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四邦鐵

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-THURSDAY,

FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.

JARDINE BOAT RUNS DOWN JUNK.

SAD AFFAIR NEAR CASTLE

PEAK.

In the very early hours of yesterday morning, a maritime tragedy occurred near Castle Poak, a large trading junk of Hongkong being run down by the s.a. Kwong Sang, of the Indo-China foot, as a result of which five children were drowned.

FEBRUARY 45, 1925

H三十月正

RENT CONTROL. RIVER BOAT FIRE. DECIDING BATTLE.

WILL IT CONTINUE?

AT CANTON WHARF,

FIGHTING NEAR CANTON.

CHINESE MEMBERS

INTERVIEWED.

CHAN BEGINS ATTACK.

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CALCUTTA-RANGOON AIR

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decisive battle began 100 / (about PROTECTION OF HOME INDUSTRIES.

So much

BRITAIN AND ARGENTINA.

Air

BRITAIN AND ARGENTINE.

BLAZE ON TUNG ON."

The Canton night atcamor Local interest is once again Tung On was just ready to lose being contred in the question of that port yesterday afternyon the probability of a renewal of when suddenly a fire broke 30 miles) away from Canton the Rents Ordinance, which fixes in the No. 2 hold. How the fire roatorday evening at 5 o'clock. standard ronta la rogerd to old originally started is unknow when General Chan King-ming property. Wo learn that the but it is surmised that one of matter is shortly to come before passengers must have thrown a bogen his main attack on the

London, Feb. 4 jarted with all the facts of the the Legislative Counoli, when the burning cigarette-end down the Canton forces.. The latter consist whole question of rent control open hatchway, where such of one army of Cantonese and Major General Sir. Sefton reports of the committees of in-

flammablo cargo sa cotton wack!

anothor army will be discussed.

Vico-Marshal,vestigation. It is added that, of Yunnanese Brancker, of Chinese sunflower medicine and

speaking bofore the Burmab course, the section of the Safe- Tho junk, a large one of about of Chineso junks and presipi-

This morning, & Telegraph to a fow bags of coke were stowed. troops, while Goneral Chan's Chamber of Commeres at Ran-guarding of Industries Act con- 100 tons capacity, was on its way tating the twelve occupants of prosentative interviewed the two

The fire commenced at 4,15 p m., forces are mostly recruited from goon, said it seemed perfectly corned with dumping will remain from Yaumati to Canton, and this part of the vossol into the Chineso members of the Logisla-

tive Counsil (Hon. Mr. Chow and the mastor and chief officer the East River district.

practicable to have an airship in force, Borvice between Calcutta and bad anchored for the night about water. The mastor, his wife, shou-son and Hon Mr. R. H. immediately had the ship's hose

The battle is sti I. raging| Rangoon, for at least eight mile wost of Castle Poak. sister-in-law and four of the Kotowall) it was learned that played upon it. A lot of amokes. There were 23 parsons on board children were rescued by the representatives from both land- rose from the hold because of the near Shek Tai, and the out- months annually. For the ro

bad boon cotton wool, which bad ignited at lords and tonanta

mainder of the year, it would bo is doubtful. come

DoCessary to depend on the result of experiments. in the fore hold and the master, children, threo boys and two them to give fair consideration to Fire Brigade arrived alongside

A Century of Friendship. Flying boats capable of flying with his wife, sister-in-law and girls whose ages range from the question. Preferring to walt and commenced operations im-General Chan's forces are at

until mature investigation had modiately in order to subduc

London, Fab. 4. nina children, occupying bunks ono

to 11 years, wore

would be ordorod for use between given them a correct insight into the fire, which they vory soon present numerically superior to againat a 30-mile-per-hour wind

The contoury anniversary of battle will, these two ports during the severe tho In the quarters at the stern. The drowned.

eigning of the Anglo- the economie altuation, the mem- managed to get under control. the others. This

If sufficient monoy Argentine Troaty of Amity, Com- junk pooplo claim that proper A large quantity of valuables tiers have not yet approached the Captain A. W, Muir, of the Tung according to well-informed people monsoon.

