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NEW "STAR" FERRIES. HONGKONG CONVICTS.

READY FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE.

The first of the now "Star"

九十三月弍十英港賽

"STAR" FERRY CO.

TREVENTING MEANS OF

PROPOSED INCREASED

ESCAPE.

Because the ends of the polos

tho

authorities,

forry-bonts to be completed, the projected over the walls of the have "Golden Star," was given a trial gaol. trip botwoon the Kowloon wharfaddrossed a communication to

among

new

CAPITAL.

Bonus of $10 Per Share,

· TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 30, 1924 ↔五初月弐十 SINGLE, GOFT 10.07%

RAID ON ROBBERS.

131 TEK ASNOM"

Royal Enfield

Made like a Guí

Prices and complato apecifications on requoat.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telophone Contral 1240 or 1247,

33. Wong Nei Chung Road...Happy Valley

MOTOR CAR CONTEST. | SAIVINGPUN SCHOOL, teaching staff has been made

EARLY ENTRY ADVISED,

Q

"TO-DAY'S PRIZE GIVING,

up of throe vornsoular miastoru, nix looal English teaching mas teren. And six oxperienced Europeans. I would like to re- To-day was pro-day, at the preciation and thankfulness for oord my doop sense of. ap- Salyingpun School and each pupil the loyal and devoted manner in bad on his bost "bib and tucker' which all have co-operated to for the occasion. The prizes wero bring the year's work to a distributed by Sir Claud Sovery successful issue. Bituated as and there were also present Mr those premises are, in a busy W. W. Hornell, the Vice-Chancol industrial area and on the vargo lor of the University, Professor L. of main thoroughfare, work is Forster, Mr Ho Kom-tong, Mr B.

oondustod under peculiarly Ralphe, and Mr G. P. do Martin. trying and exhausting conditions. ANNUAL REPORT, Our offorts. have been hampered Headmaster (Mr. A.too, by building operations which

A roturn to the Kowloon wharf or effect such altorations to the presont capital of tho Company Force, and that the operation was one le contained on the coupon

A YAUMATI AFFRAY,

Nearly Thirty Men Arrested. No Difficult Words Chosen.

While it was still dark yestor- Those who intend taking part day morning a drams unfolded in the Telegraph Motor Car Com and Hongkong forry wharf the tanant of No. 2 Staunton The "Star" Ferry Company is itself in Yaumati. where, in a shortly after noon to-day, and Street, who has erected a scaffold-the latest local concern regarding house in Woosung, Stroot, firing position, the prizes for which are Sir Paul Chater was observed ing around the house in conneot-which it is proposed to lacrease broke out as shots were oxabanged a now 1025 model Dodge motor

the interested por-ion with limewashingwork oapital by capitalisation of robotween the police and one-of-a

CET, magnificent Viatrola 6009 who inspected it. The Much has been hoard of Inte of serves.

gang of robbors. voase! Is

As will be soon on the the recent attempt by convicts

from our

Always an unhealthy district cabinot gramaphone and a No. samo lines as the older forty-to tunnel a way out of tho advertisement oolumns, various from the police point of view, yes-15 model Underwood typewriter, Morris) road his annual report as/oncroached on our boundarion, boats, but larger, and has a per-privon; and in the communic-meetings of shareholders are to torday's coup by the police manent roof over the upper deck ation the tonaut of the building be held for the purpose of co-furnished a notable instance of are advised to make an early follows:-I have the honour to and boon in progress for tho except for the very ends, whore which adjoins the goal is required sidering the proposals. The Dir- the dangers to be met with in start. The first skeleton word present my twentieth annual groater part of the year. removable canvas awnings are in to aborton the ends of the poles actors will recommend that the Yaumati by the members of the appeared yesterday, and a new report as Hoadmaster of the position.

Satyingpun School.

The general standard of scaffolding BD 00 avoid the ($400,000) be increased to one successfully carried through, with

afficiency has beón malatained. possibility of convicts profiting million dollars by the creation of the arrest of nearly thirty to-day.

The average attendance for the Handwriting. Map Drawing, and by the prosence of the structure, 60,000 additional sharos.

prisonora, must be predited to the. We are assured by the gentlo-past your was 4208, and the English are good. The Class 4 Accordingly, the tenant in The intention is to capitalise efficiency of the mon concerned. man who is selecting the words percentage 97.8. The o figuros "Leaving" examination which

When the character of the per-

constitute a record. No fowor constitutes the "entrance" ex- question has carried out the the sum of $400,000 standing at

Reserve by declaring a bonus of sons occupying No. 125 Woogung which can be built up from the than 165, about 39 por cent. of the amination to Class 3, Queen's Two years ago, it will be roof the Company, such bonus blished, all available mon from

$10 per share on the issued shares Street had been definitely cata-skeletons" that all through pupils, mado porfect attendance. College, showed satisfactory re

was made about a quarter to ono,

and the "Goldon Star" presented a fine appearance, moving very steadily through the water.

