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-FOUNDED FRAS--- 五拜遭 •六十月正英港香 FRIDAY, JANUARY~~16–––

No. 19,199

AFTER 23 YEARS.

MR. R. E. O. BIRD PETIRING.

Hongkong is shortly to lose ono of its most popular Hood- mastere and best sportsmen, in the person of Mr. R. E. O. Bird, who to-day prosented his fant annual report ол tho Ellis Kadoorie School, of which he bas troops numboring some 10,000, He is in the near future to retiro had charge for the past ten years.

am causing apprehension, as they from the Government service,' are suffering considerable dis-jand, with bis wife, to mottle down

in the Old Country.

Shanghai, Jan. 15, The defeated and internad

comfort in the internment camps, in spito of efforts to provide food

to the hutmants.

Throo days of incessant rain have added to their discomforts The mon aro grumbling and rostivo. Hence there is Bon, danger that they may break out and start looting.

H. M. 8. Carlisto and American and Japanese cruisora cach landed 100 Marines this morning and also 90 Italians and 20 more French were landed to assist the polico in coping with the monace. --Daily Bulletin.

educational service of the Colony Mr. Bird, has been in the

for 23 years, having arrived horo in 1902. Ho came to the Colony as a junior assistant mastor and

four years later became a sonior assistant master. In 1914, ho was. for a timo acting Director of the January 1st, 1015, he was ap. Technical Institute, whilst on

pointed to the post of Hoadmastor of the Ellis Kadoorio School, whoro ho has sinco remained. Inf addition to this position, he has acted an Inspector of English tion, whilst in the latter part of Schools and as Director of Educa-

1920 he was temporarily in charge of Queen's College. His coming; navoranco with the educational life of the Colony is much regrol- ted, and the tribute paid him at to-day's prize-giving ceremony by Bir Claud Severn reflects tho A muoting of the

foolings of his many frienda,

Prior to coming to Hongkong, General Chamber of Commerce Mr. Bird was Headmaster of the and various guilds this afternoon Armenian College in Calcutta doelded to finance the trans-(1892) and assistant master of

SHOTS IN A CAMP.

Shanghai, Jan. 16.

Chinese

portation of intoraad soldiers to Tinglao, tho soldiora to bo given a fow dollars each when landing at their destination.

wounding two.-Reuter.

CANTON OUTLOOK.

WHY GENERAL CHAN HALTED.

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King's Collego, Bangkok (1901). Ho is an M. A. of Oxford (All Souls College), where he took honours in classics, and since his servico in Hongkong ho has qualified in Cantonoso.

THIRD TEST MATCH BEGINS

1925

海中证+

TO-DAY.

Photograph of the English Team.

The third Test Match between the M. C, C, and Australia opons to-day at Adelaide, and the English players will no doubt strain every nerve to register a turn of luck in their favour. Above in a photograph of the full M. C. C. side, recently taken in Australia, the names of the players being:-

Back Row (loft to right)-J, L. Bryan, R. Tyldesley, M. W. Tato, F. C. Toone (manager), W. W. Whysall, A P. . Chapman, A. Sandham.

Middlo Row-J. W. Hoaruo, II. Strudwick, J. W. H. T. Douglas (vico-capt.), A. E. R. Gilli- gan (capt.) J. B. Hobbs, F. E. Woolley.

Front Row-R. Kilnor, E. Hondron, A. P. Freoman, H Sutcliffo, H. Howell.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor, "Hongkong Telograph.") Misuse of Side-Walk.

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WHITEAWAY THEFTS.

WEST RIVER NEWS.

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CHINESE SENT TO GAOL- JANOTHER BOAT AGROUND,

A Chinese employeo of Messes, The Hongkong-Kongmoon str. Whitesway, Laidlaw and Com-San Nam Hoi, Captain R. Spárke, pany was charged before Mr. grounded on Wednesday night at N. L. Smith, the Contral11.40 p.m. on the Wang Moon Magistracy this morning, with Bar, the entrance to the West the theft of ons raincoat, ono Rivor. She had not got off the (cardigan, a beit, a safety razor ground as late as midnight last

and a pipe.

