")

Union Church, Kowloon,

aro

and

PARIS.

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The British, French, Portuguese. DANCER LOSES A £200,000 BUIT. Japanese and Indian delegates

When then, I confide to you combatted the motion, contending that I paid Sir H. Mallaby-Dooley that it was outside the competence

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done, I am a brido." Mrs Douglas MILD SENSATION IN Roid, who possessos a charming! voice, seemed more at home in her part as Phoobo than did any of the other leading charactors

of the present conference and precisely a fivor fur the one I'm RUSSIAN WOMAN WITH and infused much reality into her

denying the right of the second wearing at the moment, you may. work. Wore I thy bride WES

REVOLVER.

conference to examine the labours rightly infer that I'm no dancer Mrs

of the first conference, whose particularly well given.

Paris, Dec. 12.

A fortnight ago I told you tha Noil Mathieson-a local concert.

prim favourite-made a

A Russian woman armed with grooment will be signed on

December 13.

story of the meek gentleman who, The discussion was adjourned after languishing in atea-shop dignified Dame Carruthors, whilst a revolver, who is alleged to have

for twenty minutes without Mrs D. J. Brown as Kate did not declared her intention of killing until to-morrow.

Mr. J. C. Walton replaces attention, ventured upon a mild have scope onough to give list-M. Krassin out of revenge for the enera more than one opportunity decimation of her family by Bol- Mr. Campbell as the Indian dole-protest. Yesterday I chanced to to hear her very charming voice. ahovike, was arrosted outside the

The impersonation of Colonel Russian Embassy and sont touts for the remainder of the be the witness of an even more Fairfax was entrusted to Mr D. gadl on a charge of illegal posses-sittings of the opium conference. distressing incident. A customer M. Richards, who was quite aston of arms.-- Keuter. succoes, especially when a

condemned man he sings "Is life'

and

→ Reuter.

GERMAN BUDGET.

ап

in a fawn overcoat and a violont hurry, soated himself at adjacont table, and after waiting with ill-concoated impatience for a boon?" As a Ycoman he was

ton minutes, energetically thump- King, Mow

ed tho bell, obviously labouring hardly disguised onough. Mr A. Grace, Hanson, DEVELOPMENT PLANNED. P. Glanville

under the not uncommon delusion WAB a convinc-Fung, Owan-Hughes, Punchoon,)

A BIG DEFICIT.

that the bell was placed there to ing Bir Richard Cholmonde-Russell, Thompson, Vinall and Paris, Dec. 12. loy,

Berlin, Dec. 12. Mr G. H. Willmott.

summon the waitress. Nothing Assistant Hoadsmon: Messrs.

The Federal Council has ap-happened, however, except that o The Budget of the Ministry of Piercy sang well as Sergeant

proved the Federal Budget for startled old lady inhaled # Sir, "Enquiror" asks whether the Colonies has been increased Moryll. The Interesting part of Phillips and Marshall.

1925. Jack Point was sustained by Mr.

THE ORCHESTRA.

madaroon whole, and had to be' An extraordinary Budget pro-led away. The waitrossos, for all that is necessary to join the to 17 million francs. Union Church is to subscribe to The reporter, M. Archimbaud, J. S. Gillingham, who, un-

Violins: Mrs. G. E. Aubrey, vides for an expenditure of 433 their part, wore more absent than the funds and not any particular suggests that the best way to fortunately, lasked vocal ability

As I was myself develop the Colonies is to increase but who otherwise performed with Miss E. I. Box, Mies M. Jog million marks, with a revenue of before (if possible). Probably The deficit of 277 they mistook the ringing of the doctrine. puzzled by the same feature, I the trade between them and much credit. The part is not an Mrs. F. A. Griggs, Mr. W. C. 155 million.

tho discharge of may be allowed, perhaps, to reply. France. Franch merchants should easy one, but it was quite well Abrams, R. N., Mr. J. L. Alves, million will be covered by a loan boll

buy cotton from French West portrayed. The doleful and Mr. J. M. S. Rosario, Mr. C. while a further credit of 1.500 the automatic fire-alarm, and Mies million is required to strengthen were busy leading out the The Union Church is not a ro-Africa, silk from Indo-China, acheming Wilfred Shadbolt was A. P. Xavier. Viola:

N. Uthe country's financos. ligious denomination like the

Ho recommends the very creditably impersonated by J. Braga, Cellos: Mr. etcetera, Baptist Church

or the Pros creation of a High Commissioner Mr. G. D. Leys, whose acting was Botelho and Mr. S. Paul, Double

The ordinary war burden" helpless oggs and sardines to a place of safety. Anyhow, after a Mr. P. N. Sequoir. Budget involves an expenditure brief interval the impatient byterian Church. It doon not stand for any particular form of in the Pacific, which politically superior to his singing. Measts. Base

and economically would be on H. G. Aunise, T. Barnfather, J.Planiet: Mrs. J. S. Thompson. of 1,230 million marks, of which gostioman again renderod Christian creed or Church gov-advantage to Indo-China.

