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OBITUARY.

MONDAY,

1925

EXPERT BURGLARS ALLIED FINANCE

DEATH OF Mr. M. B." SUFFIAD.

MASKED MEN IN MACAON

A`LADY'S EXPERIENCES,

young

hin

CONFERENCE.

POWERS REACH AGREEMENT.

London, Jan. 11:

port.

BANGLA Curtis ca

Prices and complete specificationi on request.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD. Tolophona Contral 1846 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road Happy Valley

HONGKONG RIVER

STEAMERS.

ARE - THEY

ALL SEAWORTHY ?

It is with much regret that wo have to announce the death!

It can be stated authoritatively of a highly esteemed member of

The story of a most thrilling that excellent progress is being the Indian commualty in the WOUNDED.

person of Mr. M. B. Buffad, first- burglary at Macao roaches he made in the nagotiations which ENGINE-ROOM “DEATH TRAPS.” MARINE

grado olork at the Colonial from our correspondent there are proceeding in Paris between

The following article written for the Telegraph by "Old Hand,” Secretary's Office. The deceased It appears that a few nights the Allied Finance Ministers without fighting, and the main had been ill for four weeks and his Shanghai, Jan, 11.

of can be taken as representative of the opinions of many of the marine qeneral Sun Chusn-fang this fighting yesterday war round the death, which occurred on Satur-50, Miss Clothilde de Souza, Practically can representatives, who has had lengthy experience of the matters with which he dosis,

day afternoon, at 530. at his living at 26, Rus. de S. Lazaro all questions

Wong had roitred to rest; when, in the principle have been gonorally offloars and engineers employed on river ateamora piying from this

agreed upon. residence at No. 169 on captured the Arsenal Arsonal.

Mrt: Winston Churchill is so During, the fighting yesterday neighong Road, was from enteric middle of the night, who was unghwa.

at the awakened by noises in her room, confident of reaching completo During the period that I have the companies have changed ural Chang Yuen-ming fled, afternoon, one French marine fover. He passed away

age of

where a little girl was also lying agreement on Tuesday that ho is 41 years, and krofuge in the International was wounded in the log by a comparatively

funeral, jatray bullot. -- Router.

which took place at the Moham-asloep with her. She stretched planning to return to London on bean associated with river boats mombore of the orow without Wednesday. It is, however, running out of Hongkong, I even taking the trouble to notify medan Cemetery yostorday, was out her hand to turn on the

in point whore Chinese attended by a very large crowd electric light, but found that it possible that it will prove neces have noticed that the shipping the master. This is simply a

sary for certain

fraternity in general soom to talk oase of frie de. Ho loaves a widow would not operate. Almost in-romain in Paris to deal with a

end dream of littlo else thanjowners, managers or superinton- and six children, the oldest of stantly, &o was half-blinded by few minor points. whom is ten years of age; to

As rogarde the Anglo-American piracy and its prevention, indo-denta look upon the Ordinance and the rays of a powerful torohlight,

negotiations, there is every reason pendent of cost to owner and Merchant Shipping Rules and mourn his loss.

to bellove that an sgroomonnt directed on her face.

Recovering her sight, cho was satisfactory to both sides will be inconvenience to the ships officers Regulations as scrape of paper and the British flag is not paid alarmed to aco the forms of two reached, such agreement boing concerned.

the proper respoòt due to it. mon, dressed'in European clothes subject to reference to Washing- and wearing maska. It was not ton~"Telegraph" Special possible, howover, to distinguish Service their nationality. The intrudera:

two weapons and demanded the keys. Spoaking in

da evening, General Sun'a! s, despite the cluse proximity neral Chang's forces to the ement, again attacked.

dreds of shots fell into the tlement, breaking windows

yating a panic.

"

idy of General Chang's men the barriers and entered attlement, throwing down

.ir acts.

TO ATTACK SOOCHOW.

Later.

Considerable numbers of Gion oral Chang's troops entered the Sottlemont peacefully and wore disarmed. The remainder of his forcon are scattori).

