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with Modern Equip- ment

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Ophthalmic

Optician

12 Qron's Rd.

Central.

The Only Europesa Oplizina in the Colony.

We will open on Saturday 27th inst,

TO CANTON BY RAIL.

THE PRESENT PROSPECTS,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 12.0/3

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This Typo R311 A COLUMBIA STORAGE BATTERY is pado for FORD passenger cara and for FORD 1-ton trucks. R311 6-Volt Battoriaa......$45 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Tolophono Contral 1246 or 1647.

33 Wong Nei Chung RoadHappy Valley.

MOTOR CAR CONTEST.

THREAT TO FAR EAST.

UND SETHETRED.

THE FLETTNER ROTOR”

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 24-1021

2 八廿 雙十 ÜʻPER ANNUM

SHIP.

SOME FURTHER INTERESTING

DETAILS.

FRENCH DEPUTY'S

WARNING.

Various rumours aro in circula-i tion regarding the re-opening in the near futuro of the Chinove section of the Kowloon-Canton ! Railway and the provision of new SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM. Trolling ·atook capablo of trans-] : ferring passengers from Kowloon;

$

Faris, Dec. 23,

to Canton within a space of twoj Anxioty regarding forthcoming and a half hours, but a Telegraph events in the Far East was voiced representative was informed this by M. Outrey, the Deputy for morning that these are without Indo-China, in the course of ni foundation.

debate on the colonial estimates in the Chambor.

There has been no suggestion,

Ile said ho foured the organisa- us far wo know," said Mr. G. Ation of a Bolshevist government Walker, Traffic Superintendent of the British Anction, "and in China. He knew that Japan naturally we should be the first had protected herself against the movement by an understanding

to know. The situation at the mo- with Chang Two-lin, and Japan mont seems to point towards a continuance of the present condi- and Korea would certainly he

savod from the wave of Bolshov-i

tlone for some. time to come.ism; but it was also certain that The first thing necessary to 21 the wave would spread across proposed re-opening will be 4 China and

HOOD roach Indo- stable Govornmont in Canton.".

China, Burma and India.

"As regards the now fast loco- molives, well, we have schemos. for the future, but these are in

the air, so to sponk, at the pros-

1

It ought to be watched clonely.| Router.

ant, and we are unable to say TROUBLE AT CANTON. anything about them.

Even if

the lino to Canton were re-opened,

it would probably take two years SOLDIERS FIGHT POLICE. before our schemes for improve- ment would be fully complé nd.”

Vernacular papers report that

on Dec. 19th. there was serious trohlo between police and troops

Mr. Walker want on to add that the officials would be very in Canton. pleased if there worn truth in the rumours.

MOTOR BUSES ON RAIL- WAY LINES.

It appears that about 4 p.m.

MAY BE SEEN IN FAR EAST.

<

BEGINS ON MONDAY.

OT

LOCAL SHARES.

RECORD SETTLEMENT DAY.

Yesterday's Battlement on the

•Hocal

the

share market was yot Readers Should Eater Early,

Janother record so far as the volume of business to be handled The Telegraph

Motor Car was concerned. Although a great dool of, preliminary work had Competition commences ou Mon- been done the day before, brokers day, when the coupon will appear were kept busy up to a late hour for the first time. Roaders are last night and the Banks did not advised to enter from the start Even then some of the business olose until turned novon o'ɑlook.

and thus facroase their chances had to be loft over until this of winning the Dodge motor-ear, morning. The pasty or has

witnoased 80110 tho Viotrola cabinet

exceedingly hoavy Settlement Daya, but yea- Underwood typewriter.

|torday's beat nil records, becauso As we explained yesterday, so much had been left over until

the close of the year. competitors will bo roquired to

Enquiries made to-day show fill in the missing consonants that everything WAB Batis-

through from skeleton words, the coupon factorily carried

sonior Ex- containing a different "skoloton" regards the two

changes, but that in the case of each day. No proper names or the third and nowest Exchange foreign words will be used one or two members had difficul- merely ordinary English worde ties. It is reported that some big commitments were loft on although not necessarily confined brokers' hands, but, having re- gard to the volume of businose to bo clearod, thore is general satisfaction at the mannor in which the day passed off.

to nouns,

Skeleton words for the contest have already been selected and

forwarded to a woll-known local The tone of the share market business man. who, bafore the wharves, Cements and Trams to-day is excoodingly firm. start of the contest, will decide are all up on provious quotations- on the correct word for each day and a fait number of shares are that the Competition runs, seal coming out at those enhanced

ratos. The forward quotations- that a cylinde revolving in a thom in batches and release them are also high and much business current of air will exert pressure to this office wookly after the was being done this morning. at right angles to the current.