We understand that another of tho now forrion, the "Meridian Star," will be out on trial to-mor

Norvico.

order.

The inauguration of a con- tinuous five-minute service is eventually to bo the order, but structural altorations to the Kowloon forry wharf will first have to be completed. However, the new ferrios are expected to SMUGGLERS' come into the ordinary servico in a day or two.

The appointments on those now ferries are very altractive, and with their capacity for greato accommodation they will add

Kowloon,

WEST RIVER NEWS.

DEVICES.

surprise to the twenty-nino sus-:

Tho

ATTENDANCE.

Nine have made full attendance

STUDIES.

SPORTI.

..

row, and that theno two big boats called, one of the convicts made taking the form of one new share the police stations on the main/the Competition these will be of The following is phonomónal:-¡sults. All tho.entrants passed, will be ready for immediate his oscapo after clamboring over for overy old share. Fuller detalle land were drawn to this locality, a typo in ordinary uao-they will for three coneccutive yours, and A sound mind in a Bound

a gate giving out on

alune of the proposals will be found in and the operation, when it was be everyday words, no attempt 56 for two consecutive years. body is our aim. With the soparating No. 2 Staunton Stroot our advertising columns. carried out, came as a complote having been made to render Following the practice of former limited facilities at our dis- from the oarlern wall of the

occasions, each will be presented posal, our games are confined prison at Old Bailey.

pects occupying the ground floor the competitors' task difficult with a silver badge recording the to volley-ball, football, and swim- of the building. Awakoned from by choosing out-of-the-ordinary fact. This is made possible ming. For the second year in sleep, they had little chance of words. Those taking part in the through the generosity of our succession our volley-ball team offaring resistanco, but in the

many friends and patrons whos0 has not lost a single game, and onsuing uproar one man got under Competition can send in as many names appear on the front of is again the proud holder of the ANOTHER BOAT AGROUND.]a bunk unobserved and from this solutions as they deṣiro, but each the school, and are appended to Junior Volley ball Shield.. Thoro

point of vantage opoood fire on must be on a separate ocupon.

this report.

is no football league in which wo WHEN SIMPLICITY PAYS,

Regularity and progress go hand can participate; still friendly The Hongkong-Wuchow steam the police with a revolver. His

jaim was unsteady and did no Competitors are requested to in hand. The or Kwong Ying wont agroundį

accommodation matches were possible, and were damage, but the act drew a con-refrain, as far as possible, from has boon taxed to its utmost played with some degroo of ro- What has been tho most balow Wuchow on Christmas considerably to the comfort of ingenious device oftocted by the Day and had not got off aa lato verglog fire from all arms to the sanding in their coupons dally, capacity large numbers: have gularity. Swimming was taken spot. Not until he had buen travelling between Hongkong and smuggler to avoid detection ?as yesterday morning. She riddled with bullets and had cried It will simplify checking, etc., if From the summer vacation to the season. Launch pionics and train been unable to sacara cdmission up assiduously during the warm This question was yesterday aid to be the last Hongkong out for mercy did the officers each contestant forwards his or end of the educational your, it was excursions have boon, for many put to a police officer with many steamer to have attempted to desist from firing. When ho was her coupons weekly in batches, aot possible to admit a single years, a feature of our school life.

Wuchow recently, the years experience of smugling reach activities on the waterfront.

others all stopping at Do bing.

dragged out there were no leas After pondering for some time, has now fallen a little more, the handcuffed and removed to the datos given on the coupone.

The water on the Second Bar than thirteen wounds in his body. either on the Tuesday or Wed: applicant, and after Class 4 loft I would like to suggest that, in for Quaon's Collage at the end of future, the public bathing beaches All the other prisoners were nesday of the week following the November, nominally we wore be allotted to schools at certain the officer replied: That all

full. As an indication of the definito hours, and that swim- Iatust depth recorded being G depends on

what you exactly feet 7 inches. Curiously enough, man was taken to hospital, where Police Station. The wounded

demand which provalle, it is ming finds a place in the time- mean by ingenious. For to be there is now a little more water this morning it was stated that

interesting to observe that thoro tablo of the school. Ingenious doos not necessarily on the Wang Mun Bar, namely he was still alive. It would ap

were 220 applicants for 60 soats carry 12 foot 6 inchos at high water, poar that he was a very notorious ing out of 14 dolg com- This has probably been caused character, as it is said of him that The Christmas Competitions in plicated

p.ncesa. In

Wo hear that the connection with the Royal Hong-my own experience, the most by an inset from the ocean. kong Golf Club resulted

successful dodges and those

Wing On has been sold by M. Wui district, whore for twenty WISER COUNSELS PREVAIL. way, we watch the progroas of Lau, good work has boon done. follows:-

which are very generally followed Wo Hai-tun to the Sze Sun Fears he is said to have landed Tombstone Competition.-Win by the smugglers here, are of an Company, to be employed on nor, Lieut. Commander. Wroy extremely simple nature. And (18th hole). Nearest hidden mark, just because they are simple and Mr. M. M. Mans.

