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The Only European

Uplician in the Colony

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 12.190

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TUESDAY,

DR. SUN HAS CANCER.

NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

OPIUM

TRAFFIC.

PROPOSED ENQUIRY

COMMISSION.

JANUARY

27. 1025

台四初月正

SINGLE: COPY 19 OTH

13 PER ANNUM

DEATH OF

MR. H. A. CARTWRIGHT.

WELL KNOWN EDITOR, BUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID.

It is with the deepest regrot

OPERATION FOUND USELESS. HOW HONGKONG STANDS. that we have to announce the

Recent reports that Dr. Sunsan abscoss of the liver and that Yat-aon was in a serious state of his condition is soricus, health are now found to be justi-

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pected to live long.

NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

CONSPIRACY CASE.

IMPORTANT NAVAL

SECRETS.

INCRIMINATING

LETTERS.

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Standard

Special ...

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133. Wong Nal Chung Read... Happy Valley,

HONGKONG'S SHIPPING.

ANOTHER RFCORD

YEAR.

AN INCREASE OF THREE- MILLION TONS..

The figures of Hongkong's shipping for the year 1924 have just been made available and show that yet another record has been Last year's ocean-going tonnage was nearly two established, millions greater than in 1923, whorens the river stoamor tonnage was over one million tone greater-an aggregate increase of nearly three million tone.

death of Mr. H. A. Cartwright, London, Jan. 26.

the Managing Director and Editor Routor learns that the British of the Hongkong Daily Press,

London, Jan. 20. Govornment is prepared to ac- which took place this morning at

The two men O'Leary and Later news shows he is sufforcept an impartial commission the Fronch Hospital, Causoway tug from cancer and is not ex- to investigate the opium con- Bay. Just over three weeks ago, McGough, arrested and charged ditions in ita Far Eastern Mr. Cartwright fell alok, and, on Jan. 19th, have been remanded

after staying at home for a wook, at Bow stroet until to-morrow. розводять.

Mr.avors Humphreys, pro- It is stated that financial con- went to the hospital aufforing)

It was secuting, announced that during siderations will not influence the from typhoid fovor. Poking, Jan, 20,

British Government in the least, known for several days past that Admiral Holl am's evidence he Sun Yat-sen, this afternoon and mossuren will be enforced to his condition was serious, but would ask for the evidence to be was taken from the Poking Hotel reduce opium-smoking in the Far there were rather more reassur hoard privately on the ground

As compared with 25,594,058 | RIVER STEAMERS. ing reports yesterday, and the that its publication would pre-

tons of ocean-going-shipping.in

In 1923 the arrivals and dopar- on a stretober to the Peking Eastern territorias― Reuter

The above very interesting news of his demise has as como a judice national safety.

He stated that two letters had 1923, the figuros for arrivals and tures of river steamers totalled Union Medical College Hospital. message

appropriately great shock to his many friends.

One departures in 1971"fbs6 to 276,348,080 tons (the British being Tho patient was looking very after a Geneva telegram on the The singerost sympathy will be boon found on McGough

boro the stamp of the Irish Re874,830 tons, an increase of 1,980,- 5,690,350 tons and the foreign in. He had boou trying to evade 19th of this month, which stated, felt for Mrs. Cartwright and

publican Army, number soven that in the course of a speech children in their groat trial. an operation, but it is now before the Opium: Conference Tho lato Mr. Henry Adelphus area, Britain, dated. Jan. 14th, 772 tons.

657,730 tons,) whereas last year's "Intelligence Dopart- British mooting, Lord Cocit offarud that Cartwright was one of the best-headed

figuros rose to 7,365,008 tons regarded as inevitable,

comos

is not expected that Sun the British Government would known man rasided for the past

Yat-son will live.

OPERATION USELESS..

Later,

An exploratory operation on flod, for to-day a Reuter's tele. grain reaches us from Paking to Sun Yat-son disclosed cancer of the affect that bo wan yesterday the livor, which was, so advanced aftormoon takes to the Peking that it was decided that it would Union Medical Collego hospital bt useless to operate.

The massage further says it is It is expected that the disease understood that Dr. Sun is im-will fatal shortly. Daily mediately being operated in for Bulletin.

POPPY DAY."

EARL HAIG THANKS HONGKONG.

bo

WATERFRONT ITEMS.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES..

The Canadian

voyage

I write to offor my heartieshoutward congratulations and warmost from Shanghai. thanks to yourself and all who co-operated with you in securing so splendid a response to my appeal for assistance for distress od British ex-Service mad, their dopondents, and the widows and children of the fallon.

