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OF GERMAN CONSUL.

DR. REMY PASSES AWAY AT CANTON.

POLICE TROUBLE,

SIX INDIANS DISMISSED.

Trouble with oortalu mem. bora of the Indian section of tho Hongkong Police Faroe oulminated this morning.in tho Fonding back to their native country of six canatablaя and a sergeant It appears that those men have of lato become intorasted |in the Akali movement, sponsored by a new religious sect amongst the Sikhs, and that "they had takon to woaring a long sword. Previously, they had boon permitted to wear a thros-incli daggor, either in their turbans or at the waist, and they were told that there would be no objection nino-inch daggor. They rofused to accept this compromiso, howover, and their realgnations were thon demanded. A sorgeant who headed the party eont in his resignation, but the others refused to do so and were (accordingly, dismissed, after tho matter had baon referred to the [Secretary of Stato.

to thoir carrying a

FEBRUARY 7

1925 ~五1月正

SATURDAY,

PIRATES BEATEN.

This morning, the party of Boven wore aant off to the stoamor in the police motor van, allị wearing black gowns and turbans of the same colour. Before their departure, they assombled in the Police Station compound, whore other Sikhs joined hands around them whilst they indulged in a religious chant.

FINED $100.

CHINESE MOTOR CYCLIST PUNISHED.

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A Chinoso youth, named Chungi Yu-fung, was fired a $100 this morning for driving a motor oyole without a licence.

It is with much regret that wel Borlin in 1906. Three yours ho WAR appointed have to chronicle tho death of later, Dr. Erwin Remy, the German Vice-Consul at Calcutta, whilst Consul General in Canton, and in 1912 he was made Soorotary Consul in Hongkong, which took of the Gorman Legation at Bang From March, 1914, to place on Thursday evening at the kok. Canton Sanitorium, from purulent August, 1917, Dr. Romy was

It was stated that, in con- peritonitis. During the period of Chargo d'Affaires at Bangkok, his service in this part of the whilst from 1917 to 1919 he was sequence of a number of provious to the German convictions, which included a world, Dr. Romy made many attached friends, who will hear of his Logation at Copenhagen, when line of $30 recently imposed for domise, with doop regret Thee was proniotad to Council failing to stop after an accident: He was at in which he knocked down al funeral took place at the Macaola of Logation. Cenfatory, Canton, this morning. the Foreign Oflice in Berlin Chinese girl on the Praya East,

or convoyed in 1920, whilst January dofondant's licence the remains being

was takon the Int, 1921. he was inado Gorman away from him. His onthusiasm thithor by launch from

Consul at St. Gall (Switzerland) for ayoling was such that he Shamoon

The late Dr. Romy was born in Since January 1st. 1924, Dr. proceeded to borrow a friend's Bavaria in 1878, and he lator Remy has boon Consul General licence and had been using this

Doctor of

at at Canton, and ho was appointed until found out by Sergeant Law became Heidelberg University. He ontor- Gorman Consul in Hongkong at Nicol.

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in the 1st of May last year,

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ARMS FOR CHINA.

THE BRITISH POLICY.

STRICT SCRUTINY OF CARGOES.

The C.S.P., who prosecutod, said defondant had boon flautingi the authorities, and on being or-

FREE GOLD MARKET.dered to attend at the Traffic

ADVOCATED BY BANK CHAIRMAN.

Landon, Fob. 6

Oflico for oxamination, he excu8- od himself by saying that he was very busy at the time appointed and fixed his own time for the interview.

SHIPPING NEWS. ·

In a spooch road at the annual] maaling of Lloyd's Bank. in Cannon Street Hotel. Mr. J. W. Boaumont Pesso, the charirman, London, Feb. 6

The coastor Corona, Captain A The recent lighting in Chino referring to the gold standard, has again raised the question of said the whole world, though Lyngholm, is at present at the the agreement of May 1919.quilly of infidelity in varying Kowloon Dock, whore sho le whoreby the Powers undertookdegrees and divers places, and passing her four years' survoy, to restrain their nationals from despite some coquettings in other and having a general overhaul

The steamship Knuto Hameun. exporting to, or importing into, directions, was returning to ita

"Gold is almost un-Captain A Orvig, left to-day for China, any war material, until old love.

ivorsally recognised as the only Bangkok where it is said that! government, be whose authority is recognised all practical international measure she has recently obtained a time.

of values, and the only real pro- charter. It la officially emphasised that blem for us is the preciso dato

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over China.