Government on the subject of the On, commented upon the very at Canton, finally decide whether wore forthcoming, there could be morco and Navigation was riding lights word exhibitod. was also lost, including arms and Ordinance, either in the matter smart and efficient work done by

a sorvios batween Rangoon and given by tho The s.8. Kwongaang, the master ammunition, money and cloth- of its repeal, its continuation in these people, and stated that heDr. Sun's or General Chan's party daily service. If properly run, celebrated to-day by a luncheon Association of Caloutta should be a great com- Chambers of Commerce. The of which is Capt. W. F. Blchard, ing, to the total value of which its present form, or its amend- owes it to them that a more die will ultimately rule Canton.

astrous fire was avoided.

mercial success, with a possibility principal guest

Senhor A number of junks and lightore of its extension to Singapore and Uriburu, the Argentine Ministor had loft Canton lato on the oven-is put at about $1,000. The junki

The members were asked by As it was only a few packages of, ing of Tucaday and was on its was not damaged bolow the our representative how it was the cargo were destroyed by there continually leaving Kong Bangkok. The only obstacle was in London, and other guests in- oluded Mr. Auston Chamberlaip, way down to Hongkong. The water line and remains afloat. that so many now bousos have fire, or damaged from the water, moon and Pak Kal with reinforce- the monsoon difficulty.

Bir Softon Branoker intimated the British Foreign Secretary, collision took place at 3.30 you- We learn that an official inspeo- remained unoccupied and the thero being only 30 packages inents for the Canton Govorn-

raply was that the main reason of cargo in the bold altogether! torday morning.

tion of the vessel is to be made was that tonanis would rather at the time. The bull and the ment. Whether they will arrive that two big airships will be ready and Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, to bogin flying on the London-to-the President of the Board of The stoamer

bear the inconvenience of a little tween deck, hatches, etc., are in time to be ablo, to turn the India service by about the end of Trade.

trend of the battle in the latter's next year. storn of the junk, carrying As all the crow wore sleeping overcrowding than the exponse practically undamaged. any the high superstructure for'ard, there was no loss of life which characterises the design among them.

at the time, the crow alooping crow of the junk, but five of the to see the two members urging once. At 4.25 p.m., the Canton knowa, howover, that

out into

ABSENT SHIP'S GUARDS.

TWO SENT TO GAOL.

YoAr

thenon.etima this afternoon.

STREET SLEEPERS.

NOW BEING HELPED.

mont.

of the considerably higher rental At 6 p.m. the fire brigade and favour romains to bo soon. demanded for these tonoments. ship's crow had managed to get Other factors also operated, the fire entirely oxtinguished, and, In the meantime, the wholo such 48 tho Inconvenience the vessel left for Hongkong. popustion of Kwangtung and untailed by distance (as in fow of the passongors, became

the case of many new houses in frightened and were transferrea Kwangsi are dnxiously awaiting Youmati and other parts of the to the steamer Charles Hardouin, the outcome. mainland), the expones incurred but the majority decided to re-

in shifting, and that poculiar main on board the Tung On add "something" which made the loft with hor. Sho arrived boro Chinese averse to moving from last night at 19.30 little tho At last something is to be done surroundings to which they had worse for her experience. An interesting case in which for the street sloopors. A consus boon accustomed.

Tho Captain remarked upon two Indian guards on the 8.8. of these folk, carried out by Our representativo asked if what an awful disaster might Borneo were charged with un- Inspectors under instructions it was true that the landlords have occurred if the outbreak lawfully absenting themselves from the Secretary for Chinese made representations to the Chi-had occurred while the ship was without permission or reasonablo Affairs, has rovoaled that there nose Council monbors, and Mr. under way with all the grilles Danse or excuso, camo boforo the are 3,300 persons who sleep in the Kotowall replied: "Not only locked. Marine Magistrate (Lieut.Com. stroots of Hongkong, but a per- have the owners boon to see us, G. F. Halo, R. N. at the Marine centage of these are portoms and but also the tenants, asking us to Court this morning. The mon odd job men who sleep in the do what is really fair and just to were Arjan Singh, Guard No. 102. streets for preference, so as to be bath of them. For that reason, I and Mansha Singh, Guard No. 780. The offence took placo at Haiphong on January 19th.

