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MONDAY,

DECEMBER 22

HOTEL FOR CASTLE PEAK.

INTERESTING LOCAL PROJECT.

BIE PAR ANNUM

1924 - BATA¤t du 0FT 2001

KOWLOON ROBBERS. HONGKONG TRAMWAYS. WEST RIVER NEWS.

PORK DEALER'S LOSS.

FOR WEEK-ENDS OR HOLIDAYS. to the value of took y of

The home of a pork dealer at No. 490 Nathan Road, Kowloon, was entered by armed robbers last night and monoy and jowol lory $6,591 wors which was forced from the dealer, In a report to the police, the man atated that threo of bis un welcome visitors were armed with revolvers, with which they hold him up and four other fokis who were living with him.

We are able to make theļbe completely and modernly interesting announcement to-day equipped. that plans are now being prepared It is hoped to have the hotel for the erection of a hotel usar ready for occupation towards the Castle Peak, the hotel to be much and of the coming summer and, on the lines of the Repulse Bay if the patronage warrants, it is Hotel, if not quite am the hops of the promoters later bitioust

n to inaugurate a motor bus

HO

The site of the proposed hotel service between Kowloon and the will be on the bench just this side (1otel.

The

of the Castle Paak beach, and in

enterprise is being the plot of ground between the sponsored by a local syndicato, road and the sea. The hotel will and the plans are now in the be on modern European lines and course of preparation by Messra. will contain 'a dining room and Howlitt and Sin, architects, of dancing hall, a refreshment bar Queen's Road Central. (provided liconco is granted), The erection of a hotel near whilst on the first floor there Castle Poak should do much to will about 20 badrooms, popularise this very beautiful both single and double, available resort. The coastal scenic motor for those who desire to spend road from Kowloon to Castle either holidays week-onde, Peak is undoubtedly one of the In addition, tliere will be finest in the Far East, and the garage room for abour ton motor beach which the hotel will sorva cars, whilst two tennis courts is in every respect ideal for and about 15 bathing sheds on bathing.

or

the boach will completo all the The Hole will be within a 50 necessary attractions of a son- minutes' motor ride of Kowloon side hostelry. Large verandahs and, when comploted, will doubt facing the soa and road will he loss. beconis a popular week-end provided, and the hotel will rondezvous.

THE GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY.

LINKED QUESTIONS OF SECURITY.

Lendon, Dec. 21.

RUGBY FOOTBALL,

ENGLISH TEAM AGAINST "ALL BLACKS."

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To Editor, Jongkong

Tolegraph." - Union Church Kowloon,

Sir, Every fresh letter on the question of the conditions of moborship of the abovo Church throws a little more light on the subject, but I am surprised that, thus far, no definito statoment has boen forthcoming from its Minister.

PROPOSED BONUS SHARES.

Wo

Bro

DEATH OF A CHIEF

OFFICER.

WAR

ARTIST

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PAINTING

THE DRAGON MOTOR GAR CO., LTD.

POLICE INSPECTOR'S DEATH.

BUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.

It is with oxtrome rogrot,that wo have to chroniclo the death of Sub- Inspector James Murphy, of the Hongkong Police Force, which occurred at the Government Civil night, as the

It will ha rocalled that on tho date mentioned the decrasod was' in Q Homil-conscious found

in the compound, In his pyjamas,

and that ho had sustained a

as woll as It

Shareholders to be Consulted. As reported by us on Saturday, the Wuchow steamers Kwong informed that the Fook Cheong and Ko Chow were Directors of Hongkong Tran rocontly, aground in the West ways, Limited, have decided to River, the former for five days take the views, of thosharobsidors and the latter for two days. The Hospital fast as to incroaing the capital of the low water is the cause for these result of injuries he received Company and declaring a bonus mishaps. Both boats have now early on the morning of the 15th out of the Reserves Fund, to be returned to Hongkong, the Ko instant, when he fell from the satisfied by the allotment of Chow arriving on Saturday and second floor verandah of the fully-paid shares. A meeting the Kwong Pook Choong yostor Central Police Station into the will be convened in dus course at day. Tho former has already compound below. which the shareholders will be left port again.

Another Wuchow-Hongkong asked to vote upon rosolutions to the following effect:! steamor, the s, s, Anjou, was also

(1) To increase the authorised ashore, during the latter part of condition

capital of the Company last wook at the Second Bar, for dressed

While from $1,625,000 to $3,250,000 two days. by the creation of 325,000 aground, the Chief Officer (Mr. C. fractured forearm now shares of 55 each.. Neilson) had a severe apopletic serious injuries to his houd (2) To declare a bonus of $5 fit, and he was taken in an un-was known that ho was subject to por share payable out of conscious state by one of the somnambulism, and it is thought! the Rosorvo Fund (as shallow draft Portuguese Canton that he foll from the verandah augmented by an allocation Wuchow steamera to Wuchow, whilst walking in his sleep. He once romvod to the about to be made to it) and whore ho succumbed and was was at satisfy it by issuing to later buried. The late Mr. Neilson, Government Civil Hospital, where members one new fully-who for four years had been a ship he has since been under troat.. paid share for each existing master, was a well-known man in mont, but, despite all that modical share which thoy hold, he local shipping circles and was skill could do, he passed away 110w shares will rauk much esteemeit by ail who knew last night.

