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Hongkong Telegraph.

"FOUROND_1591

No. 1.87.

三拜道 號登卅月弍十英港香 WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 31, 1924

TWO. STEAMERS ASHORE.

SADBET INDLED POTE

MOTOR CAR FREE.

SERVICES.

KILLED BY ROBBERS.

DETAILS

OF NEW

SCHEME.

CARETAKER'S GRIM STRUGGLE.

HAVE YOU ENTERED ?

ONE REPORTED BADLY 'HULED.

Simple Contest Open to All,

PROVISION FOR ·VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

Aberdeen Dock locident.

The Steamer Sin Choong, on the Canton-Wuchow service (formerly on the Macno run)

JIS PER ANNUM

Made like a Gun

Prices' aud' complote, specifications on request.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR, CO., LTD."

Tolophone Central 1246 or 1247.

83, Wong Nal Chung Road... Happy Valley

TERRIFIC ENGLISH

GALE

MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.

Have you yet begun to in THE COUNTRYSIDE FLOODED.

An armed robbery, resulting wont ashore last Sunday near the coupons in the Telegraph in the death of the Chinose caro-Dragon Island, and up to yester-Motor Car Compolition? Some-

("Telegraph” Special Service.} The question of ferry services modation, it is proposed that the tabor of the Aberdeen Dockyard, day had not been gut of yot body will win the 1925 Dodge

occurred last night. The body The damage is reported to he across the harbour is one of such two arms of a vehicular ferry of the man was later found in his alight. The spot where she is motor-ear, to say nothing of the

London, Dec. 30th. inuadating the whole countryside. boat basin should be formed by

room. boaring tracos of a grim stuck is known to seafarers as magnificent Victrola cabinet and |

A torrific galo, blowing at fifty Tolophone wires are down in intimate concern to the general quay walls, the outside of these struggle in which an attempt the "Chicken, Basket.

now modo! Underwood typewriter miles an hour and accompanied all parts of the country, and evon publio that a fuller statement ro- arms being used by other ferry apparently had been made to The Hongkong-Wuchow atea. garding the proposals of Mr. John boat. Two-storied buildings are reach for a revolver which the mor Kwong Ying, which went which are also being offered as by boavy rain, swept the country the underground cablon dra water- provided for office and passenger deceased had in his possession. aground two and a half miles prizes. Why not you? The Com-last night and to-day, causing logged. Only two of the lines Duncan, the Port Engineer, as waiting

botwoon London and Paris aro much damage. accommodation, the

The Thames continues to riso, | working out of fourtoon. mado in the report of harbour ground floor boing for 2nd. andA towal knotted tightly round holow Wuchow on Christmas potition is simple in charactor,

his neck showed how doath Day, is reported to be in a

and is opon to all our rondors the water being already six feat Through the unprecedented devolopment which has just boon first floor for 1st. class passon in addition to various abrasions, 3rd. class passengers and the

boon had

causod, and serious plight.

whether they are subscribers or above aummor 'levol For long fooding of a small rivor at Shap, The Kwong made for made public. will doubtiens be gora. Provision is

struck Ying

distances, the river valley is near Penrith, the main railway what appeared to be marks left

something hard, when near not; it is not a circulation-raising buge lake, in many places over a line from London to Carlisle bo road with much interest.

ombarking and disembarking by

com-stunt, but merely an sutertaining mile wide. The flow of water in came submerged during the night, In dealing with the problem, double-docked ramps which will by finger nails were evident on some rando

his throat. loweród

The leaking badly. and

and expross trains between Lon- Mr. Duncan points out that, with be raised

Two fokis of the dead man, who master, Capt. Geo. William, contest prosenting no undus the highest for many years.

