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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDIT 1881

No. 12,70

式羿禎

KING'S PARK SCHEME.

KOWLOON'S NEW PLAYING FIELD.Į

PROGRESS OF THE WORK,

The work of making football creation Club will occupy a site. pitches, cricket fields and tennis on the cast of the now road which

courts out of the rough and billy is being cut across the park, from

Road through Chineso cometory at the high hills There will be

ound of King's Park, Kowloon, Gascoigno

of

18 proceeding space, according to the

by

buck information

the gatherod Telegraph representativo at the to the north.

a

BENARN

CANTON OUTLOOK.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3.

YOUNG AUSTRALIA.]

GREAT MILITARY ACTIVITY. SCHOOLBOYS IN LONDON.

Troops

1925

19十月正

EUROPEAN'S REVOLVER.

BANISHEE IN TROUBLE

#38 YA AFYA

the old

SVERHAEL Tighten rods-sorape but carbon- reline brakes-grind valves— oll bdarings--and fix her up generally. Won't cost much and puts the car

into good shape.

Good. qulak, economical servico.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD

Tolophons Central 1246 or 1247.

35 Wong Nel Chung Road......... Happy Valley.

HANKOW BLAZE.

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BIG GODOWN FIRE.

Hankow, Fab. 2.

to. ap-

DRUG CONTROL.

AIMING AT AGREEMENT.

A lira tis morning in the god-| Moving to East River (Special Telegraph Service).

That he did have in his pos own of the Yoe Loong Trading (Special "Telegraph" Service)* Front.

assion one revolver and five Company, wood-oil refinors, caus- rounds of ammuntion without a'ed damage amounting Horton, Feb. 2. (Our Own Correspondent.)

permit, did unlawfully return io proximately Tha. 200,000, which One hundred fifty Ausche Colony after hoing banished. is fully covered by insurance.--- Canton, Feb. 1st.

tralian schoolboys dre at pronant and did receive the revolver and Daily Bulletin Chinese Now Yoar fesilvities

in London.

They have come Walter Wabb knowing the same ammunition, the proports of ond

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under the auspices of the Young to have boon stolen or unlawfully

Australia Lougun..

Some six month will be spent in Europa. A busy programtuo in London has bra ixed for the

SUN YAT-SEN.

London, Feb. 2. It is pointed out that the pro- tocola which the British dologs- tion to the Gonova Opium Con- foronco has submitted represont Ja far-reaching attempt to meet. the point of view adopted by the A 1 ITTLE STRONGER. American delegation. The hope is oxpressad that it will be accept- Poking, Fob. 2. To-day's bulletin atates that od as such, particularly as the Sun Yat-sen passed a more com-failure of the Amerioan dologs- fortable night, and that he teale tion to agree would seriously, a little strongor, Hia palso wa- |

have passed without interruption to by military operations in Canton.

obtained, worathochargos brought The people expected Chan King-

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the against an unemployed soRMAN ning to attack the city oarly in the

Kowloon Magistracy this morning. year. and rumours of fighting

Owing to Mrs. Wobb's pending ofticos of the Public Work De-sufficient room on this allotment west of Sheklung have been next few days, ding which the departure from the Colony to partment this morning. Those to provide hockey ground, frequent during the past week.

joln her husband at Singapore, who know the vid golf course, eleven tennis courts, & gardo. It is difficult to find out exactly to received by His Majesty the revolver

boys will visit all the sights and formal evidence of the loss of the was only taken this y with its ravinos and hills, will together with siton for a pavilion what has taken place, but it is

morning.. King and the Prince of Wales, as appreciate the magnitudo of the and clubhouse.

now cortain that there has been

Mrs. Caroline Webb, of No. 11 140 and his temperature 100 7 hinder the succoss of the Second tank to convort the land into lovel On the west side of the road

well as the Archbishop of Cantor-Cameron Road, Kowloon, testitled last night, and th`a moming tetouvcation on the Control of a good doal of movement, among folds, much terracing ad filing will be located all the other Clubs,

found to 99.3. and other prominent personages. Tavolvor

more importance have disappeared on the 22nd Sun Fo and Li Lich-chun and considerably Next mouth hey loave was put in hand over a year ago, being large enough to provide made an effort to tako Shick-t'aan

for January. She believed it had a group of Kuomintang leaders than that of opium, and to which heen three foot ball grounds, twa cricket/on tho Kowloon-Canton Railway Paris, and aftor visiting the boon stolen, but could not awoar arrived in Peking this afternoon it is not related, transtormation

takon from the South, and they i TAWrought and although the eon-grounds, numerous tennis courts,

and the principal to this. She had not

particular notice of the weapon mediately went to the Peking together with Aplotion of the task is yet a longbowang, reons,

towns in France, Italy and Swit whilst it was in her husband's Union Medical College Hospital. S0way off, the rate of progress has sites for the direction of several

zerland, the party will return to possession and could not there- Considerable importance is

attached to thoir arrival,~Daily | been well up to expectation. When clubhouses.

spend April and May in the fore recognise the weapon.