The Flettner rudder, which permits a boat to turn on the spot,

Berlin, Nov. 20,-Much inter«s" || Silence is Fletter's answer to the police headquarters were sur-is contred here on Anton Flettuor the question. He has made long rounded by Yunnanose soldiers, and his now sailless, onginoless and both sides nude preparations ship which bo moves by what he' for a pitched battle. All traffic, calls a "rotor."

even podestrian, was stopped;

Conservative business men are

Our representative also gleaned and in Wai Oi Street the shops investing their money in it. Trial an intersting story regarding the were closed, and not re-oponad trip are reported marvellously conversion of motor buses by for nearly an hour. The fighting successful. It is said to reduce "scallywags" on the Chinoso resulted in a number being killed section who have fitted them with and wonuded on either side, tho

crows, save space and offee wheels made to fit the ralle. They injured being sont to hospital economics estimated at from 351 are running them betweeen Shum-hu: appoare to have been incon to 60 per cent. It may revolu chun and Choung Muk Tou and clusive.

tionize ocean transportation nu completely as did the steamship.

are apparently charging just what The bad blood between the fancy price comes into their head. police and military originatod Flettnor's ship, the Buckan, is a Thoy aro Chineso soldiers, it is during the "rebellion" of the 2,000-ton freighter, robuilt for his thought, and thebuses are running Merchant Volunteers, when the oxperiments. The masts aro re- on the rails without any authority-police helped themselvos

tomovod, and in their place are two

ANTON FLETTNER.

But how this principle can be closing dato marked for ouch utilized to harness enough power coupon, in order that the work of from the wind to drive a ship is a obecking may be facilitated. This mystory to the grost uninitiated

public, hoth scientists and gentleman will therefore, during laymo, alike.

the currency of each coupon, ba

Woders, of course, aro what

the world is filled with. Elo-the only person who knows the ctricity is fully as miraculous to words selected. No-one in this the surfaco observer as there office will be acquainted with the fragmontury accounts of Flott chosen words until after each nor'a rotor whip. Even sailing ships daily accomplish the soom ingly unreasonable feat of pre- gressing against the wind,

wook's coupons are sent in.

The Competition will last from

The Hamburg-American line December 29th to April 25th, is reported so taken with the 1925, and tho prizos awarded on Flottnor ides that it has com-May 1st, 1925. Coupons must be mitted itself to install the rotor

on ton new freighters for its Farent in weekly, on or before the Eastorn trade. Tho Stinnos datos specified on each.” Shipping Co. likewise is said to Full rulos will appear in Satúr- plan using the rotor. The pioneer day's Telegraph.

The Chinese section has nu con- whatever loot they could lay steel cylinders, rising from the trol over them and it is believed their hands on, but wore in turn koul and standing about 60 feet that shortly similer vehicles will dispossessed by the Yunnaneso in the air. They are about nine be running from Cheung Muk soldiery. The policemen have feet in diameter. A small electric Tou to Shek Lang

over since then boon wanting to motor is used to start them re- take their revenge.

volving, and as they spin around Matters came to a head recent-the ship moves. Thoir speed ly, when party of some ten reaches 120 revolutions a minute. tests on the Baltic Sea and plans ship of Flotteur's was equipped armed Yunnanese

a voyage to America, but he by the Krupp concern. soldiers

A ship en equipped can drive withholds announcement of the marched batch of prisoners to through the worst ocean storme, hidden principle which he applies established himself sufficiently in The inventor previously has polico headquartors, but on according to the inventor, and arrival there were ordered to attain a speed far beyond the

javerage of steam freightors.

MISSING EUROPEAN.