Most of theso night, when she was observed to articles were identified ma thebo still askoro, with a tug stand- property of the Company by Mring by her. In this intricate Q. A. Smith the Manager, and channel it in very often hard to Mr. J. V. Panizzi, his assistant, avoid groundings, and it is prob The caso arose out of a raid of ably only a question of time whon the defendant's house made by De- the deepest part of it will have to tactive Sorgeant Choster-Woods, be buoyed to mark it properly for The police raided the house all the shipping that has to pass in connection with the recent big thoro. burglary, which involved Mosure,

It has now been raining stendily Whitonway, Laidlaw and Co. in for a low days on the West River, the loss of several thousand and consequently the water on idollars worth of goods. Instead the Second Bar naar Wuchow has of finding anything rolating to the rison a fowinobon. Thero is now burglary, the polico found the about eight foot of water on it. articles mentioned in the obargo. On account of the drought, the Tho defondant's axplanation ground is so dry, howovor, that it wae that, excepting the cardigan will take some time before the which he bought at Sincere'e, the rain has any real effect. other artiolos wore bought from his own firm.. His story about

At 8am Shul the channel, bas straightened up, and is not so cardigan was, however, crooked as formerly, There is contradicted by a representativo

tho

of Bincora and Co., who said his now 10 to 11 feet of water on the firm had not sold cardigans of the tide.

bar, depending upon the state of that make for throu yours.

Bocause the water is now so low in the Lowor West

The Magistrato sentenced defondant to three weeks' hard River, the effect of the tide is plainly felt all the way from labour.

Wang Moon to Sam Shul and even further.:

RIFT IN MOTOR

TRADE..

CHINESE AFFAIRS. THE LAW'S DELAYS,

| REMARKABLE ULTIMATUM

FENG GOES TO KALGAN.

could be abained,

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INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.

BRITAIN DISCUSSES WITH FRANCE.

It shows that the former took

DELIVERED. JUDGE'S ADVICE TO It is proponed to oharter During his stay in the Colony,

London, Jan, 15. SOLICITORS. large ship and send them off in Mr. Bird has hoen one of Hong-

Tho ropresentatives of severali Poking, Jan. 15. kong's most prominent cricketors. two or three days.

Canadian motor manufacturers Tuan Chi-jui recently sent his

London, Jan. 15. being an Interport bowler of An American marino standing much skill. Ho first appoared în

Taking advantage of the pros- cabled to the Canadian Govern- confidential counsellor, General once in Court of a number of ment yesterday evening with r Clementel and Mr. Churchill The correspondonos which M. on guard at the internment camp at acen in that capacity in 1920. ing on

Tin Hei-yuan, to interview Fong solicitors, this morning, the Puistoforonce to the ban on exhibition exchanged in Paris is published Interport contenta in 1903 and was

Sir, Excuse me for encroach-Yu-hsiang, after which it was Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) at the British Empire Exhibition noliced several Chinono soldiers As a member of the Civil Service your paper, but I do so in the had resolved to take up his post the manner in which the hearing Manufacturers and Traders, who the valuable spaco in rumoured that Feng Yu-halang made some advisory comment on imposed by the Society of Motor

to-night. trying to escapo. Ho fired a fow Cricket Club, he has rondorod hope of getting what, in my of Tupan of shots, killing ona man and that body youman service, to say opinion, is a disgraceful state of Frontier, but no offcial statement bo expedited.

the North-West of Summary Court cases might announced yesterday that mem- the initiative in requesting Mr. nothing of his prowess with the affairs remediod.

bors exhibiting at Wombley would Churobill to defino the British ball against both Shanghai and

My the Straits.

complaint

His Lordship said that he bad be forbidden to exhibit at the ideas on inter-Allied dobte, as a is tho

Feng Yu-halang has now start-had a good many cases lataly in agual show at Olympia.

subject on which Franco, WAS Mr. Bird was married last sum-misuso to which the footpath od for Kalgan, and it is reported which a special defence had been

The Canadian Government in desirous of roaching a settlement. mor to Miss Constance Clarke, jon

Road is

put that be intends to assume his post raised for the first time at the reply has cabled to the Canadian Mr. Churchill, replying, promised the Headmistress of the Bolillos

-1.0., the Dido-walk from and establish headquarters at trial. Such a procedure was not Exhibition Commissioner into probe the mattor with the Public School, who for over ton the Anglo-French Convont down Pingtolichuan, nea: Tetingfu.

contemplated by the Ordinance structing him officially to protest Cabinot in London, and sond an years had hoon in the Govern- to the Victoria British School.

with answer enabling France to pro- munt service. Like ber husband, This road is the chief outlet for able reaction from the recent should be given of a special would-be exhibitors by a trade sent defiulte proposals, mean-

