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Hongkong Telegraph.

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四拜禮 號九十月三英港香

THURSDAY MARCH 19,

1925 日五十月二

UNION INSURANCE

U. S. TORNADO.

OUR

HIGHER RENTS COMING.

COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARISED.

15 PER CENT. INCREASE.

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The Legislative Council rents committee decided yostorday to recommend that tonants in the Colony be given modified protection until June next year, landlords to be permitted in the meantime to increase the standard rent by fiftoon per cent.

SOCIETY.

AMALGAMATION SCHEME 600 LIVES LOST.

A

APPROVED.

Tesolution to amalga- mate tho Yang-texo

Association

In with the

TOWN WIPED OUT.

Jacksonville. March 18,

surance Union Insurance Society of

awooping Southern Illinois,

Communications are shattered

COMPETITION.

Last Week's Words.

SINGLE; COPY 18 GENTS 135 PER ANNUM

PAINTE

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Wo Guarantee an absolutely satisfac tory PAINT JOB on YOUR BUS. Glad to quote you pricas.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

A. J. Allison, ......... Service Manager.

GOVERNOR LEAVES.

DEPARTURE FOR INDO-CHINA.

His Excellency the Governor

LORD CURZON'S CONDITION.

DEATH EXPECTED.

;

HOME FOOTBALL.

Thero โฮ still plenty of

London, March 18. opportunity to take part in the (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) AD afternoon bullotin says Telegraph Motor Car Competition loft for Baio d'Along to-day, Marquess Curzon shows signs of and maybe win one of the three where he will officially return lung complication,-Reuter.

Lator. the rocont visit of the Governor handsome prizes offered. The Gouoral of Indo China, M. Lord Curzon's condition at mid- Canton, was approved by sharo- An enormous deathroll accom-contest continues until April 25th Morlin. A large number of night was most critical. Death holders of the Society at a meet-panied a sovere tornado which is Coupons for the eleventh wook of friends, including the G.0.0. momentarily expootod.- ing hold at the Hoad Office in Union Building to-day at noon.

the Competition have now been accompanied by his A.D.C., the

(Maj-General C. C. Luard) Reuter.

hacked up and tho There were present the Hon Mr

most Hon. Bir Claud and Lady Sovern, | P. H. Holyoak (Chairman), the but roparts indicate that 300 have outstanding change in the post-the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Hon Mr. A. 0. Lang. Mr J. A.

the Hon. Sir Paul Chator, Com- Plammer, Mr G. M. Young, Mr. been killed in West Frankfort, tions of competitors is that a modore Stirling, Mrs. Beckett, The Government decision will be taken whon H. E. Sir Edward D. O. Russell and Mr T. G. Weall 150 in Doaoto (?) and a similar contestant who was in sixth place the Hon. Mr. C. Mel Morser, Mr.

Dirootors), Mr R. F. Mattingloy number in Orient, Carni Stubbs roturns from Indo-China in the middle of April.

(solicitor); Dr J. H. Sanders,

on the previous work has now A. G. M. Fletchor, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Cronny, the Hon. Mr. E. D. jumped to the premier position, C. Wolfe, Mr. R. H. R. Wade, Mr. Mosers B.JM. C. da Cunha, A. C. Murphysboro. Hay, V. R. V. Riboiro, M. A. R.

The whole town of Paris has being a few orodits aboud of the W. W. Hornoll and Lieut. Comdr.'

London, March 18. Contesting the "ruggor" Hos- Pior and accorded His Excolloney pitala Cup final, Guy's boat Lon Dastur, H. Ruttonjee, J. Arnold,Į

the tonth week. Soveral other a suitable send-off before his don by Buvon points to nil.- contestants have also improvedjembarkation in the la.. Taming Reuter, their positions.

Sir Edward Stubbs was accom- panied by his A.D.C., Captain The correct words for last wook Noville and Private Secretary, wore as follows:-

There is at longth something In giving the above information

and

like an and to the uncertainty to a representative of the Hongda Souza, J. A. Worswick, R. Abean wiped out--Reuter's Amer-competitor who was loading in G. F. Hole, assembled at Blake

felt locally, by landlords and}kong Telegraph this morning, the

J. Owen Hughes, P. Plago,ican Service. " tenants alike, as to whether the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. F. Gardner, J. Gardner, Rente Ordinance will be con-J. H. Komp. K. C., explained the tinued after Juno 30th, this year, meaning of the proposed rents whon it is duo automatically to expire.

F

Wo learn officially that the committee composed of the whole Legislative Council, which has for some wooks bean considering

to

evidenco sont in by the public. CAM10 a docision yesterday afternoon, and is recommending that:-

increase. It should be careful noted by tonants.

The "standard ront" is the rent

paid up to Dacomber 31st, 1920,

which WAB

the basis takon

when control first. camo into

F. L. Marques, J. M. Alves, F. W. Stapleton, W. R. Mansfield, H. Glanville, Walter J. Hawkor. A. W. Alabaster, V. L. Remedios, W. L. Pattondon, E. A. Leas, A. E. S. Alves, A. Stovenson, L. F. Townend, and F. P. du V. Soares (shareholders).

The Chairman said:--Gontio- men: This mooting has boon con-

CANADIAN SHIP SEIZED.

COURT UPHOLDS ACTION.

San Francisco, March 18.

March 9th.-MUST. March 10th.-LARGE, March 11th.-POSTER. March 12th.--BEST. March 13th.-FOLLOW. March 14th.REWARD.

Mr T. J. Gaisford St. Lawrence.