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established

freo market

Indvorso, visibla trade balance was

on

JUNK'S CLEVER RØSE,

Macat Fab, 6, It was reported here yesterday that a big three-masted junk was attacked by a pirate funk on February 4th of 8t.John's Island. The pirates shouted to the master of the junk to heave to, and vory soon opond firo upon the trading voel when thoir order was not impudiately complied th

In this ones, however, the brigands got more than they had bargained for. The mayor of the trading junk, instead of heaving his vasecl to, atvored poarly straight for the pirata junk and

paseod her only about 10 fathoms of Evidently ho must have been preparod. for the pirates' attack, because at the same time as he was passing tho outlaw vonkel he had most of hia mon hidden under tho railing with earthenware jare of gasoline, pitch and other very inflammable material, which was all thrown on the pirate vessel, together with A number of burning torchon. It is stated that a big blaze of fire started immediately on the pirato boat, while the trading junk im- mediately steered away again and resumed her Voyage to Cheung San. Her orow then watched their attacker hurriedly making for the shore, but the pirates had to leave in rafts and boats before they got that dis- tanco, and their craft became a total wrook..

The Kowloon wharvos present- British Government has when we can safely re-established a very busy aspect yesterday, tho enforced, and will continue to

for all." with the P. and O. liners More Mr. Baumont Posso said the and Malwa alongside, and the enforco, the agreement, arms import regulations issued by the factors responsible for hesitancy British India 8.8. Talma loading British Government in China in with regard to re-establishing a

cargo. Three other large vessels 1919 making it illegal for British free market for gold wars mainly were also alongside, namely the

to deal in two the view that our largo, Fulda, Hing Sang and Tande subjects in China munitions, oxcopt sporting

The steamship Clara Jebsen, special due to the prosent gold value of Captain H. Christiansen, arrived without weapons, licence. This has answered the sterling, due to exceptional, pass yesterday from Singapore, and

Thong causos: and, if we returned had such rough weather Hatisfactorily. export of arms, munitions and to a free gold market, could wo tho way up here that war material is prohibited except maintain our holding of gold he had to take sholtor at Fan under a Board of Trade liconco, without harming our trade by an Rangh Bay for 24 hours. The No licencos can bo issued ncroaeo of money ratos?

weather remained bad until tho As to this, Mr. Beaumont Ponse! for export 10 China it Brillah subjects insure shipments pointed out that the latest Board day before the vessel arrived at Hongkong, when the mionsoon of arms for Chins or on route. of Trade figures showod our in-moderated considerably. His Majesty's Government will visible exporta more than got off

The stoamor Yuen Loo, Captain] the visible advores trade balance, H. Froyman, Arrived to-day from be unable to protect their into and he hoped it would not to im- Saigon. She has been bought by

The authorities at British poris en route to China have been possible to protect our stocks of Messrs Eo Cheung at Balgon instructed to exercise the utmost gold without unduly raising the from Alfred Holt & Co. She is a vigilance, and fully to use their rates to the extent that trade splendid steamer with accomoda local powers to detain and seize would seriously suffer-Router. tion for 100 Brat-alass and 80 shiphiont of arms to Chlu These

second-class passengers, and will be employed id the Baigon Hong: powers have been exercised in

several instances, and largo con-that it is their duty to do every-kong and Swałow run, after the signments wore recently con- thing possibla to assist the has had a thorough overhauling fiscated.

establishment of peace and order at the Taikoo Dockyard. It In

GENERAL FOWLER

DEPARTURE FOR HOME.

Major General Sir Yolin Fowlor left for Home by the P. and O. liner Morea to-day, on relinquish- ing bis command of the British forcos in China.