This report in creating a favour-and at least 24 hours notice against this interference Mra. Bird is very popular locally all motor traffic going in an possimism, which is based largo-defence in order that the plaintiff organisation, adding that if a while repeating that the Balfour and the many friends of both will easterly direction, and yet every ly on the knowledge that Feng should know of it. wish them long years of happy day English children are com- Yu-lisiang is continuing

A good deal satisfactory solution bo not found, Noto romains the dominating retirement at flome.

to of trouble sometimes arose and Coneda as a last resort will with guide to principle. polled to walk in the roadway racruit extensively, although he also some delay, and he thought draw from participation at Wom-

At the conclusion of to-day's whon going to and from thoir already controls some 60,000 mon, it would bo his duty in future to

bloy-Beuter.

Cabinot mosting, which dealt rospective schools.

specifically with this matter, it not counting Sun Yuch's and Hu enforce the provision. The Court The misusо

was reliably reported that to which this Ching-yi's forcos-Duily Bulletin, had power to give leave for a

further discussion of details was put are:-It is

special defonce to bo raised with- We are now able, from Chinoso

used as a storage place for shop

out notice, but it would be bis

necessary bofore any Noto to Nourcoa that we consider woll.

shuttors and spare motor oar

jduty to give it only for special

Franco could be expooted, and a informed and reliable, to disclose

bodios, a drying ground for family

definite pronouncement was un- reasons. He would also like to say why the General called a balt

likely for several weeks. their recently. His troops, who have

washing from the tonoments superman cow bow the knos to that plaintiffs, through

It may be useful to recall that across the road, a cardboard box Joan of Aro! I further venture to solicitors and those of the other not boon paid for savoral months,

the Balfour Note broadly laid maker uses the path for drying are more or less badly in need of

down the principle that Britain Before Mr. E. W., Hamilton, his stocks, and, last, but not suggest that you cannot fairly side, did not always try to find toney. When the march towards at the Kowloon Magistracy this loast, it is used as

compare thess plays. Shaw's out what the defence was, and it

¡did not requiro more from bor Canton commoncod, the mon put morning, two stonecutters woroby

a lavatory Saint Joan" is a play, apart, often happoned that there was a all tho their hands together and hold a fined $50 each for carrying on opposite.

The Opposition, headed by Allios and Germany together than children living just as Dickons Tale of Two defence to which there was no conference as a result of which blasting operations during pro-

Cition " is entirely different answer. He would like to lay Signora Giolitti, Orlando and was necessary to liquidato tho they sont their spokesman to the hibited hours and

I have complained to the police from any other of Dickens' tress on the fact that they wore Salandra, has presented a strong-British dobt to America.-Reuter, Conoral and said in offset :-"Wo give suficiont warning

ning to and have shown the state of works; only this applies still busy at the present time-they-worded resolution in the Cham- Court was sitting bor declaring that, in view of the are quite willing to fight for you, passers-by, at the junction of the affairs to a member of the Sanit-mora so to "Saint Joan" and Summary but you should pay us frat, as we Taipo and Latchikok Roads on rogult.

Jary Department, but without Shaw's other playn. Man and practically every day-and if Government's encroachments on aced some funds. However, wol Wednesday.

Superman still romiine Show's solicitors would help they could the liberty of the subject, the

envo know that your finances are in

4 lot of ime to the discussion of the Electoral Bill is course, As this disgraceful misuse of a masterpleco. That, of none too good a state. Thoroforo, secution wo!

It was stated that the pro-publio side-walk has gone OD

does not alter the fact that profession to himself and to injurious. if you will allow us to loot the consequence of complaints boing my knowledge. I

thoir clients.

Though it is regardod as a fore- He hoped that "Saint Joan" is also a master- for the last three yours to

members of bounen of tho friende of our racoivod from motorists. Only thous for.

the profession gone conclusion that this resolu- hope that pioce. Probably Shaw would be linos in your prepared to admit that all his would do something such as tion, which is bound to load to a wo havo captured the alty, wo Kynook of the Waterworks, lind and being put to the abuse, and don't think he would be altogether time, because they didn't want to defeated; it is balievod the Op days after six wooks ago the wife of popular paper will result in an works aro masterpieces, and he had suggested in order to save motion of confidenco, will bo

A few days ago we stated that General Chan King-ming had moved his troops in the East River) so that he is now only an 18 hours' march away from Canton. BLASTING DANGERS. sido-walk is

onomios for ten

COMPLAINTS FROM

MOTORISTA,

takon

out in

will call it a doal, and put up a narrow eoape in hevicini ty. a fight.