The amount already received

The P. and . linor Sardinia, Captain O. Sigcore, also arrived

the contribution of Hongkong monsoon from Sin: aporo up hero

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telligence Officer, Britain,

ocoon-going vousuls aggrogated 11,811,752 tons (as (divided into 6,524,661 tons British against, 11,922,141 in 1923) and foreign ocean-going vessels total- lod 16,030,078 tone (compared with 14.671,917 the previous year).

Arrivals emounted to 13,809,974

and 840,347 tons foreign)-an increase of 1,016,928 tons.

GRAND TOTALS. Totalling both -Dogan-going. tons (the British boing 5,972,002 | vessols and rivor etoamers, wo

tony), whilst the departuresfiguro of 32,242,138 tone WAB tone and the foreign 7,888,972 find that whereas in 1923 the aggregated 11,064,856 tons (the recorded, the figuro for 1924 British being 5,923,750 tons and jumped to 35,239,838-an incrones

of 2,995,700 tons. the foreign 8,141,106 tons).

undertake to abolish opium-which he had smoking in British Far Eastern ton years. Prior to coming to

It rolated to experiments at the territories in which smoking was Hongkong in 1914 to tako up the Haslar dock and aboard the war- tampo arily authorised, within à editorship of the Daily Press, ho

ship Monarch, and also contained a newspaper priad of not more than fiftoon had edited

statemonta relating to very im years from the date on which Buenos Aires, and at one time portant and most ernt matters effective measures by China to proviously had visited Hongkong which would be prejudical to Another letter suppress cultivation reached a and the Far East in the intereste national safety.

similar communication stage where there was no danger of Lloyds Publishing Company.was of snuggling frein China into oditing their well-known publica from number one area, 1.3.4

"He proposed Lion of "Far Eastern Impros dated Jar. 11th. those territories. that this stago should be decided nions Ho had also served with

Documents found in O'Leary's by a League commission whoso Mossra, Waterlow, of London,

and brought to his post here room at Portsmouth showed that decision would be final.

much experience and ability. O'Leary was the writer of the He was a clear and lucid writer,first letter, which was sont 10 a keen student of local admins MeGough under cover via a wo trative problems d an advisor man living in London, who ap- whose loss will be fuch folt. Of peared to have actor as a sort of INTERPORT YACHTING, a gental disposition, he was an post office for those people.

ADMIRAL'S EVIDENCE. Raid engaging conversationalist and

made

A wide

LOCAL DELEGATE INTERVIEWED.

a

for himself

As a Freemason, Mr Carl-

-Reuter

1. Bluonosu (Messre. Vaux

and Ritchie). 9 2. Gladys (Mosera Rouse

and Griffiths) 7 3. Scalark (Mopars. Noll and Adame, Shanghai)

CTO

·MACAO CARNIVAL.

In the course of a speech, Dr. Corroia Mendes thanked all pre- sent for attending, and said that the object of the gathering was to arrango for a really attractive Carnival, something on the lines of the Manila Carnival If this could be devised, ho was euro they would attract many folk from other ports during the period of the Carnival.

The Hongkong Government will give

such any

commis- sion Д hearty welcome and the fullest assistance,

YESTERDAY'S CONTESTS. EMULATING MANILA. Mr. A. G. M. Flotcher to circle of genuino friendships. Rear Admiral Hotham gave i Telegraph roprosentative who He took a koon and loading in-Jovidence that publication of the

Yesterday morning witnessed Our Macao correspondent interviewed him this morning. terest in the subject of local con- statement in the letter with the opening of the Interport reports the holding of a meeting It will be rocalled that Mr stitutional roform, being a mem-regard to the naval experimental Yachting contest between Hong- at the Macao Club last week for The following letter has been

Pacific liner Flatcher was the local Govern her of the Committee of the tank at Hablar would projudice kong and Shanghai, with a win the purpose of considering tho received from Field Marshal Empress of Australia, Captain A. mont's delegate to tho first

of the old-timo Constitutional Roform Associa-national safety.

for the local aido, and in the revival Earl Haig. dated London, J. Hailey, R.N.R., arrived from Opium Conference at Genova, intion. He was also interested in Mr. Mark Payne, superintend-afternoon Hongkong again prov- Carnivals. Tho gathering was December 22nd.

by Mr. Vancouver on the 26th instant November, and returned to the the development of Cheungchauent of the Admiralty expori- ed victorious.

convened by the Prosidont of the Glanvillo, Chairman of the land is still discharging cargo at Caluny recently.

Alvaro C. Correia Hangkong "Poppy Day" Hub the Kowloon wharves.

