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LAZARUS

The

Hongkong Telegraph

Ophthalmic Optician

12 Cuern's 14,

Clatras,

The Only Lurojenn

Opticism in the Colony,

N., 12.07%

PATENKA DH81

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骏三廿月弍十英港香

TUESDAY,

DECEMBER

FIGHT AT SEA.

JAPAN

CHINESE COMMANDER'S ACT.

INTERFERENCE

WITH HONGKONG SHIP.

PASSENGERS PREVENTED FROM BOARDING.

took the win-uaf step of prevent-

from

AGED CHINESE PASSENGER KILLED.

23,

ARTISTIC

RTISTIC

PAINTING

13 TA ANNOM

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

RUSSIA TRUCULENT WOMAN. MOTOR CAR COMPETITION.

NEW TREATY TALK.

ALLEGED UNEASINESS IN AMERICA,

CREATES DISTURBANCE IN]

COURT

Quite a disturbanos interfered) with the tranquility of the Kow. loon. Magistracy this morning. when a married woman waн charged, before Mr. E. W. Hamil- Cabling from London, the cor-on, with disurde ly conduct respondent of the World roports After being convicted on the

New York, Doc. 24,

NEW AND ́ ́ ́ATTRACTIVE

CONTEST

ARRANGED.

46

Missing Consonants" Wanted.

We are able to announce to-day coupon. As will be readily scon an undercurront of anxiety in avidince, so was fed $3, or our final decision in regard to the many words can be formed from high qusrtors regarding the seven days in default, but on the nature of the Compulliton which the abuvo skeleton, such as :---

to

TALE

RATE

SAFE

RACE

MADE

On the arrival in port this morning of the s.. Philoctotes, a Blue Funnel steamor, from Vancouver, the story was told of A fight at sen botween a numbor of Chineso passengers, as a result of which one elderly Chiness passenger was killed.

Investigations are still being made here and the facts of the situation in the Far East, and women creating a disturbance begins on Monday next, 29th case aro not quito clear. It suggests that, after months of the cells so was brought back instant, in

which tho threa The story of how a Chinese envers and cargo from being would appear, however, that a negotiation, Japan is about tonin Court and the sentence prizes will be a 1925 (ve-passo01- military commander at Paknoi taken on board.

quarrel broke out among some of conclure a Treaty with Ruwia fubled. This did not keep her zer Doige motor-car, a magni- the Chineso passengers and, under which,' the question (of quiet and the sentenco was then ficout Victrola cabinet grama- Armed Chinose troops WATA ing, by armed force, passengers placed near the ship, and these before the ship's officers had Saghalion will ho sottled so as to increased to $25, with the after-page and a No 5 model standard

Many other combinations are rostored order, ono man, aged 65 give technical Bovereignty to native of una month's nae fabour. Underwood typewriter. "froin poing aboard the British forcibly prevented any, Chineno years, had been killed.

Russin but assure to Japan prac.{sha Jwing ordered 10 ho taken tol

possible from the above example, After givliz careful. considera- but we merely cito five in ox- intotically oconomic control, includ-{the Yaumati Pulico Station for atoamer Tating, owned by the

When the ship came or junkmon passenger

tion to VATIOUS suggestions, pianation of the nature of the port, the body of the man was ing the products of the Sugualien detontion. China Navigation Company and going aboard, whilst the vessel taken off and convoyod to the oil fielde.

Inspector

us, Blackman, giving unmitted

we have contest. Competitors will bo of the defendan's resolved to offer the prizes named allowed to sond in commanded by Cautain C, had later to leave with practically Kowloon Mortuary, whilst the The correspondent expressen evidenc Ibistor, reaches us today from no cargo.

Police detained a number of men the opinion that the Baldwin alloged disorderly conduct, said to those taking part in a Missing coupons as they wish, but a 6.30 pm. C

Consonant Competition," which separate coupon must be used for for onquiries. The polico in Government, having committed that

yesterday our Paktioi correspondent.

The Taming arrived in long vestigations are not yet complate, itself to the Singapore have, fools the accused and author woms will be found both simple and each word.