In a Special Order of the Day, Gonoral Fowler commonds tho troops, both regular and auxiliary, in the following torms" On relinquishing this Command 1 most sincerely thank all ranks of

my Headquartor Staff, Staff and Departments, and the Units in Chios undor my. Command for the cordial support they have given me. The discipline and soldierly bearing of the troops bas been good and I fool confident that the prestige of the British Army has been maintained. I also desire to thank the British

·Volunteer Corps in China for the -valuable sorvices they havo boon

and are rendering.!

A guard of honour from tho East Surrey Regiment lined the Pior Prays opposite Murray

this when Gen. Fowler left Thorning. A large number of friends were present to soo him off, including the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs) accompanied by Capt. Neville, Sir Claud Bovern. Hoa. Mf P. H. Holyoak, the Misses Holyoak, Hon. Mr. Chow Chou-son, Hồn,

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COLLISION WITH LAMP-POST.

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It has now been definitely A local paper recently reported

A taxi accidont occurred last evening in Nathan Road, Kow-established that the strango nolso that the Wharf Company were loon, as a result of which four hoard on the Peak ono night last paying $60 dividend, but this Chinese ladies and a little girl weak, and thought to be a Polar nowe didn't godown.

bear in distress, was only a wore injured, as also was the stranded tourist defending its driver.

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*............ It is suggested that a Chair of Dramatic Art be endowed at It appears that the four femala

our University, Like crossword passangors wore being driven What about employing our puzzles, Saint Joan soome a bit from Ho Mun Tin to the "Star school-boys to swat flies in the overworked.

+ Ferry whob, whilst noar St New Territory this sugimor? Andrew's Church, the driver of the taxi was dazzled by the lights of three motor busos coming what they preach but, then many Some preachers do not practice

towards him.

The result was

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that he lost control and ran into bowlers do not play as thoy a lamp-post. The machine was praction. badly damaged, whilst the pas songers were injured slightly and had to be sent to hospital. The driver also sustained injurios to his face.

END OF OPIUM CONFERENCE.

GENEVA SWAN SONGS.

Washington, Fab. G. Tho withdrawal of the Amori. van defogation from the Opium Conference has. boca authorised by President Coolidge, Reuter's

Kotow Mr. A. GIM. Fletcher, Hon. ME. R. Hallifax, Hon Mr. O Hel Mossor, Mr. D. W. Tratnati, Col: Bebarbroń," Mr, P, C. Posts and 3% by offours.

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American Bervice.

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The poxt thing wo'll hear about will be night classon for taipane.

No woman in ovor so misorable as a man thinks she is, or as miserable as she believes horself to be.

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There scoma to bò samethjug If only a man could road his peouliarly appropriate in the "no obituary notices, he'd have asked rosponsibility for debts" notice a rise of pay long ago. in the caso of the s.o. Pawneo.

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The best of wearing overcoats Residents in the Peak Hotel those days is that shabby clothes who may have been distressed don't show. by indicationa that 1 wifo- beator, or,

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any rate, G Mao Whirter, he says the most harsh and overbearing hus- expensive thing you can have in band, has recently como Into the gift of the gab. residence, will be relieved to hear

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worda aro that the

for tho merely rehearsals next A.D. C. sbow. We mention this to forestall the dreaded Ponk Tram gossip.

Conaldoring the great number of phone numbers in Hongkong it is really surprising how ofton they got the right one,

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Geneva, Feb. G. Several interesting spooches! According to the programme,

Wo have to go from home, to were made this morning on the the last song to be rondored by hear nows, An Americana paper ro-assembly of the joint com-

mittos of the first and seconds of the fair ouatributors at a says:-"Girl slaves in Hongkong oplum conferences, when the sub-recent concert, was entitled "The have hoon released from bon

Limit". Thin sooms to ho a dage." committoo reported, showing failure to reach an agreement

graceful way of requesting no oncoros. which could satisfy the American

. . dologation.

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It was too bad, though, to sing Mr. Sugimura (Japan) alluding another song entitled "Can Ye to the American proposals, said:Soli Cushions?" After the first "We have avoided superficial and half hour, we would have boon fallacious compromises and re- porfectly willing to buy one. served our hopos for & future and botter understanding, which may be fruitful and sincere."

The Observatory reports that buted Britain, who had always the air pressure suddenly rose last been faithful to her traditional week-end. Those tourists, we policy of democracy and her suppose.