A KOWLOON REPORT,

disarm before they entered. Re. senting this, the soldiers sot upon the police guard, and a serious How does it work? What Mr. Robort Gordon Robertson fight Wa then avertad only makes the ship go? is reported to be missing from through the measures taken by No. 11, Cameron Road, Kowloon, the end of the police, Gonoral where he has been staying with Wu Tot-shing, who telephoned Mr. A. Wheeler,

for reinforcomouls from the st A report received by the polico Division of police and alen rang from Mr. Wheeler gives a full Up Young Hai-mun and other dosorip ion from a passport of the officers for them to aid in settling missing man, alan the informa-

EVICTION OF RENT

STRIKERS. ·

POLICE REQUISITIONED IN CLYDEBANK.

volopment of the Magnus Law, anouncements to be taken serious- principle of physics discovered in ly. He has perfected a rudder and Germany

than half a now is ditnctor of norodynamics contury ago.

This law assertsjut the Institute of Amsterdam.

All be reveals is that it is a de-the scientific world for his an-

more

PROPOSED EMPIRE

CONFERENCE.

TO DISCUSS GENEVA PROTOCOL.

London, Doc. 23.

COMMUNISM IN FRANCE.

+

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

.

KOWLOON SCHOOL.

FANCY DRESS DANCE.

MOTOR MISHÁP.

TWO BOYS INJURED.

Two small Chinese boys wore knocked down at 8.50 this morning in Saigon Stroot, Yaumati, by a motor lorry,

Both wore injured in the luga and wore later taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital for treat- mont.

AMERICAN WEDDING.

CANTON CONSUL MARRIED.

At the Union Church, Hong kong, lant Saturday, a very pretty wedding took place, when Miss Fisher, daughter of Mr. W. P. Fisher, head of the well-known Fisher Flouring Mills, of Seattle, was married to Mr. M: M. Hamil- ton, Amorioan Consul at Canton, the ceremony boing porformed by the Rov. J. Kirk Maconachic.

The bride was given away by Last evening the students of Mr. W. 8. Allen aesistant the Central British School, manager of the Fisher Flouring Kowloon, had their annual fancy Mille, whilst Mr. Douglas Jon- dress dance. There was a large kink, American Consul Generál attendance of parents, and a at Canton, was the "best man:"< very happy time was spont. The official witness was Mr. L. Many novel and attractive W. Franklin. American Consul costumes wore soon, and at the at Horgsong, close toa was served and prizes Thore was a large and ropre- presented.

sentative gathering of guests to London, Dec. 23.

Paris, Dec. 23. The prize-winners woro switness the ceremony, amongst The long-threatened evictions Router in informed that the M. Horriot has issued from, his follows-Reginald Jones (an those prosent being Mr Algar E.

(U. ront strikers" British Government

8. of Clydebank

to-day sick bed a statomont to foroign Early Victorian lady), Edith Carleton began to-day, and were attendedtolographed to the Governments pressmon with regard to what he Mosca (a danger signal). Kathleon Charge, Hongkong) and Mrs. Car- by lively scenos.

of the Dominious and India with termed the alleged Communist Nightingale (a Chinese lantern),leton, Mrs. Douglas Jenkins, the Eviction officers, escorted by a view to ascertaining whether it poril in France.

Iwa Willlaris (Glaxo baby), and Rev. A Baxter (acting Prosidont sixty police, swooped down on la possible to arrange a special He appealed to them not to Jayco Raven (ploratto).

of Canton Christian College) and the district just after a night! mooting of the Imperial Con- allow the legend to spread abroad The danco marked the break-Mrs Baxter, Mre O. E. Richard! patrol of tenants had returned forence carly in March to discuss that France was grappling with in. up of the salon! for the son, Mrg. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. A canteen boy has reported to home, but bell-ringing brought a questions arising out of the great social difficulties, and was Christmas holidays, the police that he was attacked crowd to the spot.

Gonova disarmament protocol. in danger of grave troublos break- by footpads rear thia Naval The polico ropelled. an ugly The object is to have a full and ing out soon. Ho said that un- Hospital last night. Pepper was rush, in which a prose photo-franke discussion of the nature doubtedly thoro wasa Communist thrown into his eyes, and a sum grapher was kicked. An arrost and extent of the responsibilitios party in France, but its strength IRISH FREE STATE.

of $5 stolen from him.

followed; and subsequently the which will be involved for the was woning and it had fow Another cantoon boy, who was streets wore cleared.

whole Fropiro by the ratification representatives in Parliament. with him, succooded in getting Eviction officers then proceeded of the protocol. There is no The Government was propared to DISAGREES WITH BRITAIN. away from the robbers before the to work.

question of any special nas ropress any attempt at disorder The whole area is soothing with having beon already laid down by most energetically, but ho was exoltoment, but the presence of the British Government, but convinced there would not be any. many police is exercising aavorything will be loft for com-disturbance.— Reuter, roatraining influence.-Reuter. pleto and frank discussion on tho

part of the Dominions. Reuter.

the affair.