The docoased was ona of the equally with the old or him.

officers angigned to superviso dividend and for all other)

None of the above throe stea-soarch work on the waterfront ригровов.

mere suffered any serious damage and wharvas, being an executiva Preliminary circulars are being whilst aground.

head of that dopartment in the the sharaboldi

Little in the way of froight or Dotectiva Office. He had two addressed to very shortly.

passengers is now moving bo-brothers in the Force--namely, tween hora and the strickon city Inspector Timothy Murphy, in of Wuchow. Conditions there charge of Yaumati Station, and aro vory bad. Half of the build-Sub Inspector John Murphy, ings have been destroyed by fire, of tho Wanchai Station, and banking conditions are badly dis much sympathy is falt for them turbod and now low water on the in their heavy bereavement. river restricts communications.

HOLIDAY CRICKÉT.

HONGKONG BISHOP'S

WEDDING.

INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPH,

The Bishop of Hangkong, 'the Right Rev. C. Ridley Duppuy, and Miss Baker-Munton leaving St. Mark's Church, Woodgate, Purley, after their wedding. ("The Times" Copyright photograph).

THE NEW DANCÊS.

I now gather that the Ministar is to undertake the preparation and examination of candidatos for membership (that is, those not already "in full communion, I prosumo) and that later these candidates are to be received into the Church at a Communion Service. The coromony is to bo The of "the simplest kind." Minister, according to "An Office Bourer," will moroly require from the candidato a profession of faith, not in any doctrine, but in Christ Himself. When I recently

Against Royal Navy, on Club too many steamore on the Hong-was born in Newmarket, in the This morning, a representativo suggested the adoption of some Ground, on 26th and 27th Decem-kong-Wuohow run just now. County of Cork, Ireland. Bo- of the Telegraph had an Inter- Puch simpla crood as this, the bor, at 11 a.m.-R. Hagenek, T. Yesterday, at least seven left sides his two brothers who are estin Chat with Miss abjection made to it was that it. Ponroe, E. B. Rood, K. here for Wuchow, and it is most now in the Police Force ho te Woods, the well-known dancing would bo creating another Quick, Roy T. B. Powell, A. C. I likely that most of them will ro-survived by a atstor. He joined denomination, and it was further Bowker, R. E. A. Webster, H. turn with only small lots of cargo. the Force in 1912 and was made teagher, who has just arrived hinted that this would involve a Owon Hughes, G. E. More and The passenger trade is damara Sub-Inspector in 1923. "watering down" of Christianity. W. Galloway.

alised at present. Fear of piratas,

H. K. C. C. TEAMS. The following will ropresent the Club over the holidaya;-

From Police Headquarters wo WHAT LONDON IS DOING.

It is generally felt that there are learn that the late Sub-Inspector

I wonder what "Communicant Against Kowloon at Kowloon, high charges all round and do- on 26th December, at 10 30 a.m-pressed trade are the main factors H. E. Hollands, M..M. Watson, to account for this.

Member" thinks of the matter

Yours etc.

пок,

ENQUIRER...

It is confidently expected that

London, Dac. 21. Invitations to a special Imperial Tho England toam against the Conference in London at an early "Ali Blacks" at Twickenham on Kowloon, Dec. 21s“, 1924. dato, to discuss the Gonova pro- January 3 in:---- toool and the general polley of G Brough, of Silloth, Hamil- the Empire on the question of ton Wickes, V.G. Davios, Corbott, * Accurity, will be cablod Raymond, of Oxford Univer- from London to the Dominions |sity, Kittormastor. Young,

at the wook-end.

Blakiston,

Waterfront Obstruction.

J. P. Bridgor, J, D. 'Crawford, H. Spicor, H. J. Stevenson, D. F. G.

Nicholson, W. Brackenridge, G.

H. Piorey, R. A. Arthur and H. STEAMERS COLLIDE. M. Howell.

Against University, at Pokfu-

PRISON BARS.

·UNATTRACTIVE AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.

