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Hongkong Telegraph.

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Optician

12 Queen's RG.

Central

The Only European

·Opitelan in the Colony,

If 11.385

OUR COMPETITION.

LAST WEEK'S WORDS.

MANY CREDITS GAINED.

Many contestants gained orodits as a result of the first wook's participation in our Motor Car Competition. Not

обиротв

aant in, but several

POJENAL JOUR

TEST CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA WINS.

Melbourne, Jan. 8th.

In the second Test Match, Eng- land wore all out for 290 runs.

Sutcliffejl scorod.,127 before| being disposed of.

(號八月正英港香

FINANCE MATTERS.

INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.

PARIS CONFERENCE.

Pario, Jan. 7.

THURSDAY,

Prices and complete, speolfiontions on request.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD.

Telephono Contral 1246 or 1947.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road Happy Valley

JANUARY

8. 1925

四 弐十

A NEW

VERSION

FRENCH MINISTER TO CHINA.

ENTERTAINED IN HONGKONG,

Count de Martel, the newly- appointed French Minister to Poking, passad through the

ANTI-FOREIGNISM.

TROUBLE IN CHINA?:

BIBLES TORN UP.

Shanghai, Jan. 7 The North-China Daily News A communique staten that Mr. Colony to-day on his way to the Winston Church!! and M. Northern capital to take up his gives prominence to an article only from Hongkong WOTO Australia won the match by Clemente unofficially exchanged duties. The Minister is 200m stating that it is impossible to came from outporta, such as 81 runa-Reul 3r. Canton, Macao, Wuchow and Kongmoon. This fact bears testimony to the popularity of the Competition, which is not surprising in view of the hand- ROMO prizos boing offered- namely, a five-pansongor Dodgo motor-par, 46 Victrola cabinet gramaphone and a new modal Undorwood typewriter.

CORRECT WORDS. Last wook's coupons now being all in, we can disclose the correct words choaon by the gentleman who has kindly undertaken this task. They are.-

December 29th.-NEVER. December 30th.---DEAR. December 31st.-TREE, January 2nd.-BITE. January 3rd.-OPEN, The coupons show that "Never," Troo" and "Open" were the most popular words, whilst very low contestants chose "Bite."

"PLUMPING."

-

viowe on the whole question of panted by Madame de Martol. intor Allied dobts.

On arrival hore. the diagnore the fact that there is a No exports were presónt. tinguished visitor was met by serious wave of anti-foreign and After the Churobili-Clemontol officials from the French Consu-anti-Christian fooling swooping KOWLOON "THIEVES. Interview, the Finance Contato and, with the Countose, Boross China. Unless this foot

forence held its first mooting. was entertained to The proceedings were formal, and cheon by M. and Mo., do to facod frankly, grave roaults Courthial at their residenco at may ongue. Four years ago, Poak Road. The M. M. Amboise, foreignors in the interior, noted which brought the visitors horo.

TWO HOUSES (ROBBED,

Thioves have been busy in Kowloon. Yesterday, Mra, Silva Netto, of Carnarvon Buildings, reported to the police that hor house was ontered on Tuesday night; and two rings, valued at $307, stolon.

On the samo night, thieves entored the residonoe of Mrs. C. M. Ribeiro, 6, Carnarvon Villas, and stole a marble clock, forty-nine gramaphone racorda, a cocktail shakor and a crust stand,! valued at $128.50.

AN ARREST.

The thief in the latter caso has beon arrosted, thanks to the good "Plumping" on a certain word, work of a Chinese detective, who instead of choosing a variety of was responsible for the recovery prasibilition for a given "skole- of the articles stolen from the ton," gave sovoral competitors a house. The theft was not dis

covered till the following mora- goodly number of credits.

Let us explain this processing when the boy, on antoring the t number of For instanço, take last Wednes. parlour, found day's coupon, in which the articles to be missing. He at "Яkeleton

was

AT. Winston Churchill.