unlooked-for, they have the best Eolootic Competition,-Lieut.chances of being carried through Commnader Wroy (93-14-69) without detection. and Mr. M. M. Mans (82 – 12 - 69) tied.

LOCAL GOLF.

THE CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS.

45

antail the successful

in its

OX.

Kongmoon run.

steaner

FORMER RUSSIAN

BOAF.

NOW IN COAST TRADE.

he was woll-known in the Sun

1 ign of terror amongst the

the

villagers, who had given him the

nickname of "Flying Fish."

to-morrow.

'

INDIANS ABROAD.

in Class 8. Our new school grows apaco. Facing bricks"

of old, from across tho

SCOUTS.

Under the able leatorship of

there are in plenty. Like the Scoutmaster Kom, arsisted by Assistant Scontinasters Lam and "Bear"

Much time has been spant in the the building-literally, · our Nairobi, Dec. 29. "Land of Promise." We, too, open, and successful camps were held at Sai Wan, Taipo Market, Important decisions have been hope to " pass over"

tho takon by

Tolograph Bay, Pinewood, and Fast African distant date, and enter upon a Tein Wan. Walking excursions

STAFF.

at

no

An identification parade to pro- National Congress of Indians, now and fuller life,

tano our scouts far afield, and duco evidence of the prisoners' | woo. on the advice of their connection with a numbor of re-prosidont Abdul Wahid, the

there is scarcely a place of in- It is gratifying to record that forest on the island which has To take an instanco. Most

cen armed robbarios will bo hold wealthiest Kenya Indian mer the changes have boon fow.not boon visited. All this makes searchers would not have ex-

this afternoon, and very probably chant, and a rosidant of twenty. Stability of staff, in ao far as for an improved tone within the Running Bogey Pool (67 pacted to find, opium inside the

the men and women will come five years standing, rosolved to is practicable, is entries). Winner Mr. A. Leach works of a clock, nor inside the

especially school: among the scouts, im- up for trial before the Magistrate ontor into full co-operation with essential if school activities are proved health, a more robust (1 up); Mr. E. Fotter and Com- wall of a tin lamp, and yot

Europeans for three years in the to be fostered and maintained. physique, and now interest in mander Wray, all square; Mr. such have been the dovices

The raid was carried out by hope that permanent co-operation During November, for health life; and between teacher and T. C. Monaghan and Mr. A. D. employed within local

A strongly-built little coaster Sorgeant Tyler and a largo body may be ensured.

|reasons, Mino Hondry Humphreys, 1 down.

attracted attention on the Wost of European and Chinese police

was taught, a more friendly feeling, This decision embraces par transferred to the Ellis Kadoorie making for a spirit of comrade- very probably perience, and Mixed Foumomos against they would have boon carried Point waterfront this morning Inspector T. Murphy later taking ticipation in parliamentary and School, her place being taken by ship and brotherhood.

Wah Shan, Joharge. Bogey-Winners, Dr. & Mrs. out without our being the wiser, namely, the 8, 6,

Amongst the exhibits municipal government on the Miss Hughes who arrived but Shellshear (3 up); Mrs. Ferguson had it not boon for more accidant aying the Panama flag, which seized in the raid wore a revolver, fixed basis of an abandonment of

England. recently from came in from Holbow. Sho in two pistole, daggers, and wires the non-co-oparation policy, and and Mr. E. Grimblo, Miss Miller al discovery.

(Continued on Page 7). ono of tho and Mr. A. K. Mackenzie, 2 up:

former "White used to scoure gags. "Cases of arms or opium hav- Russian Fleot, under the com-

jan agreement to pay the poll tax. Mrs. Hornell and Mr. M. Ming boon soorated in partitions mand

The Congress also resolved to Mass, Mrs. Brown and Prof. within the falso sides and bottoms Chinese junk dealer here, Mr. of Admiral Stark. A

adviso Uganda Indians to agree Middleton Smith, 1 up; Mr. and of trunke or rattan baskets, fail Ho Kom-chung, bought her at

to parliamentary representation.. Mra Iroland, all squaro,

Reuter. vory frequently within the ex- Olongapo, P. I., for a more soug, poriance of the Hongkong soarol it is stated, fitted her out hors: officer. They are easily detected with his own staff and is no when the addi ional weight givon doing a fine trade betweon this A GOVERNOR'S BRIGHT to these receptacles bocomos port and Hoihow.. noticeable.

