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LIBERAL PARTY UNITED.

统弍月弍英港賽

BRAVERY REWARDED.

CHINESE GIRL RESCUED.

Seaman's Gallant Conduct.

THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK. A very intorasiing little coro-

MERSEY TUNNEL SCHEME.

and pars

TRADE OUTLOOK.

The launch

to the surface. Thanks to his prompt action the girl's life was

The Harbour Master in making

saved and thore woro casualtios.

him upon his hahaviour.

no

初月正

JAPANESE MISSION.

MONDAY,

FEBRUARY.2.

1025

MORE FERRIES.

TWO NEW BOATS,

To-day's “Star” Ferry' "Meetings.

ON WAY TO INDO-CHINA,

Headed By a Prince.

com- hors is

KULIN OOPT JA ATTE

SETUR ANNUM

minimum.

Esser· Touring complete with?: diso wheels, and fivo;31 x 5:25 BALLOON. TYRES ob quotati $2,500 Hudson Touring comploto" with diso whouls and fivé 35 x 6.20 BALLOON TYRESs

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Tolophons Central 1246 of 1847,

$3 Nel Chung Read......... Happy Valley.

MOVING A VILLAGĖ.

HOUSES TO BE BLOWN UP

SHING-MUN VALLEY

PROGRESS.

Tho construction of further. On their way to French Indó- mony took place at the Harbour boats similar to the ̧ngmu"ynos | China to return the visit mado Ofee this morning, when the now in operation wasero last year by the Governor Harbour Master (Lieut. Com. G. shadowed by the Coat General (M. Morlin), = Japanese

. Hole, R. N.) prosuntod a sex-to-day's annual genotanda.bg Mission comprising about thirty These are the days of ohange, of operations lion the old' Chiusan man of the Governmont launch of the "Star" Forry) (y, members, and headed by Princo the passing of the old order which village of Shok-li-pui, which, "H.D.I." with raward of $25 Ltd. Mr. B.D.F. Beithjo Cho] Isabuo Yamagata, passed through makes way for the new, and local tradition has it, was bullt London, Jan. 31. ence on the Dawes plan, whon for gallant conduct in rescuing a chair, and there, warh pre- the Colony yesterday by the nowhere is this more true of events soma,, two centuries ago. For The Liberal Party Convention it WOR seen that the people girl from drowning.

sont Sir Paul Coater, i trade, C. French mail liner Andro Lahon. than in modern China.

generations the inhabitanta havo concluded with a largely-attonded of Europo, the Governments of

The recipient was Leung Shu Gordon Mackin (DireStars), Mr. It was expected that a call would domonstration last night at the Europe and the states men gather and the incident out of which the W. F. L. Shenton (solicitor), Mr. be made by the Prince on H. E.

Particularly is the clash of the dwelt in almost undisturbed poss ression of this quiet and romoto Albert Hall, the Earl of Oxford ad thore, duly appreciated the award arose took place in the W. S. Brown (Soerdry), and the Governor, but owing to the old and the now seen in this (Mr. Asquith), Lord Gray, Mr. necessity of applying now

rea now requires that they Lloyd George, Sir John Simon, methods of meeting in a friendly carly morning of January 22nd. the Very Rev. Father Robert strain of the trip having some Colony whenever the march of pot. But the development of the off and Measta. L. S. Greedbill, J. T. affect on his health, this visit progress overtakes the simple life should literally take up their just Was Mr. Walter Runciman and many Mp ri, with due appreciation of the

was been deferred, it is under- of the past, and the arts of Wheos and walk, for when the ontrance Lo tha Yau-Bagrant, Felix Milis, J othora being on the platform. The the great difficulties and a deter- mati typhoon sholtor, when Hooper, J. Hyde. A Alves.stood, until the Prince has torn civilisation sweep away the vases is filled with its immense Liberal newspapers regard the mination to remove the causes of the Coxswain's attention was W. J. Carroll, J. P. Braga, M. J.¡raturned" from his mission. order of centuries. cismation atore" of water the villago nita mooting as having put them alon wir, at to start Europe on the attracted to a sampon which had Cox, R. H. Noavo, E. SI Ford, E. However, M. de Claudel, French works both in Hongkig and on will be engulfed.. the unity which has been juniovo ipm pathway of progress just capsized. The launch was Sadick. A. J. Edga. O. F. Ambassador to Tokyo, who is the mainland are developing within the ranks of the Party as