Everywhere similar conditione don and Scotland were hold up the exception of the Star Forry mechanical power according to

the state of the tide. The ramp wore on the promises with the turned her around and beached difficulties.

| provail, the rivers overflowing and for several hours, boatothor forrlos barth

for the vehicular ferry service deceased, described their ox-her, thus saving the ship from

A roader writes us suggesting various points along the water-

lower deck 25 footperience to the police this morn-sinking.

tbal wo should every week front between the Central Markot

They stated that four mon 21 centraling. He states wide and provides

DIVERS GET BUSY. and Eastern Street.

publish the correct words for the that the disadvantages of the passage-way 10 foot in width for came into the place at about ton

We learn that divors-belonging previous wook's coupons, so that: present arrangements are conger-vehicles and two passage-way o'clock last night and ordered

about 6 ft. in width them to put up their hands, to a Chinese salvage company competitors may know how tion on Connaught Road, difficulty ach of control and the crossing of for passengers. In front of the emphasising this with gesture at Canton have already proceeded

This idea we had] ferry rautos, and he goes on to building ample space is reserved made with a revolver. A search to the spot, and Mr. Burke, the they fare. make recommendations for the for the accommodation of road was then made of the place and superintendent ongineer of the previously decided upon, and the provision of more satisfactory traffic. Vehicles would be able after staying for about an hour Sai Hing S.S, Company, has taken course will be pursued accord.

charge of the operations on the stran led Kwong Ying.

accommodation.

to L

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Cargo

At

has

อ

by

THE TOTAL COST. The estimated cost of the work

CANTON BANDITS.

FOURTEEN SHOT.

Three robbers who look part in

monced

Way.

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The ship

ingly.

a separate coupon.

OCCUPATION OF COLOGNE.

CHARITY FOOTBALL.

J

GERMAN MINISTER'S

STATEMENT.

$225 FOR ST. DUNSTAN'S.

mossago transmita astan's Home, and we are pleased statement by Herr Stressmann to to announce that the satisfactory foreign Pross correspondents on sum of $225 was raised in aid of

this worthy institution." We the subject.

Herr Stressmann contended. that Germany was completely defenceless, and

prolongation EMPIRE

EXHIBITION.

HONGKONG'S PARTICIPATION.

It will be recalled that on the 22nd instant there was a charity to drive straight on to the forry

the gang loft.

football match on the Kowloon Of the actual commission of boat and drive straight off at the

London, Dec. 30.. A CENTRALISED SCHEME.

Another competitor requests usĮ

While the Allies are consider-F. C. ground between a team of With the exception of new pro-Jordan Road end, and vice versa. murder, which occurred in an

River captains of many years.

draft noto which the Kowloon rosidont footballers and -On tho Kowloon side, at other portion of the promios, those!

jing a

will the East Surrey Regiment. vision to be made at the end of

Ambassadors' Conference

A collection was taken during Jordan Road for vehicular forrles Jordan Road, Mr. Duncan racom-fokis do not appear to have known, experience of the vicinity at to refrain from printing the cou- it is not proposed to make recommends a small resumption and a until freeing themselves, after the tribute the mishap to blacks of pon at the bottom of Page 1, as send to Germany with regard to mondations in regard to new small roclamation to provide for robbers had left, they found the granite originally forming the this interferes with the cutting the non-ovacuation of Cologne, the afternoon in aid of St. Dun- accommodation on the Kowloon the vehicular forry site. If the carotakar lifeless, his body almost anchors, of, beacon. side of the harbour, or at Shauki-scheme is carried out, the existing wholly deprived of clothing. The must have struck one of these, out of the "Salesman Sam" funny Berlin

The granite blocks strip on Page 2, which, he says, wan on the Hongkong side, pond- ferry pior at Public Square Stroot, room was in a diordered state they say, ing the completion of projected Youmati, will become available and a revolver belonging to the have been collecting for some many of our readers cotloct. works. In Hongkong Contral, for public services, as the Jordan deconsed was man lying near by: twenty your or so. Owing to the will endeavour to meet this point Mr. Duncan has cluborated a Road service would serve the Apparently the deceased had not practice by junk people of steal- plan for the centralisation of district now using the Yaumati sufficient time to reach for his ing the beacon hawers, from time in future. To-day the coupon

appears on Pago 4.