The case was, at this point, | Bulletin. British Isles.

adjourned for one week.

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hoing necessary. Since the work the space in course of proparation Chan's forces, and that he lines/bury, the Lord Mayor of London to her husband having owned a pulse was 124 and temperature Drags, the subject of which is of

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has

AD the time comes for the several

# Clubs to take over the various V

spacon to be alloted to thom, Kowloon will possess the finest playing ground in the Colony.

Although a tentative scheme of allotment has been made, it

WORK OF TURFING.

The work of terracing is nearly completed, and the spacos which were lovelled in time to receive tho benefit of last year's rainy season have already been turfed. Other

and those who would wolcomo Chan's roturn any he has already taken the fort at Shek-tnan.

For several nights past hundreds of Canton troops have roturned to their barracks in the city at 10 p., marching in good order and singing their marching songs. To-day thousands of troops are marching through the males in the city led by military bands,

battlefields

LOCKED GRILLES.

WEST

An incide

will be left for the Recreation turfing is now in progress, but this with banners and flags flying system wo, olib having all the

Grounds Committen to make the Shal disposition of the land available, and for that reason no public announcement can yet be

which WAS

COLONY'S HEALTH,

BOMBAY OUTRAGE.

PROMINENT INDIAN

ARRESTED.

Bombay, Feb. 2. An Indoro ostates manager at

INDIA'S OPIUM.

DELEGATION'S

STATEMENT.

Gonova, Fob. 2.

of the

the rain liave made conditionsbands are not playing, the troops | danger zone, was reported yester/theria (tas British and the others) Bombay, named Malgaonkar, has/declared that India was the only

work will mainly wait until

favourable. It is not possiblo to give a delinito estimate for the

WAR

mado regarding the particular/Complotion of the antire scheme, Evory soldier has a small panor was packing Maining, whon sud- which two terminated fatallyliminary hearing in

area which will go to any one of

q Clubs which have applied for

hace.

U.S. R C. TO MOVE.

that the

die, not to turn back!"

camera,

Another sub-committee has approved the articles dealing with the establishment of a permanent central board on opiumi.-Router. ANGLO-AMERICAN HITCH.

At a sub-committed OR INCIDENT,

Opium Conference to-day, the LAST WEEK'S RETURNS. of tow the presont

Indian dolegation 'submitted a dotailed noto again stating the The health return for the past)

Indian position. Mr. Clayton During the intervals whon the grillon irer steamers

Tocked up 4 they are in the week shows four cases of diph-

Chinoso), of which ጀነ

boon arrested in connection with Producing country which had sing in chorus, and the people day to our rofasentave by a

signed the Haguo convention, and three cason of typhoid the Malabar Hill case, and re-

had carried it out. India had sond up an

occasional choer, master of one of the Hongkong fatal;

autonoorte. His vessel (two British and one Chinese), of manded in custody after a prednost the perceptiu consump

tion of opium to a figure as low but a year from date should see

flag flying from a piece of bamboo denly a commotion arose amongst one fatal occurrence of email-pox Rente

[This has roforonce to the 8. or lower than, European its virtual accomplishment.

which is fastened in the muzzle the passengers when it was dis. (Chinese) and one non-fatal case

outrage at Malabar Hill in which countries, and well below the From Gascoigne Road as far

of his rifle. Each flag

has covered that one of their number of corbro-spinal fover (Chinese).

The return for yesterday dis- woman was seriously wounded figure agreed upon by the com- back

old rifle butts

had stolon some article of value the il H

П legond on 't writton

The discussion is to continuo in from one of his fellow passengers, closed two further onson of typhoid and an escort fatally hurt by amitto.of oxports as permissible. will hg transformed into

to-morrow. abduct bor. A British military It can be announcel, however, a rocreation area of first-class bold Chinese characters. Not a The latter became enraged and (one British and one Chinese), as gang of ruffians who attempted to few of those road:-"Sworn to/chased the thief. who got so fright-woll as threo Chinese occurroncos officbr who came to the russue)

of corbro-spinal favor and one joned that he jumped overboard.