Further trouble may be oxpoct- tion that Mr. Robertson camo ed at any moment. from Canton. Previously whon he had occasion to go to Canton ho had informed Mr. Wheeler to that effect. The fact that Mr. Robertson

made no similari

slaloment on Saturday, when ho was last seen, is considered to bo ufficient ground for anaiety to he felt as regards his presont whereaboutA,

Į

Genova Dec 23.

The Froo Sta o's reply to the British Nora of Doo. 15th regard ing registration of the Anglo-| Irish Treaty is published by tho League.

It disavows any intention of entering the controversy rogard- ing the intentions of

any

individual signatory to 1ho

ATTACKED BY FOOTPADS.

CANTEEN BOY ROBBED.

attack.

SOUTH AFRICAN

CRICKET.

FIRST OF THE TEST MATCHES.

Johannesburg. Dec, 23. The first of five unofficial Tost

ANOTHER STRIKE.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPS HELD

THE EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT.

THE ALBANIAN, INSURRECTION.

OBITUARY.

POET AND AUTHOR,

Consul-in-

A. C. Brookman, Mr. Maurico. Walk (American Vice Consul at Honkong). Mr. Prescott Childs (American' Vice Consul at Can- ton). Mr. G. A. Benson, Mr. John V. Barrow (Canton Christian College), Mr. P. M: Anderson, Mr. O. H.. Bratt, Mr. Osborn Watson (American Trade Com- missioner), Miss Lau Mo-chlog," The death has occurred of the Woo, Miss Tong Yat-hing; Mre: Mias Land Sul-yoe, Mrs. Lam English poot, Mr. T. W. H. CrosU. Spalinger (Canton), Mr W. S. Hand.--R-uler.

The lato Mr. Crosland, who Field and L. M. E. Browder,

U. 8. S. Helena, was born la 18 18, wan, a clever If}

Subsequent to the ceremony, a sometimes indinoreet, writer, and

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London, Doo, 23,

poet. Ho edited the English Re-reception was held aboard the view in 1005, was assistant oditor U. 8.8. Holene, at which Mr. of the Outlook in 1899-1902 and and Mrs. Hamilton received the UP.

REBELS: GAIN SUCCESSES. the Academy in 1908-1911. Some congratulations of their numerous

friedde. of his bost-known works' word' Molbourne, Dec. 23. Langua: Covenant, but the Freo matobos arranged for Mr. Solly

FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS.

Belgrado Dec. 23, The inter-atato stoamers aro

The morning newspapers stato The Unspeakable Spot," in 1902 State is unable to accopt the Juel's team bagan to-day.

held up at Brisbane owing to the

Cairo, Deo: 23.- that a column of Albanian. In-(which draw forth "The Eareatons aqntention that the clear and The visiting eleven compllodorowe domande for overtime The King of Egypt has lasted a surgents entered Tirane yesterday English by Angus, MoNoll); unequivocal language of artigla 198 (Tonnyson 57) Nupon taking wages.

doorso dissolying Parliament,avening, and that Scuteri has also Lovely Woman" The Wild eightoon is susceptible to any 5 for 54,

The shipowners in reply thron. The election of electoral delo- fallen, after balf an hour's battio Zrisbrian", in 1905 Tdy was a Interpretation compatible with South Africa replied with 54 ton to lay up the fleat until Gov- gates' is fixed for January 8.0 in which the rebels, commanded Welchman". In 2013 The Boul the limitation which the British for 2, when it came on to rain crament enforces the laws of the The election of Deputies will be by the ex-Premier“ WAhmed of « Orown Princo", in 1915; hir Government now seek to read and stumps had to be drawn country against job control and on February 2Th new Cham Begrogu, beat the Fannell trobpe: ar prema isang collection of

K-Rautor output he is to meet on March 6,– Raubiri — Rouler ARTS AN

Rinto itemReuler.

Router.

TO-DAY,

Closing Exchange

Chung Up