E. E. once reported the loas to his were confined to M. Clemental's If competitor had sent in say mistress, who informed the palice speech of wolcomo and half a dozen coupons bearing the Entrance was n ade, it is believed. Churchill's reply-Reuter correct word ("Troo") he would by the thiof climbing through the have been given six credits. Tais parlour window, which had boon

rect ono, but, on baud, securing

TAKE NOTE.

of from No. 6,

be stressed for the benefit of com- potitors.

Each coupon must boar tho nama and address of the com-

a

There are one or two points to] Defendant pleaded guilty, and

on his record being produced, it was discovered that he was returned banishes,

His Worship remanded. petitor; otherwise credits cano defondant as there is the pro- be given. Noto this particularly bability of a further charge of when sending in batches of roturning from banishment being

tho

Mr.

THE PROBLEM.

Paris, Jan. 7.

Ho declared that tho

con-

Jun-

loft again in the afternoon with the growth of an anti-foreign tho party for the North.

fooling, and at intervals alase from many differont places tlie same fooling has been roportsd

M. Martoi, wo are informed, came from Europe by the Andro Lebon, but broko off his journey

at Saigon for a three weeks' tour with growing emphasis. of I do-China. He succeeds M.

The

artiolo instances the

de Flourian on the latter's pro-student strikes in Huaan, which motion to the Ambassadorship at the Court of St. James.

took a bitterly anti-Christian turn,

Co-inoident with the arrival of Biblos boing torn-up and scattered the Minister was the presence injover the school grounds, and it the harbour of the two Fronch states that symptoms closely men-of-war, the Algol and the resembling those of the Baxor Argus.

year are reported from Shantung. Tho writer attributos the Causes of this feeling to the failuro 5TH ANNIVERSARY. of the present rulers, who are

OF WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CONCERN..

[attempting to deflect the popular wrath from themselves to foreignors, and also to the largo growth of Christianity recently and to the Bolshevist poison. Among other intorasting an- alversarius being celebrated by The North China. Daily News, lacal business establishments this in an editorial on the same sub- year, is the 25th, anniversary of the firm established by Madame ject, says that many mon, whe Flint, the well-known dressmaker are not given to exaggerato, ox-

press tho opinion that

with

until to-day there are branchos

0.0

10.0.p.m.

(ST) GEORGE-

THE DRAGON.

4.0 amy.

for the

of the

-AND

What is the a

U.S. AIR FORCES.

is quito permissible by the rules, loft open during the night. Later

On the opening of the Intor which merely require one word in the day, & detective who was on Allied Finance Conferonco, M. for one coupon. There is, of duty in Temple Street, Yaumati, Clemontal said he was convinced, and milliner. course, the obvious risk in this observed a man enter a pawnship from his experience, that the con- procedure that the word "plumped with a view to disposing of one forence would reach a unanimous. On the death of her husband 25 explosion is inevitable shortly. for might not be the car- of the articles which was later solution of its problems, years ago, Madame Flint oponed

The present propaganda appeara the other identified as baving been stolen He emphasised the necessity small drossmaking business at: tho possibility

Carnarvon Road. for fixing the distribution of her house in Kowloon. Nine to us to be part of a widespread Roveral credits for The man was taken into custody reparations, as uncertainty hind-years later and in order to movement working one day may he found sufficient and was this morning brought ored the work of the Reparations cope

growing patron-

repudiation general Flint Madamo ly at tractive to induce compeli-boforo Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at Commission, also of the Finance ago

opened tore to try this mothod.

the Kowloon Magistracy, when Ministers, who did not know her first stop in Hongkong-in treatios,"

Sindo be was charged with burglary.

The paper asks: how much to credit their budgets Queen's Road Central. under the head of reparations. that time the business has grown, Diplomatic Body doing? Will ference agenda was mostly a in Shanghai, and Shatneon, whilst the storm take them as completely matter of detai'. There were a new branch is now being opened by surprise as that of 1900? The only three or four dominant in Manila. A small branch has

question is insistent, because the problems, which were themselves also boon run for some yours relatively of socotary import at Macao. The present head footings of trains, robberies and ance compared with fundamental establishment, in China Building, Treaty violations have shown agreement reached in London. can be rightly described as a whither the spirit of political Coupons.