W. Jefford, A. J. J. Brook, D. Fluto: Bandaman Brifit. Oboo: 1,095 million is for reparation pleasing carilion without visible It is an asociation

V. Sanders Bandsman Milos. Clarionet: purposes.-Reuter. Ho discusses the possibility of Trafford and A. various of Christians.

belief, an airship service between. Parts sustained minor characters quite Bandsman Donovan. Bassoon: of Christian

Bondsman 8tiling. Cornat: Bande- whose particular creeds are never and Hanoi, and regular postal wall.

The chorus work was distinctly aman Hannan. Horn: Bands- asked of them. Furthermore it and passenger aeroplano servicos

In Indo-China.-Reuter.

good and a special word of prioso man Mackloworth. Trombone: Johnson. ls on association of Christians for

should be bestowed on the or- Lance Corporal/ chestra which warmed up to its Tympani Baademan Newell. work excellently. In spite of

THANKS.

erument. -of

shades

à practical purpose, namely to

maintain roligious ordinances on) broad and simple lines without'

roforones to minor points of creed all questions relating to the ex-obvious little handicaps, the pro- or Church order. Instead of the penditure of the money raised. duction as a whole is well worth members of cach denomination and no-one has any right to ank sooing and enjoying. insisting on baving their own him whether he is a Calvinist or separato plaou of worship and Univorealiet or a Plymouth struggling to maintain their own Brother or a Quakor, or whether

THE CHORUS.

ANGLO-POLISH AGREEMENT.

London, Dec. 12.

for

rosult. Eventually, he rang from his seat and made his way over to me, who had been watobing. lite

proceedings with much

intarost,

**Excuse me," ho bogan, "but I am a stranger to London. Can you tell me for what obscure It is learned from an authorit-purpose, those bells are placed The following are thanked by

ativa Polish Bourco that the upon the tablon ?".

"I believe." I replied, "that the Committee of the Society':

Lt. Col. F. 8. Montague Batos, Auglo-Polish agreement for re- C. B., C. M.G. D.S.O., lat Bat-payment of Poland's debt to they are put there so that when Chorus of Yeomen of the talion East Burroy Regiment for Britain provides for a reduction Boparate Ministry, they agrou toho can say the Athanasian Crood Guard: Mostra, Best, Brown, services of Bandsmen; The Rev. of interest from six to five per set aside their differences and or whether he leans to the Arlan Griggs, Hamer, Hancock, Long- V.H. Cople Moyie and Br cent, and repayment of the whole unite simply as Christians who borosy, nor ask him to subsoriba

for use of the Cathedral Hall; Reiter want a place to moot in and a to any particular doctrine. The year, Mille, Oliphant, Panny, John's Cathedral Church Body debt within fiftoon

Chorus of Gentlemen and The Committee of the Union broad-minded minister to presido position, though it seems some-Smith, Thomas and William. over their meetings. Any person what anomalous at Arik, is really. Citleens: Messrs Barbers Boll, Church, Hongkong for the use willing to contribute regularly not only reasonable But Inevitablo Jounisin, wow and Westlake, of the Union Church Hall; Mrs. Yours.ate Marasmes Copper plek Goodall, and Miss Leys, and Messie

Coles, Derrio, Gill, Holliday, Kill

ards the maintenance “Lechay hay building vand,

of

yoare,

TO-DAY.

a dustomer dies of

of A-poal.

I mightily approve of the Lon don County Council's (Publio Parks Committee)oustom of giving away its surplus plants overy autumn. At tho recent distribution which took place in the Park I patroniso, 1 saw one gentleman coming away with onough surplus vegetation to start a jungle. Ho fairly bulged with bulbs, bristled with bogonias jutted with geraniums, protruded with polyanthi; and an I watched him staggering off laden with bis horticultural show I thought what an admirable thing it would bo if the Bank of England for example, wore to follow the L.C.C.'s lead. I understand that when a Bank note has been presented for payment at the Bank it is the custom to destroy it -a dog-in-the-manager action, la my opinion. If the Bank have no further use for their notes,it would ho a kindly and humane act to give them away to someone who has; and if the officials are too busy with the Bank Rate and bullion ano bills to bother about distributing their surpluses, I horoby present my complimenta to the Governor, the Chaplain and

the warders, and volunteer to come along with a sack any day. they choose and do the distribut ing myself!

I road with much intorest. that a certain "beauty-specialist" undertakes to supply ladies with artificial frookles. This suggeste to me an entirely new branch of the "beauty" business, and I am seriously contemplating opening a beauty-pirlour" to supply other blemishes. My advertising piroular will contain, inter alia, such items as the following →

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