Full details of the Competition, It appears that during the last kong to-day, bringing the arms but in all probability police court henceforth that Bitain and tho who had an injord band, went entertaining

United States must regard them to the Police Station and the In every issue of the Telegraph reue of Saturday, whilst the with rulos, will appear in our trip from Hongkong to Pakhoj, a and ammunition with her, still proceedings will enano.

solves as belonging to ono group, defend it a smalsined that the from Dodomber 20th, 1984, to large quantity of arms and am-under eval. The contraband in-

with Russia (and possibly Chins) other woman owed her 50 conts. April 25th, 19:3, there will coupon will appear for the first

Witness heard statements from appear munition was discovered on board cludod no fewer than 24 Mausor

coupon contain. Reuter's correspondant at Wa the women and thontored in

skeleton *word from the vessel by the ship's personnel, pa tols, 18 revalvers and approxi-

shington understands, however, them to leave the station, but the which the consonants have buon but these were not landed, being mately 7,000 rounds of amouni-

that American officials do no defendant refused to love and omitted. Each day's coupon will share the uneasiness indicated in created a disturbance outside the contain a different word, the total ar original plan was to award Captain Ibistar reportedį takon un to Haiphong, where tium.

tho nessuge from the Wall station. She was then arierad to number of loners in whion will they were placed under seal, the matter to the authorities on

correspondeat as being due to the be detained. This morning she be indicated. Competitors will be the prizes to those collecting the

largost number Soviet was asked if she wont leave the required to fill in the missing but reprosentations wore mado aboard the ship, by the nu hor-arrival hero, with the result that

Fallorod drift towards ities. When the boat again, re- the whole consignment was seized

Japano-o friendship and increas-station peacefully, but she refused letters, and for a correct solution

to us that, 口小 this there will be a ore it of one point the man with the longest purse basin, ing Japanese activities in China, and was then charged turned to Pakhoi. Thu Inead by Revanno Officers,

The pronouncement medu on His Worsoip convicted and

Riven. The three competitors Commander, mudary

whos Our Pakho

that

ovor

not handedl to him, he aboard the Taming has croated retaliated by proventing pass-much caniment in that port.

BALKANS UNREST.

COLONY'S HEALTH.

TYPHOID AND DIPHTHERIA.

Yesterday's

Самая

of

health rotura

to and ber.

After being warned that her:

timo on Monday next.

as many

A final word to our readers as animated us in changing the the Tonsons which havo

to

nature

of tho

Competition.

of

coupons,

purpose

The health return for the past work shows seven typhoid, of which three terminat- or fatally, the sufferers being correspondent, three British, ono Portuguese and run day, that no Japan American passed sentence, lar defendant forwarding the threo inghest/ would stand the best chance of nurme is Sha Shui-hing, claimed states that the action taken by the threo Chinose. There were also issues are outstandini, supported stool on the top of the steps number of correct solutions, will winning the motor car and other threa Chinnse cases of diphtheria, by the recent expressions by which lead to the culis below the to awarded the prizes, the rosult as of the possibility of syndicatos prizes. Moreover, reports reached the detained contraband Chinese military commander in of which two were fatal, and ono Baron Hayashi (apanese Am dock, and said that she would not of the Compotition being an-being formed for te belonger to izim, and when forcibly proventing passengers fatal case of cerebrospinal fever,sador to London) and Mr. yo to prison. Among other

One Chinese death Matsudaira (Japanese Foraigu ejaculations she said "What do pus must be sent in wookly, on of papers daily and thus soour- nounced on May 1st, 1985. Cou of buying up large numbers the arm and ammunition were and cargo from bring taken (Chinese).

from influenza was also reported. Minister) deprocating jingoisin, I want to go down for? M

dates named theroon..

ing a corner" in coupons. As ums up the confidence folt by shows throo further casos "the American Administration in sentence would be doubled, sho Whilst it may be possible to our idea was not to institute a diphtheria (tho sufferers being the preservation of Japasuso left the dock and 4 few produco many words from each circulation-ral-ing atuut, and as, British, Portuguese and Chinono friendship, a strongthening of minutes lator, she was beard to 'skeleton," the correct soution in any caso, an inflated circula- respectively), and one more case which is anticipated with the be shouting in the cells. Sbo in every case will bo solooted by tion attained by such means of coreuro-spinal fever (Chinese), coming to Washington of Mr. received another warning, onus bofore the Competition com- would be valuoloes to our adver- Matsudaira. Reuter's American ignoring which she was brought mences, and it is the readers who tigers, we finally resolved to Service.

back and her sentence doubled. send in that particular word who abandon this form of contest.

Various alternativo "I don't care" repliod the do, will be cradítod with one point for

proposals were Bubmitted to fondant,

us, "Sentence me to im every correct word which they

Lot the forward. The completed words mony

theso wero prisonment for life. Inspuctor shoot me if I have chosen by us will be kept in seal possible, as they wore merely committed any breach of the ed packets, which will be opened based on chance (such as a draw rogulations.*

wookly for the

numbered coupons) aud of from purpose

wore therefore illegal. Hi Worship said that she chocking.

The Missing Consonant Com- For the benefit of intending patition is open to would be fined $25, or one month

nono of compotitors, we give below an the objections mentioned above, example of a skeleton word and jie simple in charactor and yet a number of possible solutions. {givoA considerable scope for Let us suppose that the skeleton skill. As wo say, each day's word on the coupon is:

RUSSIAN AGENT BLAMED

London, Dac. 22. Reports of fighting in Albania are conflicting.

ships is untrue.