Generals Chi Hsoih-yuan and Jun Chuan-fang now apparentis completely control this district

Amongst those present at the funeral wore the Colonial Secret- ary (Hon. Sir Claud Severn), Mr 8. B. McEldorry, Mr J.A.E. Bullock, Han. Mr R.H. Katewall, Mr W. G Fitz Gibbon, and many whers. Those who sent wreaths In addition to the above included W. J. arrio, Dr and Mrs. Wan, od many others. A larze wreath

.f Hongkong.

exports to

New

In my opinion, before either

THE ENGINE-ROOM. grills, guardo, pill boxes, rifle and, rovolver practice for ships officers

Fooling is running high, who may have seen active service!

ospacially between the engine- It is learned that the details of in the late war (sad who may not room, staffs of our river boats, was also sent by the Government Chinese, Misa de Souza refused to the agroomont at the Financial; only know how to use their arms, because of the way they aro so,

Machine Gun Company of and it is understood that they His Excellency hs Governor. Mr produced

Japaneso Volunteers has sent to aid the French autours-Reuter.

A GREAT SURPRISE.

J

Later.

Tasterday's fighting came as

nat surprise to Shanghai poople

intend marching forthwith to at- taak Sochow, where one division is atati pod who were formerly Chi Haioh yuan's mon but an

ow considered Li Yung-hsiang's i dherons. If Chi-Hsieh yuan i accessful at Souchow, 19 anti- psted, he will thn advance

hi Hsion-yuan bas since his towards Ninking-Reuter,

from Nanking bean living

VOLUNTEER' CAMP,

INSTRUCTIVE WORK IN

THE FIELD,

THE AGREEMENT.

Paris, Jan. 11.

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Bourco

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Conference published from but when) is considered, the

to speak, being closed up in comply with the demand.

mainly hip's stability and seaworthiness)

varitable death traps when' all One of the burglars then seized French

he grills are closed. We know the child by the neck and, foaring accurato with regard to the broa i That serious injury would be done, principles, but any tigures of should be considered first.

amourt payablo to different

THE BULKHEADS.

that the ongineer on watch koops 111070 are

guesses. Miss de Souza gave up her keys Powers

On behalf of the Britle h officers the keys for the grills and doors The robbers then made a hurried inasmuch as important factors, the total German

who have to sail in these ships to the could not very wall trust any Bearch of the placo and stoleuch jewellery of considerable value deliveries in kind during the oc-

cupation of theo Rahr, are subject earn their bread and butter, and member of the'crow with them). It will be recalled that on

as well as $300 in nupoy. Theo valuation.

have upheld the status of the pro- Supposing that there is a col- Woll over a hundred men at then cleaned up the spot who o

The Reparations Commission 5 Shanghai o tlement, ap-October 14th. General Chang

anded the first part of tho nly eliminated, but last work! Yuen-ming ontored Lunghwa ai

Volunteer

at they had been working, in order has agreed that Belgium shall fes:ion since. over there were lision, a fire or a burst steam Bantal Comp

ojara ions in the first Dawor that the Government, before capacitated, or, in the confusion, quietly brought up troops, the head of a Hupah contingent

Fanling over the week-end, and to remove any finger-prints, and receive the full eight por cen of such things as ehips, I think pipe, and the engineer is in- ruch valuable instrue inal work thon decampad. -

Year, and possibly in the second bouse in the Settlement on which hal j`nod the Kingsu

was gone through by the different When Miss do Souza raised the if necessary in order to extin Kranting passenger certificatee loses his koye, then the whole urday night and wantt, Chapsi. orces after coming from Hankow

octions, ranging from reconnal. compelling Marshal Lu

ADCB to trench- igging and alarm, the burglars had got wolluth priority, otherwise B lgium to this class of vessel, should are engine crow is doomed. Hore aro pre he threw his Sixth and hus

retion of barbel-wira entangle-away, but the polico are now will receive during the second hat the bulkhoads are construct. two suggestions as to a posible neteenth Divisions into the Yung-hsiang and General FL

carrying out cleo investigatic year 4 per cent. plus the ed and maintained to Lloyd's A. romody:- 10. Since that

osiduum of two millions of gold! attack on Chang Yuen-ming Fong in to

The opinion is expressed that the marks, the priority conceded her I. specifications (or at least strong while Sun Chun-fang inarchod time. General Chang's position

burglars were experts at the game. which has not yet been paid. has been anything but up from Hsinchuang.

and his downfall is not by any

cans surprising}

Chang Yuen-ming's troopy os- supled the arsenal a few days age

FOG IN LONDON.

WORST FOR MANY YEARS.

("Telegraph" Special Service).

London, Jan. 11th.

securo:

donte.

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

tho

difference between the

L

(1). Lot an automatio unlook- enough to hold until the pooling dovice bo i stalled under A total of 160 million gold marks will be debited to the on board get a chance to leave control of the officer of the

bridge, or Dawes annuities for the cost of the ship in case of an accident).