DR. SUN'S YACHT.”

THE HOK CANTON IN

NEW GARB.

It is stated that Admiral Stork'

"I have also come across a has now sold all the twolva smuggler who had hidden a vossols which he brought out of quantity of opium within a spaco Vladivostok. hollowed out fusido the pages of

a book; also a man who bid

The former rathor dismal morphine within the heels of his Jooking steamor Hok Canton was shoes. Those ideas certainly are observed yesterday afternoon on original, and you may well say the Canton River together with that they are ingenlous." others of Dr. Sun's fleet flying the

flag of his Navy, She is now

The officer admitted that quite

painted a plussy black and is said a percentage of smugglers mysi to be intended for use as Dr. got contraband through. As ho Bun's "yacht."

pointed out, this is largely a The Hek Canton was com

game of "hide and seok "-and mandeered by the Canton au- two can play at that. At the thorities some little time ago, same time, it will, we think, be whilst flying the Chilean flag, the concoded that in taking part in allogation made being that she this gamo our local police show

marked agility and enterprizo. was smuggling opium.

TOKYO ASYLUM

FIRE.

THIRTY-SIX DEAD.

HOCKEY.

THOSE SECRET DOCUMENTS.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

ENQUIRY.

AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

"

FORECAST.

Adelaide, Dec. 29,

EGYPTIAN POLICY.

Sir Tom Bridges, the Governor ARRESTED MEN RELEASED,

of South Australia, in a spooch at a Commemoration Day luncheon, aaid the Commonwealth wanted not only men but a roturn to the pioneering spirit.

Cairo, Doo. 29. Ten more porsons arrested in connection with the Sirdar'a murder have been released, two He forosaw an Australia of the of whom are Deputies, and om future as a powerful country of brace a prominent Waflite and immensa wealth, carrying a vast a leader of the so-called Students population, and determining the Army.

destinies of the Pacific. Ho de The court of enquiry, however, olarod that the world was waking has remanded Abdel Rahman up to the possibilities of Aus-Fahmy, the organiser of the tralia, which would not remain notorious "Vongoanco Society", long eparsoly populated.-Router. who was imprisoned in 1921, and

Paris, Deo. 29. An interpellation regarding the prosecution of the paper Eclair came up in the Chamber, when the Minister of Justice, defonding the Government action, declared that the only restrictions on the liberty | of the Press applied to secret documents, concerning the ex- ON WAY TO HONGKONG tornal safety of the State.

"TAIKOO WAN YI.”

He assorted that incriminating' The ss. Taikor Wan Yi, which documente similar to those dis- we reported aground yesterday: covered in the Eclair office came off Hainan Hoad, successfully The Club "A" meat the East from the archives of the public got off at bigh Aldo yostarday Surray Sorgeants at the Marina administration. The Government afterpool, and the Taikoo tug Ground, Kowloon, on Wednesday would have full light thrown on will therfore not be required to at 5 p.m. The Club toam will be: the affair, and 'whoover was ros, reddereld, --J. Wedlako, J. H. Koarno, G. R. ponsible for the leakage would be. The vessel is now on the way In the hospital (private asylum) Vallaok, L. A. R. Duncan, A. R. atruok down, howevor highly to Hongkong and should arrive fire, hero, ninateon bodios have Kinross, H. H. Rose, FL G. placed.

hore to-night. No details of been recovered and soventeon Gardner, D. 9. Green, J. C. Taems, The debate was adjourned.— damage, if any, have yet häen <inte vill rotasing-Reuter, - A. Bower (Capt) and another. Reusar,

Tokyo, Dov. 29.-

Nokrashi Boy, the Under Seerat- ary of the Interior under the Zaghlulist Government..

The Government has prohibit- od students who are non-vators forthcoming election campaign. In onywise participating in the

Reuter

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28, 3, 18/10 2 Lighting Up-Time 5.49 p.m." Barometer 2 p.m. 30.03 Temperature & p.m. 71 Humidity 5-9 pm, 25 B1

B

Tho

30th Dec. 1924.

Coupon

"Telegraph" Motor Car Competition.

In every issue of the "Telegraph" up to and includings. April 25th, 1925, there will appear a skeleton word from which the consonants have been omitted. Competitors ara required to fill in the blanks, and for every correst coupon sent in they will be credited with one point. The com- petitors having the highest totals when the Composition onde will be awarded prizes as follows:1st, a Five- Fassonger 1925 Dodge motor car: 2ad, a magnificent Victrola cabinet gramaphono; 3rd, a No. 5 Modol. Undorwood typewriter.

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