A Belgrade message says the Albanian allogations that Yugo Slavian troups aro participating

GERMANY NOT DISARMING.

SERIOUS ALLEGATION

MADE.

Paris, Dec, 22.

KOWLOON GODOWN

FIRE.

NITRIC ACID ABLAŽE,

A fire broke out in the premises

SHIPPING NEWS,

POLICE BALLA

of

but

im-

Britain is doing her best to A message from Bailin says -localiso ti o trouble by advice to the Inter-Adiod Military Control!

The Pacific Mail liner Pro- the partios concerned, but reports Commission has forwarded to of the despatch of British war-Paris a further fortnightly report of the Kowloon Godowns shortly sidont Taft (Capt F. T. Moreno) slating that Germany has not after midnight and caused some arrived this morning from Sad fulfilled any of the five points laid alarm because the goods involved Francisco via Shanghai, encoua- down at the Ambassadors Con-were nitric acid, a chemical used toring fair weather, with a fresh ference regarding disarmament.—in the manufacture of explosives. N. E. monsoon,

However, the cases containing! A mong hor passengers to in the Albanian rising are somi-

Berlin, Dec. 22. officially doniod. The newapspers

the liquid were stored in the yard Manila is the screen star, Mrs.

ALL READY FOR TO-NIGHT. suggest that the Albanian note It is semi-officially emphasised in the rear of No. 50 Godown, Alta Maria Gordon, who

with her little son: to the Langue of Nations is sup-hat during the past four months and the prompt attention of the travelling

The finishing touches aro boing| ported by Soviet Russia, whose the Inter-Allied Control Commis- Kowloon Brigade, which had Vincent Gordon.

One of the passengers to get put to the decorations at the City only representative in the Batk-sion has had a full opportunity of only a very short distance to as is in Albania, and who it is Jascortaining that " Gormany has traverse hofore it reached the loff at Shanghai from the Statos Hall for the annual ball of the formed. The number of lettore conditions in the Telegraph of alleged has taken advantage of fulfilled her disarmainont obliga-scono, resulted in the outbreak was Mr. Don C. Sims, one of the Hongkong Polios Force, which is in the word wilt he stated in the Saturday, December 27th.

tho prosent situation to prevent the ri-establishment of poace in the Balkans,

Reuter.

Reuter.

is

being quelled within an hour. principals of the Standard Oil to take place to-night and in con- tlons in every field."

With regard to the five pointe, Tho causo of the fire is at-Company. He is on a business nection, with which invitations it is ductured that a considerablstributed to the breakage of one trip. pertion of the demands comprised of the receptacles containing the

have beon sont to His Excellency|

minent officials.

coupon will coutain a different skeleton word, and evory com- A -- E. (Four letters)

patitor sending in a correct solu- The task sot competitors is that tion will be credited with one of filling in the missing consun point. ante so that a completo word is Watch out for full rules and

The U. S. Shipping Board the Governor and other pro SHAM SHUI EVENTS, ON BOARD FOR THEFT? therein have alroady beon fulti-acid, the heat generated from the stonmer. West Prospect, which ed, while negotiations are pending chemical boing believed to have arrived in port this morning, is AIR MAIL WRECKED. with rogard to the othors.-Router, sot up combustion amongst the discharging casa oil at Laichikok.

PILOT'S VAIN LEAP FOR

LIFE.

Aurora, Illinois, Dec. 22

The night mail from Chicago

to Omaha crashed last night in

3 BROWN'OTI.

GERMAN CLAIMS,

CONDITIONS OF LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP.

London, Deo 22.

packings and woodoncases, When the firemen arrived they found yellow fumos voiling the place where the cargo was n'ared, and a hoso had to be used from a long distanco. In the later stages of the. fireman's task thoy utilised a "foam compound" cxlingui-hor and this very effectively smother- The body of the pitat. Charles Germany's reply to the League ed the flames.

Fortunately, none of the fire- Gilbert, has been found half a of Nations Council regarding her

Overcome sero juntry into the League makes mon

by mile from the wrecked.

W&N

the on asphyxiating fumes generates plane seemingly indien ing that her adhoranco conditional be leaped with a parachute, tho concession to Germany from the chemicals. From Mr. which was torn from him in the of the right to decide regarding Brooke, the Brigado Superinton- downward rush, A fragment of her activo participation in the dont, this morning, wo had the tho parachute was still attached Loagno in the event of punitive interesting statémont that his to his belt. de a American umo-taxinge, in view of the dismen after the fire drank fresh

proportionato

of atuto

the mika highly effective anfo- Service.

of the European guard, so he assured us, against armamente Powers.

the effects that might have been An annex to the note rolforatas left from fahuling fumes. Įthe ciaims regarding hor equality | The acid consignment is the pro- status and war guilt, and adds porty of the Kwong Wo firm, and

ormany

lo damage was done amounting to to admitted In the mandatory over a hundred dollars. |system of the League with rogard- to the former Gorman colonias,— Reuter.