Compotitor's names should be ANOTHER CHARGE. MR. CHURCHILL REPLIES. of tho most popular ludios'

China is tending."--Daily Bulletin, printed in capital lotters Soveral

As a sequel to the burglary, a

Mr Churchill, replying, endor-establishments in the Colony. almost illegible writton signatures young Chineso was charged with sad M. Clementel's remarks about We are sure that Madame reachad us for last wook.

receiving the stolen articles, the limited technical charactor of Flint's large cliontole will wish; Don't select uncommon words, knowing the same to have boon the work before them. "Hopa for her maag moro years of pros- The simpler the word, the bigger unlawfully obtained.

flios on wings and international porous business activity. the chance of winning.

Defendant ploaded not guilty. [conferoncos plod afterwards on The evidenco showed that after the dusty roads, but the convic- the arrost of the thief. the ce-tion exists that progress is being tootive was taken to the basesinado towards the unity and ment of No. 5. Chathamn Rond, prosperity of Europe. * He do- where the defondant was foundelared that nothing would be standing at the dour. After being done which would not tend to told, he went to wore the artinien) peaje els wore and orougat, mum polico.

Don't be discouraged. if you have won no credite this week. There are still plouty of chances; the Competition rude unul April 25th.

MORE BETRIES.

TWO FURTHER CASES.

Posing as customers, three mon

went into a firewood shop at No

whilst ono was bargaining for a

offected a hold-up with rovolvora,

addad.

man. Ho was suspicious, but the

well-founded.

W

“SQUEEZING

CONSTABLES.

SIX SENT TO GAOL.

THE NEW EMDEN.

The

FAMOUS RAIDER

RECALLED.

now

(By Stan Hill).

GERMAN PROTEST.

CALLS FOR PROOF OF BREACHES.

Berlin, Jan. 7.

A German Noto to the Allies

HELD TO BE INADEQUATE,

Now York, Jan. 7. Admitting that the armament race

has developed into an air armament race, Mr Weeks has protests against the decision not of Ro-to ovacuate Cologne, and demands. informed the Houso proeentativos commitee investi the earliest possible communica- gating the aircraft industry that, tion of detailed Allied complaints. It says the Allies could claim although the Army Bill has ra commended the record sum of the right to postpone evacuation ixteen million dollar, it is in-only if Germany were guilty of sufficient to maintain an adequate shortcomings whose importance

would correspond with

air force.

the

Mr. Wocks is opposed to hardship of an extension of oz- unification of the army and navy cupation, and insists that Gor air services, and has recommend-many has dlearned so completely military fuctor in European of the building up of commoreta that she will no longer he a sulallem byan to the point of aj

affairs. subsidy, as the best means of developing an adequato reservo

U.S. AND CHILE.

The Noto concludes that the differences of oplnion arising over

the result of one-sided dictation, cannot be interpreted as lack of woodwill on the part of Germany; whoroas if the Allies continuod to bo guised by the spirit of the London Conference a nottioment would speedily be reached.— Reuter.

Borlin, Jan. 7. Gorman cruisor Emden, of six thou and tone, and twenty-nine kaots, fifteen cent imotro guns, has been launched He stated that though the The defendant, making a state-interests of differen Allies word

at Wilholmshavon.

It is named in memory of the force. — Reutter's American Service the evacuation treaty, which aro It is learned to-day that at a ment, said that the things were conflicting, and each was bound brought to him by the oitor do-to present its own one all would Court held at Talpo the six Wei- famous cruiser sunk by H.M.4.5. fendant at about 3 a.m. When ho remember that indissoluble com- Hai-Wei constables bold, on Sydney off the Cocos islands dur- 32 Irving Streat last night, and hard to knocking, he woke upiradoship was more important than charges of obtaining "rqueczo "ing the war.-Reuter. handful of wood, the others opened the door and admitted the thin xact achievement of a from the inhabitants of a certain greatly frightening the dealer hour being an early ho went back particular viewpoint. Doubtless village in the Now Territorios lager issues in the background were all convicted, the sentences and his

folk Aftor

awaited a decision and agreement ranging from 14 daya to six dollvering a load of wood to one defendant, remarking that there at ba en undhered with thers,

His Worship discharged the but the immediate path would weeks' hard labour. of the men, the denies found blue was no case made out.