was wounded.] The master of the vessel stated Chinese case of small-pox. Some of the soldiers walk beside that fully fifteen minutos elapsed the procession and distribute before the accident was actually reported to him by one of tho hand bills to the crowds who are crew, and as it took him another watching tho show. The hand-ten minutes to get all the grilles bills "explain" the situation an unlocked so that the crew could get to their lifeboat stations, be The Bank of East Asia caso It is said that students of the the East River, and ask the concluded that by the time a boat was continued before the Full drama will be given an unusual people of Canton to support these could be lowered it would be uso- Court, comprising Sir Skinner opportunity to study now plastravo follows who are going to unfortunato man, as, if he had lokk to attempt to rescue the Turner, Sir Henry Gollan and of the merely raroen-odd "exact

and not succondod in Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, this science of visualization of con- fight for their country.

swimming voying the workings of a human disporno Chan's forces.

ashoro, ho would have been al- morning.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C. on mind without the aid of words,

Several train loads of men have ready drowned, the ship being by that timo well past the spot where when Lionel Barrymore is shown behalf of the Bank, is applying the Master Mind," his latest boon dispatched from Tai-sha-tan he had jumped overboard. The for a ro-hoaring of the action

Sin-tr'uon; and heard about a year ago in which photoplay creation, which will be to judgment. WON given agains: exhibited at the Queen's Theatro

today. Until camo tho advent probable that

United Services Ro-naturo.

THE BANK CASE,

CINEMA NOTES.

"THE MASTER MIND".

WAS TRIAL JUDGE WRONG?

HOME FOOTBALL.

CUPTIE DRAW.

London, Feb. 2. The draw for the third round of in which are to be played on the the Association Cup, the matches

21st instant, is as follows:--

Southampton v. Bradford City, Liverpool v. Birmingham. Notts County v. Cardiff. Wost Bromwich v. Aston Villa. Sunder Sheffield United V.

voyago.

it sooms Vessol therefore proceeded on her a battle will bo

land or Everton.

"SAINT JOAN.”

them for $72,000 alleged to have of the silverstoot as a medium fought in that ill-fated area before beon paid out on forged cheques.

for importing entertaining know-|long. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, represent-ledge of life, the study of tho ing the Tai Wo Company, plaintiff respondents, opposes the histrionic art was truly consider- ably limited, for it encompassed application.

Mr. Jonkin thla morning con-only thethings which could be done tinued his argument supporting dimensions. Now, thanks to tho on a stago of comparatively small

Sir William Reos Davios in doclining to allow Mr. Potter's motion ploturo camera, the locale of a dramatic or comedy situation

DOG-BITES.

TWO MORE CASES.

THE RUM-RUNNERS.

DECREASING ACTIVITIES.

on-

Genova, Fab. 2. The Japanese dolegate, Mr. Sugimura, has actively deavoured to conoillate the British Washington, Feb. 2.

and American views with rofor- The interesting fact is disclosed

onco to fixing a date on which report that of 332 foreign vessels prepared opium in Far Eastern in the Department of Justice effective prohibition of the use of identified by Government agents territories should commenco, and engaged in rum-running last year, on which no agreement has boon 307 flow the British flag.

roached.

The department, however, ex-

Mr. Sugimura yostarday at at satisfaction

the prosso

great longth conferred with Lord increasing disposition of foreign Cocil, also the French delegation. Governments to discourage or-

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Spurs or Bolton v. Blackburn Kanlaed efforte in contravention Apparently no side is disposed to İyield hitborto. Pessimism there- or Portsmouth.

of American laws Reuter's

foro again prevails. Hull v. Newcastle or Leicester. American Service. West Ham v. Bradford or Blackpool-Reuter,

London, Feb. 2,

ONE MORE PERFORMANCE"

In the first division of the Eng- Those who wish to witnesslish "Boccer" League, Burnloy "Saint Joan again, and, at the heat Birmingham by 3 goals to 2. same time, assist the Fund for In the second division Port tho preservation of St. Paul's Vale beat Bradford City by one alternative point to go to the jury almost unlimited and simul

Cathedral, one of London's proat goal to nil.-Reuter. The point was not opened and it taneously is thus provided pos-

Two more cases of dog-bites historic buildings, will have an was not brought into the caso by ibilities of expanded action such have been reported. In one of opportunity on the 9th instant, the conduct. The thon Chief'

distance in theso, Mr John Tully, of the when the Hongkong A.D.C. wili Justion said ho would havo preferred to take the opinion of augmenting the importance of A.P.C. at Shamshulpo, was at give a final performance for the

make-baliovo.

tacked by a dog bolonging to Mr.bonelit of the Fund named.

This will be absolutely the last

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the jury, but in the circumstancos

As goon 3 long

CRICKET.

M. C. C. TOUR.

WIN AGAINST TASMANIA.

Hobart, Feb. 2.