(2). Construct a specially mado One or two of the latest rivor

rapid iron maintenance of the troops in mishaps, which I do not case to strong crowbar or Germany and at home-

A-regards the Anglo-American spoelty, have conclusively proved cutter of simple construction, but agreement, their army costs will that this is by no means the case capable of broaking through the bo spread over twenty years from

as mattors are at proseat. the Wadsworth agreemont

CHANGING CREWS. May, 1923, while the payment of reparations will be extended over

Combined field firing practice was carried out yesterday a orn ne against positions on the hill- ide, the sch me being an attack y the centre line of advance on machine-gun position, with cre-ftra by the advano- flanks on nemy Rup-

further Dorts

back. Romo very good concentrated firo was olivi red, and the targets re re- weil en in the on my

A wed irg of conriderab'a peppered.

interest to the Portuguesa com On Saturday evening, after munits tro place at the Roman dark, a party of Indian troops Catholic Cathedral on Saturday the whole period of the Dawes

of the

L

ST. JOAN.

TO-NIGHT'S OPENING,

SHOW.

were

GUTIERREZ-1 OPES.

of

.

I have noticed several instances

iron grille quickly, and also in

This evenirg the Hongkong camped neorby gave a demonstra afternoon, when Mr. Luiz Annuities in the form of a fixad lately w.oro mastors of river I believe that if either of these

dramatist's outstanding

work.

n of night operations with Gutierrez,

Accounts

The assistance of officers and late Mr. Augusto A. Gutierrez the Anerican figures of 350/boing made lu the crew without would be considerably. loszonod, In the afternoon, stroot trafo Booking has been larve and thare instruotors, and the general ksen-1 married to Miss Anizin Maria million dollars as American re-boing entered in the ships' arti-although by no means entirely

to have failed

was

and

WAE

parations, and a compromiso cles. In many cases I know that; alimtoatod."- agreement provides for an annual percentage, the ospital value of which will be loss than the

were of nonossity withdrawn al-previously advertised for Satur entrenching oporations and appropriately decorated for the American figure, amorice will this morning beard statements of SOLDIERS CHARGED,

ST. PAUL'S.

'RESPONSE TO WIRELESS APPEALS.

POLICE BULLETS. ·

TWO MEN WOUNDED.

WRONG MEN,

·

ALLEGED FALSE

PRETENCESA

charge of the officer of the bridge. Here is a chanes for inventors.

Amateur Dramatic Society j

percentage, beginning from tlie boats bave boon flued, through 10 two suggestions were adopted a Fog prevalled to-day over a making its first presentation o vide area, and in London it was Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan"res and tracer-bullets fred Depart of the Union 1 sur extinction of the Belgian priority, fault of their own, for ohanges dangor to the engine room orews

trom Lewis gune.

Society of Canton, nou of the The British have not accepted more denso than any experienced recognised as being the Kreat for some youŤ.

N.C.O.8 from the regulars, Band of Mrs. Gutierrez, hecamo almost impossible, and promises to be a good attendance kam and omnibus sorvices were Special note should be taken of nose, resulted in a valuable week-Lopar, a daughter of Mr.

benefit. Tina! completely disorganisod. Many the fact that the extra Matines end course from which few could Mrs. P. J. Lopes.

The Cathedral, which

В filed with dey afternoon has hoon changed further field practices will be occasion, Was Jogether.

receive no interest except on the the Finance Ministers and small- The weather forecast indicator and

oere- will now bo givan on

large congregation, the

arrears between May, 1923, ander Powers such as Rumania and tig kellhord of a continuance of Wednesday afternoon, January carried out next week-end.

mony being performed

the commencement of the pay-Sorbis, who had not participated e fog to-morrow.

21st., at 430 p.m. Booking for

Rev. Fr. Rossi, with Tr. Riganii this is now opon.

at the organ. The ride, who mente to America urder the io she preparation of the prolim

Two privates of the R.A.8.0. was given away By, her father Dawes plan. The British attach inary report, and wished to protest was attired in a Parision creation the greatest importance to this against certain points of the re-

The committes also heard Vie William Lana and Richard count Ishil with regard to the Fitzgerald, were charged before of beaded georgette with allver Kreement, which brings America port concerning them. GUNNERS DISCHARGED.

laco train, imported by Madame oflolally into the reparation pool.

-Reutar.

Shantung mattor, and the Bozil Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Cantral Stating that the charge against Flint and she carried a bouquet!