A NEW HOME veored round and steered to the Ribolro, A. H M. de Sousa, on turlough and is accompanying space, and nowschemes aru, press a romult of the Convoation.

spot, two women, two boys and Chos Po-min, Chan Yat-fung the mission as far as Indo-China, jooted, pad gradually cne face of

A paiornal Government, care- Sponchos were made by both

one girl being picked up. Ono off and Kong E. Suen (shareholders), had tiffin with His Excellency the land is being suured, evei the Earl of Oxford and Mr. Llvd

London, Jan. 31.

the rescued women stated that George. The former predicted

The President of the Board of another girl was missing and notice convening the mosting, from the French

The Secretary having and the yesterday, together with officiala hills being moved, and ud-world ful not to inflot hardship on Chinese villages sto disappear, thong over when it has admiste- that the Convention would mark Trade (Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister) pointed out the spot where the

Consolating to make place for et ration, has provided the ins a now departure for the Party spooking at Briste! last night, child was last soon. The seaman

The Chairman saidantle- The Mission was met bylo tary, up-to-date buildings. Wiui babitants with a tow, home, at Ho acknowledged with profound said the year had opened Leung Shu immediately divod mon,--With your pormiston, Japanese Consul General, MS. one looks at Wongnelobong's Shatin. Hero one can see, from gratitude, but without the least auspiciously with a greater spirit into the water and succeeded in propose as usual to take the re Takabasi, with whom the Prince group of old Chinese bouses, the windows of a passing railway aurpriso, Mr. Lloyd George's of confidence in the business manly and moving declaration of community, and he believed the finding the girl and bringing her port and accounts as read. You spent some hours yesterday at shrinktas steadily as the head of carriage, the spick and epan the previous day in regard to the present year's trade would be bet

will observe that the period the Consulate. We are inform- Happy Valley is diled in, ono Chinese village, a la F.W.D.. covered is only eight moighs, i en led that the Mission will soos vanishing the leat rampant which is to receive the tenants of If terthan last, aslant year's was bot

from 1st May to 31st Dombar, investigate the commercial pos- of the days when a greek ran doomed, Shek-li-pui. Here they loadership of the Party. changes in the leadership of the ter than the one preceding. Com

1924, the reason being tip your abilities of Indo-China in ro-right up the valley, and this will have better dwellings, safer Party had to he made, the ques-monting on the apparent advorso

Directors consider it advisable to lation to Japan, and the Inclusion village was inhabited by flabor and cleaner, and with 'adjacont tion would settle itself. After trado balance of £340,000,000 last the presentation in the presence close the books on the 31st of a strong commercial and folk and pirates. Evon Kowloon land, to till in the intensive way element in the Old City, that rolfe of Chinese in which the Chinese villager has the fullest reflection, ho felt it his year, he pointed out that when of the Harbour Offion staff, epoke Dacomber, instond of Jutig April, govarainental duty to attempt to continuo disallowance was made for invisible of the brave and eficient action as bitherto, in order to bring the Mission has been arranged for sovereignty and mialatura re no rivals, Battor scoasa, again. Acharging the task of leadership. exports, such as shipping, carnof the seaman and congratulatod and of our financial year are in that purpose.

presentation of ancient Cathay, will be had to the sater World It was not an easy task, anidings, foreign investments in

fino with other Companies the

seems threatened. There we and the markets, * Foreign Office functio ios are observe. the jarring note of Mr. Kellogg, but Europe was ap-commercial

and commissions,

profit on working for the

dominating

But it appears, there in proaching its problems in a new other services, a surplus of

under roviow shows a shy,

tenements not quite a happy atmós modern-fashioned - tion of the Mission. tory spirit, in the belief that armod thirty millions remained, an that

incroase in pro

representativo ti ewife Leptinging up alongside the shabby phere about nikla v rámoval, conflict and force coukl no longer the balance was in fact woll on

nother cluster of dwellings, walled nonording to report Pethays the solvo hor probloms, and it was the right side.