U. S. AIRCRAFT.

MOSTLY DELARED

OBSOLETE.

expecte

MUST TRY AGAIN.

London, Des. 22.

DUNDEE SEAT.

HELD BY LABOUR.

London, Doo, 22. The by-oleation at Dundoe,

Washington. Doe. 22. Admiral Moffatt, chlof of the Aeronautical Bureau, giving nvidenco before the Housa ef Representativos special aircraft invostivating commitivo, declared that only 224 of 840 a roplanos {· the possession of the Amorivan In the Association Cup replay, consequent on the death of Mr. E. navy could be used effectively in Glilingham and Barrow again D. Morel, has resulted in Mr. the event of war, and even thoso drow at Wolverhampton, after Johnson (Labour) polling 22,973. 294 were becoming obsolete.-extra_time, the score being one Reuter's American Service.

all-Reuter.

Mr. Simon (Liberal) pollod 10,234 Router.

"

FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

PRIZE SHARED BY TWO

Only two of the three matches selected for last week's Football Competi. tion were played, but two competitors managed to Bond in tho oorroot salitions from throw and therofors share the prize of $50. They are :---

J. King,į

2, Aima Villas, Kowloon. A. Ribeiro,

19. Punjab Bldgs., Kowloon,

Chopped coupons have been forwarded to thono compotitors and on pres entation of these at this ofloo, the winners will roccivo 625 anah.

concludes our This Football Competition this Borson, a new and biggor contest, of which partio- ́ulars aro givon to-day,

taking its place.

BANDITS v. TROOPS,

Tho staircase leading to the is flanked with ballrooms greaners, and bunting has been used to very effective purpose in

The threat of strifa at Sham giving touches of brilliancy to the decorations. The two Halls Shui between the Yunnanese

stroamers

UNEMPLOYED CHINESE

SENTENCED.

Heavy sentences word imposed

without the

reserved for dancing have been soldiers at the likin station and by the Marino Magistrate (Lieut.. festooned with

and bandite of the neighbourhood has Com. G. F. Hole, R. N), at the fairy lights, and the arrangements onded in minor clashes in which,Marine Court this morning, on also provide for sitting out rooms reports have it, the robbers are five unemployad Chinese who and refreshments.

more than balding their own, word straated on board the s.. With the attention given to The band's have their head-Phi octetes, which has arrived in vort from Vancouver. The mon many details connected with its quarters on a hill near Ma Hau.

witn voro obarged Owing to the shallow water.

being on organization, the function pro- misas to be a vory successful the Ma Hau likin station is doing board the vessal ovent this year.

dury for the Sham Shui dopot, as permission of the Mas er.

All the defondents ploaded jovon shall craft cannot pass jupstream.

guilty. One of them, who had four previous convictions for (larcony, was fined $50 or two month hard labour; anothor, who also had pravious con- vixions,

fnod 625, or one month's hard labour; and. the other throo, against whom nothing was known, woro cach ned $10 or ton days' hard: isbour.

The mon woro arrested in

THE ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

A SOVIET OFFER.

London. Dec. 22.

It is understood that M. Rako-

Ryky, the Soviet charge d'affairos, on

HOLLAND'S DEFENCE.

The Hague, Doo. 22. In the Second Chamber debate the war estimatos, Hoor

WED

is sonding a letter to Mr. Auston Van Dyk, the Minister for War consequence of information give

hamberlain with rolerance to stated that the Government pro-

on board for the purpose of com-

Sir Wm. Joynaon-Hicks' nato posed to appoint a Royal Com-to the police that the men were Inout on the Zinovieff lettor mission to oxamine the programmitting a theft. declaring it to be gonuino.

mo for reduction of armaments

M. Rakovsky sage that in the conference at Geneve in 1925, and intorests of truth, and a desire to make proposals after the confor asalet the investigation of the ence concerning the organisation mattor, the Soviet Government is, of Holland's defence forco,

The Liberal, Hoer Drossdlhuys, prepared to guarantes the un- hindered departure from Russia thereupon intimated that the of the person who supplied the Liberals would vote in favour of British Government with the the Budget on this occasion.→

document.—Reuter,

Rouler.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2, 4, 3/1G- Lighting Up-Tims 5.45 pm.

Barometer Temperature Humidity

2 pm: 90,10-

1.2. pim. : 66.