of the occupation of Cologne forry services in connection with Forry. A basin and ramps, revolvor before he was engaged to time, so that they have to be ro

affect tho a local passenger and cargo depot. similar to that which would exist in the grim struggle that rosulted laid, each now beacon requiring

a new anchor-block. These stones! A point which, we desire to would deplorably tho Hongkong side, aro in his donth.

German people, and the work of must by now have become astross is that competitors may pacification and consolidation of On a 150-foot wide reclamation, on which would extend from near provided for, Mr. Duncan remark.

danger to navigation at low sond in as many solutions of a Europe. He declared that it was Douglas Strool to the Western ing that although these have boon

water, and it is quite possible the |

not suprising if German officers, Market (a length of 2,960 feet), designed for boats 120 foot in

Kwong Ying was holed in this particular day's skeleton word as in performing an odious task, had

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, he recommends that in addition length, his design can be modified

they desire, but each must be on sometimes not boon too obliging Hongkong's Commissioner to suit whatever size of hoat

at and pasнongor

towards the military mission, but Wembley, who has returned to clopot for river steamers, ferry may be decided upon.

he denied that thers had been any the Colony, in a Telegraph Intor piors should be provided.

serious obstruction of the mission. view yesterday, said that the He concluded by urging an subject of Hongkong's participa amicable discussion of the whole tion in next year's reopening of problem.-Reuter.

the exhibition still remained in AMERICAN INTEREST. doubt. There had not yet beon Paris, Deo. 30. time to go fully into the question, College have been caught by ROBBERY EVIL GROWING. that week must be sont into this

The American representative and whatever decision might be General Shu Shi-wing, a sub- ex-ordinate of Li Fook-Jam, says the

on the Reparations Commission farrived at would be announced by would ply across to Jordan Road, pendituro of nearly two-and-u- Criatur Gazelle. After being (Oar Dies Carrosmusent & Competitors are particularly and the American Embassy both the Government after considera-

court martialed and found guilty.

dony rocoipt of the Kowinon, whore provision has half millions is foreshadowed.

official tion of the report by the Commis If and when such a scheme is the culprits were taken to Sun-

requested to mark their anvelopes instructions mentioned yesterday, sionors. beon made for the construction of i

Kongmoon, Dec. 30th. will Flongkong

-Renter. *Motor Car Competition. "

It will bo recalled that a num- similar dock-like

borthing carried

tong Village in the district of

It is reported that, General Hsu place. At the western end of this possess the Star Forry service as Chunsing, the scene of the re- Sung-chi has decided to pay a

Ono coupon reaches us to-day A Washington message yostor. (ber of meetings, and discussions Central Depot, three more ferry now, a vehicular and passenger cont outrage, and shot.

visit to Sunwai to review the without the name and address of stated that

day announced: "It is reliably by the Chinese Chamber of Com- Mr. Hughes has morco, wore recently hold, tho berths would be provided for the ferry service to Jordan Road, and

Eleven other bandits have also troops in that place.

Arrange-be competitor, All coupons instructed the American repro- result being that Mr. Hallifax's use of ferries plying west of the ferry services to such places at

been caught recently by Geneur! monts for his reception have been sito, such as the Cheungelow, Kowloon City and Shaukiwa, ni during one of his Bandit put in the hands of the police au- must be properly filled-in in this sentative on the Reparations return was awaited for his views

and to Aberdeen, Custle Poak, Aberdeen and other the east,

Operations." The thorities under the personal super-respect.