vious year, the balancı ulla M 2D:perthart of rical round in an area of squnlor, but inhabitants are naturally reluct that spirit which gave him the

for appropriation, including $37,-Tiber Krantost hope for the future. The

252.71 brought forward from last turd and Comms.ce, a thil from cturesque and renibiscent and to sever connection with their the Formosan Government, beIN SHING-MUN VALLEY Plans, and its tradiddana gor result of the Conforance had, he

year, being 8311,415.08, and your sides a naval and a military ex

|it may be that theft inkerent "gift: believed, far surpassed the ox-

recommend doaling

port. A prominent member of the Some of the biggest changes of bargaining is asserting itself. pectations of its authors. The yesterday that the Governinent

Royal with this amount as follows:-To official suite is Mr. S. Sabura, which this Colony is to witness Eventually, however, having been reparations question, which lay were prepared to make a grant Highness Prince Gourgs, K.G., pay a dividend of $1.50 per share; Chief of the Bureau of Commerclaro afoot in Bbing-mun Valley, duly compensated, they will take at the very foundation of which

will be equivalent to G.C.V.O., bas boon acpolated to to pay a bonus of $1 per share, al Affairs in the Foreign Office. lying at the side of one of the up their now abode, and no doubt European restoration, had been seventy-five per cont. of the His Majesty's chip Hawkins, to and carry forward to new account settled. Germany had restored capital outlay of £4,750,000 for the dato Jan. 15.

$211,415.08. Of this latter amount, In the unofficial suite are repre- outcrops from mighty Taimoshan, will get used to its different her currency to a gold basis. actual construction of a tunnel The Hawkins, which isas mentioned by me at our extra sontatives of the loading Japanese and encompassing some of the atmosphors. In time, too, ther England, which always faced beneath the Meray River, to the flagship of Vico-Admiral ordinary meeting of the 14th commercial and shipping firms grandest landscapo scenery which should give it an atmosphere of members of the this part of the world has to their own, and fool quite at home courageously her economic pro-link Liverpool with Cheshire. Bir Allan F. Everett, Commander- ultimo, $200,000 has Been trans-as well as bloms, had brought the pound The four Morseyside Corporations in-Chief, China, was recently ferrod to Reserve Fund, for the Indo-China Association of Japan, offer, although on a small scale. again.

In the meantime, preparations storling practically to par with are to be asked to approve the refitted here, and is to stay some purposo which I then explained. an organization similar to the The main scheme of develop gold. In Switzerland, Swaden schome for the tunnel at an early time at Singapore. for the With regard to our fleet, the two Japanese Mociatios of New York,ment, the building of a huge are proceeding apace for the freshwater reservoir which is to demolition of the old village. and the Netherlands. the same dato, so that a start may be made. Admiral's conference.

new boats referred to by me London or other places.

sorve the immenso futuroneeds of Some of the houses are rudely- conditions existed, and there was

Prince George's servico on the at our last annual meeting were The Iload of the Mission, Prince this Colony, has already been constructed of granite blocks, and MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S an awakening sentiment within

China station will be for the completed after considerable un-Isobure Yamagata, is a nephow denit with fully in these will have to be blasted as tho normal poriod of two years, avoidable delay and have boon in of the late Field Marshal Prince columos. The general public are quickest way of rating them. Wo Should he, however, receive pro-commission since the beginning Yamgata being a son of his sister, no doubt aware of the assembling notice in Volunteer orders that In the course of his speech at motion in the meantime, and of the current year. They are but was adopted by the late Prince of plant, of workmen, of imple- membore of the Engineer, Co. were not only necessary for the Birmingham

ant night, Mr. there is no vacancy in his ahip, proving satisfactory to every as his son and heir. A Privy monts, and of the latest devices H.V.D.C., will have an opportunity Tanintenance of Government Austen Chamborlain survoyed the ho would be appointed to some way

passongora' Councillor since 1922, ho was at of engineering invention, of the of practical instruction this of finances, hut were absolutely European outlook. He said the other vessel either in home waters point vlow, but boing one time Governor Ganoral of accumulation of high explosivos, month, when they are to blow up

for necessary

tho

Province moro. commodious and more the Kwantung oncour-old Europe had passed in the or abroad.