Doris

back from Homo after a four months' stay in London, prao- tically the whole of which was

'in opent

studying modern Sho underwent dancing. special teachers' course at the Bradley Academy, which is in charge of Mise Josogbine, Brad- ley, ono.of England's most noted dancore, and some idea of what this course involves may be John O'Sullivan, a prisonor gathered from the fact that Miss charged with using abusive and Woods had to undergo no fowor insulting language to Mr. Bol-than thirty lessons in the for- The report of a collision bo-wood, Manager of the Seamen's trot alone.

It is not true, said Miss Woods, tween two steamers on the West Instituto, asked for a chance from River has been made by the Mr. J. R. Wood at the Contral that "The Blues" are dead-for from it. One thing that struck master of the .s. Tejo, an Italian Magistracy this morning,

"I don't want to spoud Christ hor about Home dancing was that, compared with Hongkong, mas behind the bars," he said.

Divisional Inspector Aria told where practically only the fox- the Bench that the prisoner had trot is danced, the programmes varied. For made himself extremely obnoxious are much more

WEST RIVER INCIDENT. Sir, I think there should bolam, on 27th December, at 2 p.m.: some regulation to prevent cargo-R. Mucalpine, M. M. Watson, Conway, Edwards.Hunke from mooring and dis-L. P Ralph, H. Griffin, H. G. It appeare, says the Observer's Hillard, of Oxford University, charging around

the landing Burns, H. M. Howell, H. Spicer diplomatic correspondent, that Price, Cove Smith, Tucker and

H. J. Stevenson, T. L Jenkins, stops at the Wost Point water. Mr. Auston Chamberlain has Wakefield.--Reuter,

front. It is impossible to obtain J. P. Bridger aed G. R. Vallack. mado up his mind that security

a landing when coming on shore is the most important question

from steamers moored at the confronting him. The postpono-

buoys off Wost Point, on account ment of the evacuation of the

of those junke. Cologno zono is really due to the fact that evacuation would raiso cortain questions immediately

EGYPTIAN GIVES HIMSELF UP.

affooting the question of security LEADER OF STUDENTS,

The Governmont's policy will omphatically be an Empire policy. Elemental questions affecting the

Cairo, Dec. 21.

OFFICER'S VALET.

ROBBED BY SEVEN MEN,

steamer.

Ho reports that whilst on the way down from Wuchow, his ship was in collision with the Bs. Ono does not always caro about

Loung Kwong. Both boats came elimbing up the side of an an..

lato port on Saturday morning, oient junk and thon doing a

A Northorner arriving here and we learn that the collision balancing act along her greasy from Shanghai, as valet to a was only a slight one, neither bulwark and ditto gang-plank, military officor on his way to vessel suffering more than very risking (1) falling into the har-Canton, was assaulted at Socond slight damage. bour, or (2) falling into the junk's Street by seven men, four of cargo hold. One would be lucky whom later robbed him of his were the hold to contain nothing personal property, including thros We of the seafaring fraternity rings, a silver watch and chain and Somo money,Reporting at Cho Sayingpun Polico Station bo

latar **A

sont with a detectivo out

and in the course of search for "the rob bors came upon one of them in, the street. On their way back

whole Empire must be faced in Hilmi Gayar, a student leader India, Egypt, the Mediterranean, who mysteriously disappeared the north Africa, the Pacific and the day after the murder of the Sirdar, Rhine. Thus in the Government's surrendorod to the Procureur worso than flour. view, the Singapore project is Goneral conducting the Sirdar linked up, for example, with the murder inquiry, this morning.know that the Telegraph has alway championed our cause. It question of Cologne."

bas boon said by someone that "the life-blood of the Colony." Be that as it may, we the Colony "on all foure."

The main energy of the Govern- ment in foreign affairs in the next

Reuter.

wo wore

few months will be devoted to an PICKED WRONG MAN. suroly are not expected to onfer

attempt to achieve world socurity

+

Loague of Nations.― Reuter.

through the modium of the

· DISASTROUS · FLOODS.

THREE THOUSAND LIVES

LOST.

Yours oto.

WEB-FOOT.

Hongkong, Doc. 21st, 1924.

MANDARIN CUP.

PRESENTED TO LOCAL ARCHITECT.

CHINESE TROOPS

CONCENTRATING.

MARSHAL CHANG'S RUSSIAN WARRIORS.

at the Instituto by his violent be example, in a programme of twenty would tho haviour. At various places be forty dances, visited in the district, he loft much be fox-trots and disorder beind him, and amongst malader divided botwoon

TO-

the

the complaints made against him Blues, the waltz, the one-stop and were from a trethel-keeper whose the tango. It was true that the fax-trat was still the most popular property he had damaged, and rickeha pullor whose fare he bad of any dance, and the latest stops (those for the 1925 season) were not paid.

In his plea for lentenoy, O'Sul- quito different from those usually. livan said that he would "go seen hero in Hongkong. The straight" and not take to drink waltz was almost ranking with the fox-trot in popularity, and again.