Commission informally to point as to advisability of continuing westerly sarvines.

out to the Allies that the success the Hongkong saction of the By thus Cloungehow, Castle Peak, Sham-Cleansing saperating the easterly from the shuipa and other places on the criminals wore found guilty of vision of the Magistrate. A large

One ether point. The words of the Dawes schema groatly Exhibition, humerous outrages and were ac-arch, to be appropriately decorat-

use; depends on an amicable solution westerly services, the present wost, all of which, with the ex-

ed, will be orected near the Rail-chosen are in every-day crossing of routes is done away ception of the Star Ferry, would cordingly shot on Sunday.

way Station in Sansui City, and they do not include proper namestaneous evacuation of Cologno of the Cologne problem. Simul· with and ferries would not pass converge to centrally situated ne

the Eastern Parado Ground is for foreign words. Competitors and the Ruhr in April would be through as area likoly to be used commodation on this side. Tho

being turned into proper shape to should keep that fact well in rogarded by the United States as prospool is an attractive ono extensively by other traffic.

VEHICULAR FERRIES. when compared with the prosent Eastern and widely distributed and somewhat Regarding the Contral forry services accom-indifferent system.

the eastorn cad of the reclame. tion (near to the Post Office) on the Kowloon side is put at

six forry bertha are provided, ono $60,000, whilst the estimator of those herths boing designed in cost of the total accommodation the form of a dock for the use of on the Hongkong side is given as boats engaged in the carrying of $1,770,000. Thus to provide the both passengers and

vehiclos. co-ordinated and extended forry This vehicular

sorrico services recommended, forry

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ARMS FROM SAIGON.

DR. SUN'S ILLNESS.

SEIZURE ON COASTING

VESSEL.

An order was made by Mr. E.

the recent piracy which resulted in kidnapping more than thirty students of the Canton Christis

THE YAUMATI RAID.

WOMAN'S WIRE AND

WINE CUPS.

KONGMOON NEWS.

at the occasion.

The coupon will appear again on Friday and Saturday, thue concluding the first week of the Competition, and, all coupons for

office not later than Wednesday

next.

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

H.K.C.C. TEAMS.

The 1.K.C.C. teams for the holidays will be

parties,"

PROHIBITION.

CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS.

BARRICADED DOORS SHATTERED.

London, Doo. 30. Four, evictions in Clydebank this morning were witnessed by large crowds. but there weża no demonstrations.

WHAT IT COSTS,

Washington, Dec. 30. The oviotion officers were com The House of Representatives pelled to shatter tho barricadod

HAND,

A few hours after the sheriff's

With the recent lapse on the find when sending in solutions, compromiso acceptable to all part of the Merchant Volunteors: Fin patrolling the place the Batching evil in Sunwui han boon assuming alarming pro- Portions Scarcely 姐 day Of the twenty-nine persons

that sonio •CEBCA arrested by the police at Woo passes but

of anatching and highway sung Street, Yauraati, on Monday GOING TO HOT SPRINGS.

morning, only ten individuals robbery are reported. On the including a woman, appeared be- 28th inst., acting on information Poking Doc. 30. foro Mr F. W. Hamilton at the to the affect that a large gang of

Club v. Army, on Club Ground It is semi-officially stated that Kowloon Magistracy, this morn-brigands had been gathering near Witton at the Kowloon after remaining at Peking for & ing, on charges of unlawful Ngau Wan, in the neighbourhood on 1st January common Ging has adopted the Appropriation doors, amidst the screams of the Magistracy, this morning, for tho few days, Sun Yat-sen will go to possession of one Luger pistol, of Sunwul, with attempts to loota.m.-T. E. Pearce, Roy E. Kit, which includes an expendit-occupants.--Reuter.

ure of eleven million dollars-on confiscation of 19 Mauser pistols, Tongshan Hot Springs, the road two revolvers and 28 rounds of certain nearby place on an ex- Quick. R. E. A. Webstor, A. C. I.