at first hand whon a ship arrives

in port early in the morning, with

profor to await the argumenta of

both sides before taking up the

"Wo have heard that cortain)

its pilos of passengers' baggage, mattor with the Government." Mr. D. McCullam, who appear-i The Chinese momhors on the ed for the accused man, explained Legislativo Council have con- that there were extenuating cir- ferrod with the Chairman of the property owners have been to see you," said our representative, oumstances in the case. The two Tung Wah Hospital on the" with the idea of not only mon went ashore at Haiphong to matter, and the measures now getting the prosent Ordinance bay provisions and white on shore being taken are the distribution repealed, but also to got the were handed a telegrambya friend of padded cotton juckota and Sanitary Department announcing the death of another blankets to deserving canes. friend at Hanol. As there was a train leaving at eight o'clock' they had no time to go. back to the boat to get permission, and, thinking they could could go to Hanoi and back in time to rojoin their boat, they wont to attend the burial rites. They took the first possible train back, but arrived at Haiphong just half-an-

THE ADMIRALS

CONFERENCE.

MORE SHIPS TO ATTEND.

London, Fob, 4.

to limit the number of persons on each floor so as to provent overcrowd- ing.

Mr. Katewall:-"No one has boon to s00 us about that, nor will I make such a proposal.”

Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-ɛon was equally omphatic in his reply :--| So far, this has not boon montioned to us at all. If pro-

OIL PROPOSITION.

hour after the ship had loft. In addition to the ships men-porty ownere had come to us They camo Du to Hongkong, tioned on January 27th, the Aus-with such a proposal, we would paying their own expanses, andtralian oruisor Adolaido, now on not

reconimond any such reported immediately on arrival. the way to Australia from Eng-action. We are representatives This showed that they were anx-land, and the Concord, which is of the whole Chinese community ious to get back to their ship, their being lent to Australia for four and not of one particular section passage costing them practically months in accordance with the of it." two months' wagon. He thought solomo for an interchange of there was an absence of any wilful ships, will attend the conference desire to absent themselves. of Admirals at Singapore, in:

The Magistrato said that he which both the Brisbane and the bad had a lot of those cases and Sydney will participato.-Reuter. ho was getting tired of them. (Ons of tho participants will bo The Indian Guards woro somo- | HIM.S. Hawkins, at prasent boing. what of a military force and to refitted at Kowloon Docks.] miss thoir boat was something liko dosorting in the face of the enemy, having rogard to the possibility of piracy. He would make an example of the defon- dants by sentencing them to one month's hard labour sacli.

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“KOREA MARU."

HOME FOOTBALL.

OXFORD DEFEATS

CAMBRIDGE.

London, Feb. 4. At Cholsea, In their "soccer" mateb, Oxford boat Cambridge by 4 goals to one.

THE CABINET MEETS,

War Debts Discussed.

London, Tob. 4.

A further Cabinet meeting was held to-day. Lord Curzon, who

WOB

Proposing the toast of the Argentine Republic, Mr. Cham- berlain, speaking as the ro presentative of the British Go- vernment, declared that the Anglo-Argentine Treaty, which, he bellaved, was the first that tho Argentine signed with any State, bad resulted in an unbroken period of amity and friendly ro | Istions. The relations between the

is Lord President of the Council, two countries had bean singularly was present, having arrived from complementary to one another. Britain, with her accumulated Paris last evening.

capital, had been abletocontribute The primary business was the much to the development of the completion of the programme for Argentine, whilst the develop the Parliamentary session, which mont of the latter country re-assemblea next Tuesday. had ropali Britain by provid

The Ministors are understood ing those things which sho to have also further discussed was anxious to purchase be- the reply to the French Govern-cause she could not provido The match had been postponed mout regarding the French dobt them for herself. Every stage in from December owing to fog, but to Great Britain, and the prin- the development of the Argentino was playou to day in glorious, ciples of British policy regarding had been forwarded by British of Inter-Allied intorosta, and as a rosult Great spring-like woathor, hofora savon thousand people.

Oxford's forwards and halvos) woro much superior to their!

the Debts.

question

Britain had dorived great advant ago from that development. The Argentine Minister sald

opponents. After a quarter of an PROTECTING BRITISH TRADE. that the people of the Argentino

hour, Holmes scored a goal with

a low shot. Seven minutos later

Chaddor soored; and then Holmes, Government Approves Scheme, mosting a perfect contro, hoaded

In a third.