He realiatio liberalism.

aleo gratefully alluded to France and

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These last few days the position the Netherlands, and concluded by of Peakites vis-a-via Kowloon praising the ardent idealism of folk has boon colder than over.

00 the United States, declaring that Japan would ovor romain faitaful Money may not know one tune to the American principles. from another, but in the ones of Lord Cool declared: Wo the dobit balance of St. John's это bound by international Cathedral it certainly-struck the principles, and we are carrying correct note. them out." He appealed to the Chinese and other delegations to Now that Hongkong streets are give an undertaking to stop over-to bo marked difforoatly, thought. production of oplum, and emphas. (ful people will no longer be at a ised the sincority of the British loss. policy of terminating the oplum ovil-Reuter.

AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL

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EXPLAINED.

Genova, Fob. G. momorandum stating the

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Provided the contractor doesn't

Bot absorbed in these cross-word puzzles, Queen's Flor should bo finished soon,

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The jury which awarded a girl

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reasons for the American delega- $2,000 for the loss of her hair tion's withdrawal from the Opium must have been old-fashioned. Conference declares that, despite over two months' discussion and Now that married women are repeated adjournments, it now entoring politics and child labour clearly appears that the purpose is being prohibited, it looks as if for which the conference was call-fathor is in for a rough time. It od cannot be accomplished. does not seem that there is any!

What botwoon hunting for likelihood, under prosent circum-coment and pirates, Bias Bay is stances, of the production of raw now definitoly on the map. bolag opium and coca loaves restrioted to the medicinal and scientific needs of the world.

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"Pearl divors find no difficulty in frightening off sharks," says a magazine. They're luckier than most Hongkong folk

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Dancing with a Prince will again be the Hongkong flappors hobby very soon.

We didn't nood the newspapers to tell us that the atmosphere on the Peak is rather chilly.

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You can't expect to chain a Kowloon man to his home with golf links.

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pro- fessional, most amateurs stand too close to the ball when they drivo. We havo also noticed several local players who stand too close to it afterwards,

A man who was bitton by a dog last Sunday morning is unwilling to admit that it was a cold snap.

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"Rubber Risos, кауз nowspaper heading. We now look for sharos on tho bounoo.

"Rome had a housing problem in 150 B. C.," says a Home paper. Meanwhile Kowloon carries on the good work!

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It takes more than a Sunday suit to make a good saint.

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Talking about taipans, one can nover estimate a man's salary by the amount of work he claims

DO According to Monday's Daily to do. Press, thoro was a quarter of an It admits that an improvement ir.oh of ice the day previously on

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Hongkong men don't hagin to

on the Hague Convention is Bir Cloud Sovorn's roof. One of get gray at 50. They merely omit noticeable regarding the manu- the few occasions, we believe, on the "r"

facture of drugs and control of which the Severn has boon frozen transportation,

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Distance doos notiend enchant.

The memorandum also adde that the withdrawal of the United States from the present confor- ence does not mean it, will coaso Its efforts, through international co-operation, to bring about a suppression of the fufcit traffle in opium and other dangerous druge number of swoops in the Colony want poorage luxuries at steerage

This Week's Book:-"Rents ment when you happen to run out of petrol in thu. Nów Territory, and Toare," by Wynno D. Tennant.

It is said there are

Mr. Potter, in personal letter, at prosent, Quito t tributes tho. consideration and

According to local steamship a big companies, lots of passengers

prices.

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kindness of his colleagues at the

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Reports from all distriote in the conference and the pourtesy of the us that the next thing we'll hear Colony indicate that” practically officials.-Router,

te about some riokeha acolle all the turkeys have been eaten, [boing dismissed for hanging too long on to the shafts.

The British zation is dictated by a feeling of the population.—Reuter."

Government's in China for relief of the miseries presumed thai thonu zapairs will of troops. Zatalons i4in Hò.14 AU

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TO-DAY:

Closing Exchange

18/16

If things go on like this, the

Bays the Post Hundreds of barbers: will have to advertine monkeys are being imported into....

that they out men's hair. |England for. thyroid gland treatment. Isn't it about time |that this sort of thing could be

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