German properties sequestrated obtaining goods by false pretencos them had hoon brought in mistake, of white roses and chrysanthem-FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS. an Ambassador with regard to Magistracy this morning, with from the Pioneer Bilk Store to Paris, Jan; 11.

by Brazil. Mr. J. R. Wood this morning uma presented by the latter, She

Commenting on yesterday's

All questions were settled to the valuo of: £140, and' 897- discharged Gunners Alfred Pepler was attended by five bridesmaids.

also charged with obtaining and William Juliff, hold 'respect-thens boing the three slators of

Paris, Jan. 11 kimono and a roll of silk, altogo- rely on charges of committing a the groom and the two sisters of meeting of the Allied Conference, the satisfaction of the partios. 50 respectively. Fitzgerald wan According to two of the news-ther valued at $61,50 from H. serious assault on an 11-year-old the bride, and also by little Miss the Petit Parisien says that Japan Reuter. Chinese girl and of aiding and Raymondo Lamm as the flower demanded thirty-two million gold abetting. The offouce la said to kit. The two witnesses were marks as repayment of expenses

of Germany's annual payments furthor indictment against him of have been committed by a soldier! Mr. Luo d'Almada and Mr. P. M. in connection with the occupation papers, the American percentage l'alarman; while Lane had a

of Shantunk.

Le Journal says the United under the Dawon ro ems will be giving a false name and address on a military path leading to N. da Silva.

A reception which taxed tho

flannel at the Tak Wo Pawnshop. Mount Davis or the 7th instant.

year Belgian priority. Reuter. Immediately on the discharge capacity of the Club, was held States have apparently accepted effective on the ex'ination of the when pawning a suit of white Stating that they would like to of the two defendants, Jamos for the ceremony at the Clubho principle of

Petit Journal is of opinion that

sook legal assistance, both mon

ib romsaded

milltary Elloment, a guanor, was produced Lusitaro, the proceedings being moratorium with regard to dohts.

were Paris, Jan 11. and charged with the nisjor, onllwed by the presence of a band, offonco. He was remanded in Io the evening a family dinner the suggestion that France and

It is announced here that Italy, custody until the 14th instant. military custody for formal appe-was given at the bridegroom's re- Italy should surronder a small arance on the 19. instant, whon sidence at No. 9 Bothkm Road. percentage of their percentages

The wording cake was supplied of German payments in view of who has received from Germany, h's Worship said a date would bo

the extinction of the debt will especially by deliveries in kind,, LEE-YIP. fzed for the hearing of the case. by the Hongkong Hotel,

probably form the basis for dis- more than her quota of ten por cent, under the Spa percentages, Berlin, Jan, 11.

Evangelico Yip, MIRE

a cunnion..anyhow with Britain. The third wrok of our Motor The Financo Minister, Do or

daughter of Mr and Mrs. Yip, The Malin states that if Britain owas the reparations account four Car Compotition begins to-day. Luther, whom President Ebert!

This surplus will be paid into The new coupon will be found on invited to form a Ministry, has “

Kal-cheong, of Vancouver, BC, agrees to take the Balfour note hundred million gold marks. was married to Mr. Leo Hons as the basis of a settlement of the Page 4 of this issue.

not yet succeeded in soo ring the

wing, & brotber of Mr. Lee. Hon. French deb, it will be. com the roparations account id tan yearly instalments, from Septem. Competitors are reminded that support of the Contrists, which

chew, at a ceremony held at paratively easy-Reuter,

Paris, Jan. 11. ber, 1026, by a proportionato ro all coupons for last week must will be recessary to onsblo hiin

Fanling on Baturday afternoon.

The committee of exports en-duction of the Italian share of

undor

tho Dawes BB sent in to this office not later to zaly on a Rolohalog majority.

A reception was afterwards than Wednesday, 14th instant; but conversations with thom and otherwiso they will

be the other partios are continuing. at Colombos by 37 points to 8. held which was attended by many trusted with preparing the ground-annuities

friends of the contracting parts. work of the Financial Conference, soboms.—Reuter.

A Chinese was shot by ono of ("Telegraph" Special Service.)

the night pickets, a Chinose con- stable, at Des Voeux Road West London, Jan, 11. Amongst the subscriptions ro-last night when be resisted colved yesterday for the Times search. He was wounded in the Fund for the restoration of St. left hip, and a dagger was taken Paul's Cathedral' were a number from him.

A pa-sor-by, a Chinese man, of donations, largo and small, sent in response to an appeal was hit by a stray bullet fired by broadcasted by wirelona telo. the same officer. Both men wore

removed to hospital. phony.

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LAST WEEK'S COUPONS.

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