On the resumption of the match between the M. C. C. and Tasmania, the weather was fine. The attendance was small, and the wicket in good condition.: The visitors won by an Innings

Tasmania made 224 in their second venture, Myers scoring 40 and Bonnett 38. Howoll fook six for 96 and Frooman three

The Manila Vaudevillo Co. is Foster, of the same Company. performance of Bernard Shaw's SOUTH AFRICAN MATCH. and 136 runs he could not do so. It had boon the added attraction at this whilst in the other caso the ostablished that the signature on Theatro. the cheques was not a genuine

ono.

vlotim was Mr J. Aokver who is

East London (8.A.) Feb. 2. A two-day match hero was drawn.

The Bordur scored 200, Parker for 53,-Reuter, to leave the Colony shortly. At this performance, beautiful taking 5 for 99.

Mr. Joul'a olevon compiled 311 autogaph photographs of Mrs. Beale in the title role will be on for 4 and declared, (MacBryan' salo, and, through the generosity: 114).

famous play, as the suggested boing treated for a bito inflicted visit to Shanghai bas had to be abandoned, and most of the Counsel for the defendant, "Was there a live issue before the by an animal belonging to a Chin- principal members of the ceat are continued Mr.

Jonkin, naked Court on which thoro was ovidhiige 8 woman living at Morrison Hill that the jury should dotor to go to the jury, and, therefore, Gap Road, mine tho question 0.8 to was not the trial judgg wrong in whether or not the countorfolt withdrawing it from the jury?” signature had been put on with The prosiding judgo pointed out the connivanco of Lau Sze-yuon that Mr. Potter had never agrood; but it bad not heen opened and his that the signature on the obuque Lordship directed the jury to was a forgory, formally return a verdiot for the! Mr. Jonkin wont on to argue A WATCHMAN ARRESTED. plaintiff.

tho caso assuming the signature

ARMED ROBBERY,

of Matzena, the noted studio The Border replied with 107 for photographer, the proceeds of, Jameson taking 3 for 30.-

Reuter. thono will all go to tho Fund:

Advance booking for this per- formance opens, on Friday, 6 h

SUCCESSOR.

The outcome of to-morrow's committee meeting is uncertain, but it is beliovod Mr. Porter (America) is anxious to save the fruits of the socoad Opium Con- forence.-Reuter.

FRANCE AND VATICAN.

M. HERRIOT'S POLICY APPROVED.

Paris, Feb. 2. In the course of a debate on the foreign estimates, the Chambar approved by 314 to 250 votes M Harriot's policy in favour of the abolition of the Embassy at the Vatican, which was treated as a

GREEK PATRIARCH. vote of confidenoo.

WHY TURKS EXPELLED

HIM.

TO-DAY.

M. Herriot agreed to the in- clusion in the estimates, of pro- vision for a mission to the Vatican to represent Alsaoo-Lorraine, which has a special concordat Constantinople, Fob. 2. When the case was withdrawn of Lau Szo-yaon was genuine. A watchman has boon arrested inst, continuing until Saturday. SIR J. BRADBURY'S

Interviewad regarding the with the Holy Boo. Reuter, from the jury, it was because no Ho said that the Tai Wo com- on the charge of participation in General booking opona on the

Greak protest, the Commissar of ovidenco had been adduced by pany and the Bank had entered an armed robbery on a junk in 7th inst. Those holding vouchers

Foreign Affairs said the Turkish which they could give an opinion; into a contract by which the the harbour on the 22nd are advised to book early to

Government intended to expel in fact, Sir William Roos Davies Bank wore to pay on obeques January.

seuuro good, nents. It would ba

everyone subject to operation of roforrod to it as a new position, a bearing the signature of Lau Nze-j A report of this robbery states greatly appreciated if the Jadion

London, Feb. 2, :: [the exchange convention. * The now point, and a subterzuga....... yuon and the onop of the firm. The that armed. mon boarded the who have kindly undertaken the His Majesty has approved the Greeks could still appoint a Patri- Sir Skinner Turner, interposing, Bank soknowledged that the vessol in the role of deteolives distribution, of advanon. tlakets appointment of Lord Blanssburgh arch who was exempt from the Canid that the vie of the chop was not the correct ono, engaged on a search for arms and would, communicate with "Mrs. to be the pridoípal British delegate stipulations "of the convention. Court was that the question and the firm were entitled to opium, and that they stole a sum | Holyoak (Tél. Pink 18) as to the on the Reparation Commission in Nusais onde used the Patriarch- they bad to dec let was come along and ask for payment; of $141 from the master of the number they have disposed; of, sucosesion to Sir John Bradbury, ate for political purposes, and the short one who they After farther argument, thair boss and made ihale sedape, going, not inter than to-morrow evenise guiLord Bladesburgh continues to Turkey was not going to allow a stopped Mr. Fattor yourday :---| Lordships ordered a new trial ashore at Mongkoki,

ord of Appeal - Boiler repetition of thin-Bader -

Closing Exchange 2. 3. 15/16

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