"We have nothing to hide, of island, where he resided for some montal works at Hastur, said ch

The first race, commencing at Club (Dr timo. Авд Director of the statements in the letter with Committee

11 a.m., was from a R.H.K. Yacht Mendes), who invited reprononta- of the Hongkong The Admiral Oriental liner course," he said to the inter- Hongkong Tug and Lighter Com-regard to secrat experiments in Clain, W. to H.. out to Channel tives of the Military Club, tho branch of the British Legion: President, Jackson Captainviewer, and will wolcomo the

Doar Mr. Glanville,

J. Griffiths, arrived On her fullest enquiry and render any any and the Hongkong Develop 1924 word substantially accurate. Racks, then to Kowloon Rock, Club de Boneficencia and other..

ment and Savings Society, be on Sunday such commission all the

past a mark on the Club line, then institutions, manifested his firm belief in tho

a mark off Kowloon Dock Point, She had one sistanco in our power."

future growth and prosperity of

a mark off Black Hoad Point, and tho roughast trips in H. E. the Governor had already

the Colony.

finished on the Club lino. The or exporionce coming over to stated that no financial consider- Japan, but had moderate monsoon ations would weigh with the

wright occupied a high and FIGHTING IN NORTH. winner went ahead and kept the

loud throughout. Details:-- with mostly misty weather from local administration, Mr. Flot honoured position among the

Points Shanghai in Hongkong. She loft | cbor addød. The members of an local brethren of the Croft. Last yesterday for Manila.

international commission of

H.K. S'hai, onquiry to the Far East could your he was Worshipful Master ANOTHER STEAMER FIRED of his own Lodge-tho Porяove- appreciate the focal difficulties

.AT. £2,553-represents, I understand, on Sunday, and had moderate butter, and soo how far the long ranco and at the time of his death occupied the office of kong authorities had gone, and D. G. P. in the District Grand

Shanghai, Jan. 27. alone, and I am informed that The large freighter West perhaps make suggestions as to Lodge of Hongkong and South! Fighting broke out again at there are many cities in China Nimrod, Captain R E. Caroy, hurther measures.

China. Among the other Masonic Wusih on Saturday, with the whoso contributions have yet to arrived yesterday from Tacoma

Government had want The come in. The support given will via Lama, and had mostly over- Home the report of the local offices he held were those of result that by a flank movement foo

Chaplain to the Concordia Mark Lu Yung-halang captured Wusih bo of the greatest help in the cast weather with moderate wind. opium committoo, and similar Ledge, Second Principal of the on Monday, causing Chi Hasich- alleviation of distress, and in) The costor Solviken, Captain action had been. takon by thei

Chapter,

First yuan's troops to retire to Soochow Cathay the namo of our many A. Norvalls, arrived yesterday authorities in the Straits Settle General of the St. Mary Kiangyin Fort is also reported to nacossitous comrades I should from Saigon, and experienced monts and Federated Malay Magdaleno Chapter.

havo fallon. liko to ansitro you that the

very strong monsoon the last 300 States, Those reports were now Returning from Home leave Bix shots were fired on Sunday generosity of those

who have miles before she arrived here, being considered by the British givan B frooly is gratefully while another coaster, the Pros Government in connection with only a short while ago. Mr. Cart-evening from Woosung Forts at appreciated.

per, Captain Knutson, arrived the whole mattor of the Far Wright then appeared to be in the the stoamer Hwa Lee, from bost of hoalth. He was accom-Tsingtao, one' of which wont Cloarly tho organisation from Saigon to-day and also Eastern opium traffic. through which this handsome reparts the monsoon as increas- With regned to the Ganova panied by his wife, loving his through the Captain's cabin, collection has been made must ing just now.

conforence, Mr. Fletcher stated two young daughters at school in killing a cabin boy.--Reuter,

England. Tho death, of husband! have hoon painstaking and have Captain K. Fingalson, an old that the delegatos from the necessitated many sacrifices, and and well known

China coast smaller Colonies were summoned and father at the early age of 47 1 will ask you to do your best to skipper, arrived lately from home to the first meeting to present years is a sad loss, in which they convoy to each of your and took command of the coaster their reports, and their part in will have the heartfelt sympathy

of the whale community. holpore my vory sincere thanks, Draft, as her former master the proceedings then torminated.

His journalistic poiloagues in Believe me,

Captain O. Thielo has rosigned. The meetings were not directly the Colony have, in common with Yours very truly, The Drafn has now boon charter- concorn of the League of Nations, hie numerous other friends, (Sed.) HAIG, F.M.ed in the Saigon and Bangkok but were hold by the various learned of Mr. Cartwright's

trado.

nations under the League's

demise with the greatest sorrow, Another old coaster, the Tra- auspices. He concluded by point-Ha was held in the highest of falgar, Captain A. Stensboldt, huming out that, as was well-known | CANTON OUTLOOK.

boon sold to Chinose interests, hero, the real problem was to osteom in his profession, and a sonse of personal loss is felt by namoly the San Poh Company of control the big sources of supply.211. Shanghal, of which Captain O. With the co-operation of all tho The funeral takes place this MARTIAL LAW REPORT.