Chan, who has the reputation

halt af onoo. In order to procure

wages for his mon, ho sent his

managor of finances to Hongkong,

THE ITALIAN OPPOSITION. ·

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DISPLAYING A BOLD FRONT.

Romo, Jan, 15.

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GERMAN CABINET.

THE SHIPPING DISORDER.

AUSTRALIA'S SERIOUS

PROBLEM.

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The thirty-four of the orow of the a.. Moorakt, charged with wilful disobedio boo, have onch been sentenced to a fortnight's - imprleonment.

Melbourne, Jan, 15, that the powers-that-be will not wrong for once in a way. All be delayed by casos which would position is hopeful that a bold

Tho stevedoron of Port Phillip wait until some English child is the same, in spite of his spacious not precond further if the parti-display by the leading personal- of boing an honest man, would

killed by a motor vehicle through defence in "Saint Joan" of that culars of the defence were known ities of the old regime will have have decided to unload the 9.5.

It didn't the meral of the country in their Clan Munroe. not agree to this, and callod a WATERFRONT ITEMS being compelled to walk on the priestly gang of inquisitors. I'm by the other side.

roadway,

glad he makes no attempt to matter so vory much in the old favour.-Reuter. defond the English politicals of days when thore was less bust- course Shaw wouldn'. I can see, but it mattored rather more only say that on sooing Joan just now.

out to hor fato 3 por- sonally would have sent tho. whole lot of her sandlimontova orow of judges to the holi which |their imagination has created, ori at loast to the fires that consumad sont-Joan. I'm sure that is the fool-

Although tho

monsoon hasi

to approach a well-known Chl-abated somewhat outside, incom-

Enclosing my card, Yours otc,

RIDGEITE,

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nose banker here for a large loan.ing vessels are complaining about Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1925. The local banker, it is said, did low visibility, which in some not considor Chao's securities. good enough, and refused to sends has delayed them considor-

thom the money.

ably.

Others of The two Balgon_traders tho

"Joan of Arc."

Sir, Thero la just ono

Chan's friende wero also consult Derwont, Captain R. Benstead, | ad, but with the samo rosult. and the Wong Shek Kung, Cap-once in your orlticism of "Saint ing of all who have beon privileg- The crux of the situation tain R. M. de la Saio, both sailed Joan" which I would like to ed to see the play. Whilst on the sooms to be that most of the yesterday for that port.

paraphrase slightly. You say matter of holl, by the way, I think business men of Kwang tung are The steamor Flint, Captain in comparing "Tho

Devil's you might have been less stinted now so tired and dieguated with Blaaland, which for quite some Disciple"

and ** Man

and in your prales of the excellent the eternal civil war that thoy time has been laid up at Blone Superman" with "Saint Joan "Impersonation of the * tickel-of- hardly care who eventually takes cutters, loaves to-morrow for that "The Devil's Disciple" and leave "soldier by Mr. Hood. charge at Canton, And Chan Australia, and will return to Eng-" Man and Superman" must now

Yours, sto. has not had the same opportuni-land from there. She will call atį make place for "Saint Joan." 1 ties of replenishing his war chest Borneo on the way in order to doubt it, but I quite agree that

A. Hanson, as Dr. Sun Yat son

(replenish her bunkers.

both devil's disciple and man and Hongkong, Jan. 16th, 1925.

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“HOME SOCCER.

F.A. CUP REPLAY8.

OF VARIED COMPLEXION.

Berlin, Jan. 15. The Hat of Horr Luther's

| Cabinot confirms the forcomat në | regards the complexion.

The Commonwealth Govern- ment has taken over the steamer Nairana to maintain communics- tion with Tasmania, and is advor- tising for a orsw. Reuter.

TO-DAY.

In addition to Herren Stroso- mann and Neuhaus It Ihalados, as Minister of the Interior, Herr London, Jan, 15,

Sobielo, the leader of the Germisu Two of the F.A. Cup roplays National Party, as Minister of Closing Kirchange 28. 4. 1/16 resulted as follow-Hull bost Poste and Telegraphe Herr Lighting Up-Time 0.01“ p.m. Wolverhampton by one to all, Sting), of the Bavarish People's | after extra tline,

Party, minister of Dofonos Barnsley boat Millwall by twɑ |Herr® Gemler, and as Labour goal to one--Reiter,

| Mintáter Höri Brauns!--Buster

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