His Worship, in discharging the latest style was very simple the prisoner, said that this would and could be picked up very bo on the strict understanding basily. Bomo attempt was being that if he were brought up again made at Home to Introduce the

A FULL LOAD.

twood. a waltz and a fox trot, but this was very difficult to learn, and the average orchestra would · make a blunder of it,

to the station with the captive, It is learned locally that four he would be dealt with sovorely five-step, which was a cross be the Northerner excitedly pointed of the China Merchants 8.8.

Thoro out two mon, exclaiming

Company's vassule are busily they aro

Those two were

engaged in carrying Chinese arrostod. Before the trip back to troops from Nowchwang to Tien- the Station was completed, sin for Marshal Chang Tso-lia. fourth man was takon into Those heavy troop movements custody. A certain amount of the have been going on for some loot was recovered thono

littlo timo. prisoners who were remanded on being charged before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Police Court this morning.

on

SINGAPORE BOXING.

BLACKMAILER ENCOUN- TERS DETECTIVE.

"Catching a tartar" is a pheaso

In conclusion, Miss Woods that may well be applied to the

strossed the necessity of those case of a man arrested at Wort

HEAVILY LADEN WORLDwho wont in for dancing taking Point for demanding menoy by

TOURER.

Dains to learn the correct steps. Capt. C. W. Shearer, of the blackmail.

Already, it is gathered, moro

You cannot learn dancing In Dovawongse, which arrived in

The man was on the look-out port at dawn to-day, was an for a bit of onsy money but it was

than 20,000 soldiers have boon,

The Dollar Ilnor President four lessona," she said, "any. transported, mostly Manchus, ayewitness of the torrible havoc unfortunato for him that, bogailed

and all of them Northernors of Monroo arrived at noon yesterday more than you can learn the caused by the recent floods in by his harmloss-looking appoar-

from Shanghaf, in the course of piano or a language, Those who A very interesting presentation

Aino physique. French Indo-China,

her round the-world trip. She la tako an interest in dancing in anco, ho should pick out a dotec- coromony took place at the Bank On the last trip to Quinbon, he tive for a prospective victial. This of Canton on Wodnosday last,

It le also reported that-about berthed at the Kowloon wharf, and London go to first-class studios, laaraad that more than 3,000 1stterheard him out and,app rent when Mr. A. G: W. Ogilvio, of

500 Russians, remnants of the leaves for Manila at 5 o'clock this with the result that they acquire people were drowned there in the ly giving fu, he put his hand in his the firm of Messrs. Palmer and

veterans of the White Army, afternoon. The weather on hor graos and stylo, which can only (Our Own Correspondent ). flood waters. Ho found thoro pocket, but instead of taking out Turner, was presented, by the

splendidly trained men all, bave run down to Hongkong has boas come from expert tuition." boon sont down to Tientsin, whilst | fair, an wore rapide in the entrance to money, he produced a reviver, Bauk's Board of Directors, with

Singaporo, Dec. 20. the lagoon on which Quinton So frightened was the blackmailor a handsoms and massive silver

Dupre, the ex-featherweight more of these lovies of Marshal The President Monron is very situated, and had great difficulty hist he is reported to have turn mandaria oup, as a mark of champion of France, and Young Chang are said to be coming heavily laden, and arme of the froight offering horo has had to bo In getting his ship through safely.ad kren, whilst the sheep instru appreciation for his work in con- Bantos, of Manila, Fought here down lator. Thane unusual strong currents mont ho hold in his hands elat. Bostion with the erection of the Inst night at Happy Valley. The A few of the officors of the refused, it is reported;

One of the more noted of the had come as the offents of the tored to the ground.

Bank's now promises.

referon, Johnny Rogan, had to White Army whom Chang Tao-. The detective later said that he The presentation was made by warn the boxòrs to fight several lin has engaged as reported to be Monroe pasgongers is Mr. C. The Davowongan is trading deceived the man by saying that the Acting Chairman, Mr. Li Po- times, but as thore was no im- well-known warriors of the Hamilton, editor of the Bon botwean Hongkong, Swatow, he was a carpenter, and then kwai, who paid a high tribute to provement he stopped the contest various anti-Red campaigns, Francisco Examiner (one of the Qulubor, Tourano and Holbow, heard from him demand for a the recipient painstaking ability: after the sixth round and ordered whose names figured prominently, Heart papers) who is doing the And jewith_to-morrow afternoon contribution to the funds of some Mr. Ogilvie, appropriately, ino- "no contest. The orawd agreed in the new despatches of those world tour, in company with his

Guild or other.

knowledged the guts.

Vilt with the värdfot.

* henvy rain and floods.

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TO-DAY.

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