London, Feb. 4. Do Koven, the Cambridge right|| The scheme drawn up by the back, injured his knos, and was Board of Trade for the safeguard- transferred forward.

ing of industries against oxoop-

Four minutes from the interval, tionally abnormal competition, Holmes beaded across for Chad-which was finally approved at der to score. Oxford at half-time yesterday's Cabinet meeting, has

aroused great interest. were thus loading by 4 to nil.

The Evening Standard losrus Cambridge improved, but could that the Board of Trade does not not score until four minutes from anticipate that the number of

looked forward with the dospest intarost to the visit of the Princo of Wales to their couptry later this year. They rogarded the visit of His Royal Highness as A mark of the highest distinction,

YOUNG AUSTRALIA.

Prince of Wales' Welcome.

London, Feb. 4. The Prince of Walog received

the close, when Capel-Slaugther proposals for import duties will at St. James' Palace one hundred

netted after a smart run.

OUP REPLAYS.

greatly increase, as the restric-and forty endote of the Young Oxford won, as stated, by 4 to tions have boon closely drawn Australia League who are mak- 1.-Router.

Applications from small indus- ing a tour of this country and tries, from industries of little Western Europe.

The Prince accorded the boys a national Importance, and from inefficient industries, will not be hearty woloome and expressed considered. Parliament-that is, the bope that their holiday in the the House of Commons-will have Home Country would be as en- complete control in the Finance joyable as his recont visit to Bills, and, moreover, it will be Australia.

Loudon, Feb. 4. The following are results of Cup roplaya

Evorton, 2; Bunderland 1; Ports mouth 0, Blackburn 0, after extra DAMAGED AT YOKOHAMA, time. Blackpool 2, Bradford 1;

Bolton 0, 8purs 1.—Reuter. Tokyo, Fob. 4:

LEAGUE MATCH. The Toyo Kison Kaleba stoamori

London, Feb. 4. The Petit Parisien publishes an Koroa Maru, while dooking ni

In the first division of the Eng- account of an interview by Yokohama yostarday afternoon,

soccer" Longue, Liverpool Moscow correspondent with M. crashed against the quay wall, lish Rykoff, the President of the tearing off 12 foot of her bow boat Notts Forest by one goal to FRANCE TO AFRICA.

Council of Commissars, who is platos, and also damaging the n-Reuter,

wall. Brest, Fob 4 reported to have stated that the

The sailing of the Korea Maru, Captain Le Maitro and Lieut- Standard Oil Company proposed onant Arrochard,

left to the Soviet it should buy the therefore, is indefinitely post- who Etampos on Feb. 3rd. in an effort entire oil output of the Caucasus poned." Now York, Feb. 4. to mako

a non-stop flight to over a period of from three to five

Four hundred and ninety-seven The union of two of the richest Dakar, in Senegal, wore forged to years..

pazongora are held up, including Families in the world is involved land in Mauretania 750 kilometres M. Rykoff added that the Soviet Ambassador Matsudaira, who was

in the announcement of the on- from their goal.

had not yet accepted thle offer, it scheduled to sail by that stanmer, gagement of Mr. James Stillman Thay thus covered four being contrary to Russian in- It is belleved that the Taiyo Rookefeller to Miss Nanoy thousand kilometres, which is terests to increase the American Maru, which is at presentat Kobe, Carnegie.-Router's American only fifty below the record made soonomio influence in Europe. will substitute the Korea Maria-

Daily Bulletin.

WEALTHY COUPLE

Bervice.

BETROTHED.

|soross America.—Reuter.

Reuter.

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TO-DAY,

"ROTORS” FOR FAR EAST.

HAMBURG-AMERICA DECISION.

Washington, Feb. 4.

EGYPTIAN CHAMBER.

ZAGHLUL'S LOST POPULARITY:

The Department of Commeros'

Cairo, Feb. 4. learns that the Hamburg-Ameri- The first degree elections were oan Line has ordered ton cargo hold today for the purpose of vassels of the Flettner "rotor" choosing delegator who on Maroh- type for the Hamburg-Blo and Cth will elect the members of the" Hamburg-East Asia routes; where new Chamber, og

it is calculated the trade windsi Zagalul Fasha has been defeat- and monsoon conditions will en- ed by bñe vote, but the fact that 2 p.m. 90,02able savings to be forty and sixty he is not slected, na an diector per cent. in fuel on the respective delegate, doun - not, noõumarily routes Rouler's American Bere mean that he will not be elected

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