of coment, stone, iron and other three of the houses. agement of industry. trado fires of the Great War, and the

PREVIOUS SERVICE. |powerful than the older boats are Manchuria. He held several materials necessary for the work and commerce. He looked forward new Europe had yet to be built

Ere long, with the ancient and The Prince in company with more expensive to operate. They posts as Governor of different in hand; but few who in years to

the Central come with hope to the day when there on foundations that might give other young offloors of his non-aro, howover, necessary to cope Provincos under

gazo on the completed insanitary dwellings razed, some would be a free gold market in poace and security to the nations iority, rosumes duty afloat after with the larger numbora travel-Government, was Minister of sohemo might know of the of the debris cleared away, and. England and in all Europe. of the Old World. In some about two years' study at the ling on our forties, and the con- Communications in 1908, and changes that have been wrought the site property disinfected, the

stages of the progress from the nav establishments on shore, at tinuod increase in the volume of a Director of Political Affairs in now to the old, America had Portsmouth and Greenwich. For traffic rondors imporativo the the Korean Government General. London, Jan 31. played an important and vital the period of the Fleet oxorcises construction of further boats and Princess Mary (Viscountoss part, but Europe must work out last summer, he was lent to the wo are therefore considorlag plans Lascelles) and Viscount Lasite own salvation and would find destroyer Ursula and it was from for two more boats of approxi- colles have sent fifty pounds to support elsewhere just it this vessol that his Royal High-mately the same capacity as the the St. Paul's Preservation Fund, showed its own spirit of self-nous landed to perform the "Golden Star." and "Moridian

rolianco. which now amounts of £211,500,

unveiling

of Coromony

the Star"

+

the countries of Europa that a

singlo standard of money or ex- change, and stability of currency.

ST. PAUL'S FUND.

THE MERSEY TUNNEL.

London, Jan. 31.

It was stated in Liverpool)

SPEECH,

London, Feb. 1.

09

PRINCE GEORGE FOR

HONGKONG.

APPOINTED TO H.M.8. HAWKINS.

Sub-Lioutouant Hig

to the same period fo

Directors

from

the

Font of Tioanno

THE COLD SNAP

FROST ON THE PEAK.

rising waters of Shing-mun The Public Works Department. Valley will cover the whole ares, in conjunction with big local con- and the old village of Shek-li-pui tractors, has already built part of will be known no more, except as the lower dam, and the streams a name, eventually to be forgot- draining the adjacent hill wilton, and perhaps re-discovered in presently grow into a small lake. some dusty, pigeon-holod records Right in the middle of the schemes century hence.

CANTON PROPAGANDA,

MORE ANTI-FOREIGN

AGITATION.

PATRIARCH'S

EXPULSION.

GREEKS HOLD

· DEMONSTRATION.

Athens, Feb. 1.

Mr. Chamberlain said it had Navy War Memorial on Ply- I do not think there is anything| THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK. been suggested in some quarters mouth Hoo on July 29. As a that calls for special comment London, Jan. 31. that his visits to Paris and Romo midshipman ho sarved in tho from me at this, meeting, and I Mr. Kollogg, the retiring had been made for the purpose of battleships Iron Duko, in ho now beg to propose the adoption For the first time for several American Ambassador, in a constructing a front against this Moditeranean, and Queen of the report and accounts. After yoars, there was frost on the speech at a dinnor Inet night, at or that Party. Nothing was Elizabeth, in the Atlantic Floot, this has been seconded, I shall be Peak last night, this being said which he was the guest of the further from his thoughts. His and from the latter was lout, in glad to answer to the best of my to bat least a quarter of an inch evening, mado a reference to the task was to allay all differences August, 1922 to the flotilla leader ability any question the share-thic on the roof of Bir Claud European outlook and expressed and bitterness. But ofd diffor-Mackay to gain experience of holders may wish to ask....... Bevern'a residence. the belief that during the past oncos could not be allayed by destroyer work. He entered}