Allegations of breaction of dis- wolf clutobed by the throat and]

They would handle the cipline and of huing in possession furied to the grotad, Slaylar

business as to diepero minor of money illegally nequired wore TW, in the shop for a quarter of

obstruction and create a spirit and investigated and on one or both an hour, the robbora collcated

atmosphore which would bring alof these counts the defondants together jewellery, money and

Folution nearer to the Allion, to woro convlated. proporty to the value of $242

Europe and the world.-Reuter. They thon mido their escape in an unknown direction.

W men

Ato her robbery took placo atļ

to bad again.

ABSENT GUARD.

GETS OFF LIGHTLY.

NO EARLY SOLUTION.

Paris, Jan. 7.

No details have transpired

OBITUARY.

No, 36 Battery Street, which at At the Marine Court, this about the Churchill. Clementel the time of the outrage was morning, an Indian guard was talk on inter-Allied debts, British ocoupled by only two women. In charged with absonting himself circles are not sanguine of an this case the robbers succeeded without leave at Canton from early solution, and expect the CHIEF OFFICER'S DEATH. in gaining admission in the role the Charles Hardouin.

discussions will continue ilyrough-

of water carriers. Thoy foroad Hie Captain, speaking on his out the year.

The Chlof Mear of the steamor the victims into the kitchen and böbelf, said he was a now guard Mr. Churchill subsequently whilst one kept guard over them, and gavo him

excellent conversed with Mr. Logan rowang Bai, Mr. R. Cottrell, died In the Government Civil Hos another man overhauled their character.

garding the American olaim to

an

SOUTH AFRICAN

CRICKET.

MILITARY AND NAVAL MISSION.

Santiago de Ci ilo, Jan. 7. General Poraliing, accompanied by a number of distinguished military and naval officers from the United States, has arrived.

They will be the guests of the Government. Various receptläns The Northern Districte scored and festivities will bo hold in

A DRAWN MATCH.

Ladysmith, Jan. 7. In sultry weather, Mr. Jool's olovon oùmpiled 260, taking 5 for 58.

Riddoll

GUN ELEVATION.

THE AMERICAN CASE,

Washington, Jan. 7. The Bonate has adopted Mr.

124, Jameson taking 7 for 37,honour of the party, which subsoorty's rosolution asting Mr. and followed on with 147 for 6,quently is to vait South Chile,

the match being drawn.-Router,

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

A notion to marinora 'bas been issued by the Hongkong Harbour. Oligo as follows. It is reported Mr. Cottrell, who was a master that there is an obstruction

Reuter's American Service.

HOME "SOCCER”.

A DRAWN GAME.

London, Jan. 7.

In the first division of the

property, ovontually oscaping Liout. Commdr. Hole said reparations. Mr. Churchill in a pital on Tuesday and was buried *with monoy, and jowollery of the ho rogarded tho offonoo as communique now says that no yostorday. RN

value of $425, and also twoja vory serious one, but in viaw doolelon was reached as to notusi deposit receipta on the Hongkong of his good character, would details, but the prospects of a mariner, was well liked in local situated approximately 100 feet Boottish soccor" League Hamil- and Shanghal. Bank for $2,000 impose the nominal fine of $1 or oarly settlement are considored shipping" cirales, where he had to the Eastward of Tamel Beacon. ton draw with Motherwell, one

Ships are warned accordingly. many friends. three days in default.

favourable.-Beuter,

bach.

all-Renter

Hughes for information as to- whether any foreign Power has protested against the aua elova- tion on American battleships. Reutor's American Service,

TO-DAY.

-Closing Exchango 2o. 3. 15/16 Lighting Up-Time/3:53 pằm. Barometer

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