FORCING GOVERNMENT'S prohibition enforcement, besides four Luger pistols and three to which is being repaired by ans munition, as well as possession tensive scale, a party of soldiers, Bowker, H. Owon Hughes, E. B. nearly ten million dollars in magazines, 16 revolvers, and 6,630 Fong Yu-heiang's Pioneers. of gags and other instruments no less than 300 in number, was Reed, Roy T. B. Powell, G connection with the coastguard

London, Doc. 30. rounds of ammunition.

Feng Yu-halang's. tomporary capable of being used for andespatched from the Magistracy Moro, W. Galloway, A. E. Woodservice activities for curbing officers had departed from Clydo- Sorgeant Sampson, who made the residence is in the Western fills. unlawful purpose,

by special train before dawn, and F. N. Young, This match rum-running-Reuter's American bank a orowd restored the four application.said that the arma and near Tongahan.-Daily Bulletin.

arriving at the destination, the was originally fixed as a two day Sevice. Tho first defondant Wan ammunition wors handed to him

further charged with receiving a place was well combed, but the match, but owing to the 2nd by the captain of the es. Taming

revolver. knowing the same to bandits seemed to bave got wind January not being a holiday, it on the 23rd instant. They word

have been atolen in a recent rob- of the movement of the soldiers has been altered as above. said to have been found aboard at Salgon.

bery; whilst the female defundant and taken themselves off else-

suspects were, kumpoo on 3rd January, com chell, G, R. More, E F..Stewart, was only charged with possession where. Five of wire and wine cups, which however, arrested and brought mencing 2 p.in. (League)-T. E. H. Owen Huchos, H. J. Arm- the Magistracy for Pearce, J. D. Humpbroys, Rev strong. D. MoMastor J. P. STILL NO DECISION. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. were stated to have boon found back to

-T. B. Powell, R, E. A. Webster, | Bridger and H. M. Howell, in the woman's hair-dressing box. trial. Washington, Dec. 30. Inspootor T. Murphy, who con- The now Commissioner of Capt R. F. Walker, F. N. Young,] - Tho Army teamı, avainst the The House of Representatives ducted the prosecution, said that Police, Choong Chewing, form- 8. A. Arthur, L. P. Ralph, J.-D. Club will be-Major Hattersley- paval committee has decided to an identification parade was held ally assumed office at Kongmoon Crawford, M. M. Watson and H. Smith, Cant Kent, Capt Rowo, investigate the navy's needs.

Capt. Walker, Gant Carpenter, yesterday afternoon, but none of on the 28th instrolioving his Spicor." Mr. Wilbur, the Secretary to the men was indentified as having predecessor, Leung Chun-kai.___Club "D" v. Royal Artillory, at Ligut. Henslowe, Lieut Allfroe, the Navy, will appeat before it on taken part in any of the recent who had been holding that Happy Valley on 3rd January, Liout Chidson, Q.M.S. Fritz January 8th and make recom-farmed robberies, je

post ・ concurrently with the commencing 2 p.m. (Lonauo)—~ QQ.M 6. Biripp, and Set Gifford, mondations. — Reuter's American All the defendants were re- Magistracy of Holplug. for some R. Hancock, L. D. MoNicoll, R.A. Reservas -Capt. Foary and

time.

AC..1. Bowker, E., J. R. Mit Q.M.B. Jaooha.

A. SERIES OF DRAWS.

London, Dec. 30.

In the cup replay, after extra time, Gillingham again drow with Barrow, one Bil

The match was played on the Aïsonal ground-Reuter,

Barvica.

U.S. NAVY.

manded for one weekintz

Club "A" v. Indians, at. Soo-

Jovicted families to their houses.

The factors appreciate the. futility of the evictions, but are relying on these happenings, to. compol the Government te Intervene. Beuter.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchangé 2x,'3, 13/16-- Lighting Up Time 5.49 am Barometer :-) 2 p.m. 30.01. Temperature 8 p.m. 63 Humidity -3-pm-1738