Paus is marine superintendoat. Powers, it should not be difficult voning, passing the Monument A roport is in circulation that The price is not stated.

to prevent the smuggling of opium at 5 p.m. The coaster Fordor, Captain which was now going on. martial law was declared at Canton last Friday, but that so Dabl, arrived to-day from Saigon far the city is vory quiot. In and reports the weather as fina some quarters it is thought this

ona

south of the Paracol Islande, but

A TRIUMVIRATE.

is only the lull boforo the storm, as very rough north of them.

It is believed that Gonoral Chan King-ming in proparing his at- tempt to enter the city.

PALMAS ISLAND

DISPUTE.

CHILE'S NEW RULERS.

Sovoral of the more important

Santoago de Chilo, Jan. 26. Government officials have already

For the purpose of conciliating! left the alty. Mr. Sun Foo, De:

The Hague, Jan. 26. the Navy's attitude towards the Sun's son, arrived here yesterday As the result of an agrooment coup d'etat, it has been decided from Canton, whilst General Lau signed by the Dutch Minister at that the now Government shall be un-wan, commanding 10,000 Washington the question of the atriumvirate consisting of a Kwangsi troops, arrived here sovereignty of Palmas Island will General and a civilian.

daya

was be submitted to the permanent The Constituent Assembly har go, but

when arbitration court at the Hague, been convoked. Reuter's Ameri- uncommunicativo

can. Service. approached by our representative. Reuter.

thro

and

BURMA ASSAULT

CASE.

FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

Ursuis

Boojum Adelo

Adanao

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The meeting appointed 。 Propaganda Sub-Committee to go into the question fully and induce poeple to enter into the spirit of the event by arranging decorated cars, etò, The members of this Committee, Aro Mosers. Lara Reis, Jook Braga, H. Machado, B. do Sonna 16 Fornondos and C. A. Carqueja.--

The President of the Macão The afternoon race was from Club is to be congratulated on the Club line to a mark off Black his entorprise in initiating tto Head Point, thon off Kowloon proposal, and it is widely hoped Dock Point, Clu' line, Kowloon that the proposed 'Carnival will Rocks, Channel Rocke, and Club be a big sucçosa. line. The finish was as follows:→→→

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Points.

H.K. S'hai. LOCAL AIR FATALITY.

1. Joan (Messrs. Cook and

Born 9 2. Scalark (Mossra. Rouse

and Griffiths) 7 3. Adolo (Messrs. Ander

son and Crawford, S'hai)

M. HERRIOT'S DILEMMA.

Paris. Jan. 26. In the Chambor, M. Herriot Ursula stated that the Conseil D'Etat, | Bluenose. which is the supreme tribunal of Gladys administrative law, was of opinion Boojum

ENQUIRY TO BE HELD.

During the altting at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning, Mr. E. W. Hamilton intimated that a full onquiry would bo- hold in about A fortnight's time Into the circumstancos attending the death of Mr. R. Earnshaw, who lost his life on the occasion 15 of Saturday's norial display.

Bo far. In spite of diligent 43, soarohos, Mr. Earnshaw's body

has hot been rocavored,

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Grand total:-Hongkong

that the Franco-Vatican Con- Adanao cordat of 1801, which had boon donounced by Franco in 1905, atill applied to Alsace Lorraine, where it was enforced by Ger many after the war of 1871. Tho Government accepted this ruling, Shaughal 31. and consequently the Concordat would continue to be applied there. APPEAL ALLOWED.

The Opposition is expected to Whilst noaring tho No. 4 Rail- make the most of the dlismms in way Bridge at Kowloon yostor- Rangoon, Jan. 26. The Chief Justice has allowed which this ruling places M. Hor day, a Chinese woman, who was the appeal by the throo Buddhist riot, who is now faced with the on her way from Hunghom to priete and one layman sontonood paradoxios! polloy of withdrawing Yaumati, was set upon by about to imprisonment on Nov. 21st, in the all-France's Vatiosn repre- ten Chinese who had been sitting connection with the assault on sentative and appointing a special at the roadside, and they robbed Mr. and Mrs. Glesson on October representativo for Alsace-Lor her of her jewellery. This

amounted to $183 in value. raine-Reuter, 11th last year--Reuter,

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange ka. 3. 13/16 Lighting Up Time 6.09 p.m. BarometekT

2 p.m. 29,83

Temperature 2 pm Humidity

60

2 p.m. 90