On enquiry at the Observatory, At Canton yesterday, 1,000 The adoption of the report and year progress had boon made in forgetting old friendships, and the the Royal Naval College at

A mass meeting organised by Western Europe towards peace Brst thing he had endeavoured to Osborne as a cadet in September, accounts was seconded by Father we are informed, by Mr. F. T. troops, all young men, demon- Pro-do was to renew and confirm the 1916, after being prepared at St. Robort and unanimously agreed Claxton that the lowest temper-started in favour of Dr. Sun.

ature over the week-ond was 39.8, They were splendidly drilled and the Mayor has passed a re- solution urging the Government cooding, ho characterised the oloso understanding and cordis! Pator's Court, Broadstairs. The to. On the propotion of Mr. sarly this morning. This is the equipped, and to us and to take up strong attitude os

on pontos, while the man ali the greatest accomplishments of between Britain and hor Allies. This appointment to the China Bagram, seconded by Mr. Alves, lowest recorded since 1919.

carried flags on their rifles ex-the question of the expuluton pounding Bolehovik aims and of the Patriarch.

Crowds subsequeṛtly paraded teachings. Thoy distributed a the streets demanding revenge.

British Legation.' Special police of which in as follows:-

"The

Farmers, Labourers, measures have been taken in the Students, Tailors and Merchants vicinity of the Turkish Legation. Associations have joined together - Reuter.

and economto rostoration.

Washington Conference as one of relations which had existed Prince was 20 on Deo, 20, 197

modern times, and bellovod that France had need of a guarantee station gives Hongkong people an the appointment of the Chairman further Conferences would follow against a ropotition of the injuries opportunity of seeing one of the as Director was confirmed. and that in time the world's great which she had received in rosent King's popular sons without the Mr. O. Gordon Mackie" WAS

MOTOR DEFECTS.

FRENCH CONSUL FOR JAVA.

SUN YAT-SEN.

TO-DAY.

stauding armies would be reduced (yeare, and until she received such surroundinge of official formality unanimously ro-olcoted:4 director/on the motion of the Chairman, Įloaßet, a part of the translation They demonstrated", before"), the and competitive armament coaso. security, ́wo would not have and the thought will be partion on the proposal of Mr. Groen seconded by Father Robert, the special resolutions passed at a The test of European opinion, ha allayed her fears or taken the larly gratifying to all

hill, sononded by Mr. Nosve,

meeting held on January 1äib, said, came at the London Confor- [first stop necessary.

It was proposed by Mr. Carroll, altering the Articles of Associa and seconded by Mr. Hyde, that tion, were confirmed:

to protect themselves against MK. C. Bernard Brown, be re- An ordinary general meeting of foreigners." elected auditor for the ginuing the Company followed, at which LATEST BULLETIN.rat remuneration of $500. rasolutions were passed incred Shamein fataigners are 3]1 sup- ****The Hongkong, Kowloon and

Peking, Fab. 1,

This 'was agreed to. W

*ing the Company's compital : 10, Sun Yat-sen, yesterday after In concluding the meating the to $1,000,000 by the capitalisation Porting Chan Kingeming. Now wa have combined in order to provant Goon, after slight exertion (pro- Chairman announced that divifs of $400,000 standing to the credit this, and sok the support of our Fri, Feb. 1. Ponte del Garda, Feb. 1.

sumably owing to official, csils) and warraniay would" be "ready" of the Heserve Fund, and the In the Chamber, in the course suffered extremo wankaszs. His to-morrow

bonna) shares. The whole peopła. The British motor vassel Silver of a debata on the budget of pulse rose to 160 and his ·tem--

* We must oust the foreigners Taruch proposed by the OTHER Pine, voyaging from Singapore to foreign affairs, M. Herriot said ha perature: rose, but be passed a

and și fanponded, by from China, and in order, so do New York, has put in here with intended to appoint a consul at comfortable night." Daily. “Bule.

vi balóg nánimous. defective machinery.—Router. |Batavia--Havna.

"SILVER PINE" DELAYED.

Buber