A gevontoon gun saluto was fired as the Taming left harbour,

The Hon. Bir Claud Severn, C.M.G., will be the Officer Ad- ministering the Government dur ing His Excelloney's absence, operation. If the committoe's voned for the purpose of approv The seizure of the Canadian recommendation goos through, ing the scheme for the amalgam-stoamer Quadra in Novembor,

Appointments made by H. E. landlords who are receiving the ation of the working interests of outside the Golden Gate, on a

the Officer Administering the The grostost possible interest Government aro that Mr. A.G.M. this Society and the Yang-teze charge of liquor smuggling, was 1920 raton aforesaid, and have Insuranen Association, Limited, to-day held to have boon lawful, is still being shown in the Com-Flatcher

act BS Colonial boon restricted from increasing which was submitted to the share by the District Court Judge, Mr petition, as is shown by the Secretary, and that Mr. W. J. The duration of the Roots thom by the Ordinance, will be holders of both Companios by a Partridge, who over-ruled the

Carrio act as Assistant Colonial Ordinance bo extended

lettor for permitted to add 15 per cent, au circular

the 28th dofonco's contention that nothing|| extremely largo numbor

of Secretary and Clork of Councils. November last. It is not legally in the Anglo-American liquor coupons being sont in weekly. A to June 30th, from July 1st next. up

10cessary for any meeting of this treaty entitled the United States little extra offact during the 1926; and an incroaso of liftoon

In cases where more than the Society to be held to approve the to seize British subjects beyond retaining period of the contest Per cont. in the standard ront

standard ront is being charged schome, but the matter is one of the three mile limit, even though be permitted.

some magnitude and of great in they were within twelve mildewill, well repay contestants and MADAME TUSSAUD'S portance, and, accordingly, your the const

only win them one of the Diruators folt that you should

ano

your.

for controlled promisos-and The committee is to meet again thera aro Buch instances-no

on

this afternoon to dooide the details further increase will be permis-have an opportunity of expressing It was alleged that the Quadra taree prizas-a new od

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of the plan and the exact formsible if 15 por cont. over the

your approval. The issued capital was carrying a half of the Association is 1,500,000 dollars worth of liquor. their recommendation is to take 1920 rate isalready being received. Shanghai dellare, divided into ruling naturally affects the sixty but the gist of their proposal is as

150,000 fully-paid shares, and it officors and men, who are mostly The higher rents will apply to is proposed to accept as many of British Columbians, forming the given above.

any type of tonancy-houso, flat, these shares as are offered in crow.-Reuter's American Service Tho final decision will be taken cubicle or tenement apartment-exchange for sharos of the at a Legislative Council meeting, and may be levied by a landlord Society in the ratio of one sharo of the Society to Bix of

CHARTERED BANK.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS.

The local branch of the Char- tered Bank of India, Australia and China has to-day received al tologram from its Hoad Offico,, London, reading as follar general the approaching annual general meeting, the directors will recom- mond that a dividend be declared for the past half year at the rate

DISABILITIES OF GERMANS.

GRADUAL REMOVAL.

of 14 por cont. per annum and a passad last December.

bonus of 65. 3d, por share free of income tax; that £100,000 be add-

ON BRITISH SHIPS.

аго

DESTROYED BY FIRE.

London, March 18.

INTER-HOSPITAL "RUGGER".

LEAGUE "SOCCER",

London, March 18, The following are latest Eng- lish Loague football rosulta :-

First Division.

Cardiff 0, Spurs 2. Evorton 1, Notte County 0. Third Division (South). Gillingham 0, Swanson 0), Bristol R 3, Queen's Park 0. Third Division (north). Lincoln 2, Nelson 1. Durham 0, Tranmors 3. Boottish League: Abordeon 0, Ayr 1.-Router.

AN

AMERICA AND SINGAPORE.

"UNDERSTANDING "

SUGGESTED.

million goator Dodge motor eary

Tho

London, March 18, magnificent Victrola cabinet

In the House of Commons, Mr. gramaphone and the latest model

All the fire engines of the John Bockett asked whether any Underwood typewriter. The two Metropolis were summoned at kind of understanding axisted tast-named prizes are on show in nine o'clock this ovaning to a fire between the American and British at the famous waxworks at naval authorities, and whether Mosera. Moutric and Company's Madame Tussaud's in Maryle the possibility of American uso of bone, but, aided by the melting the proposed naval base at Singa- wax, the fire raged like a furnace, pore had ever been discussed. defying the efforts of the firomon, that the answer to the second Mr. Auston Chamberlian replied

to

window.

THE KUOMINTANG.

NEW PARTY IDEA.

Paking, March 18,

who concentrated their attention on proventing the spread of the part of the question was plainly in the nogative. He was not sure conflagration. Tussaud's WAB ho understood the first part, so practically guttod.-Reuter.

confined himself to saying that so One of the most popular show far as he know there was not now, places in London has boon and, he hoped, never would be, any misunderstanding botwoon the British and American author- Aitios.

to

VIRGINIA MINE EXPLOSION.

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to be held on the return of II. E.for principal tenant who has sub-the Association. The Society's. the Govamor to the Colony in the let, provided always that the authorised capital is divided into ed or shall accept the offer of the middle of next month. The com-standard rent is used as a basis 200,000 shares of £10 each. Of Society already submitted

thono 111,000 shares have boon thom. This offor is to allot one mitteo's recommendation will for computing tho 15 per cent.

issued which are paid up to the share in the Society ranking then he formally put forward. increase,

extent of £4 per share. The equally with the shares already Directors of both Companies issued in exchange for every considered the schome with the complete number of six shares in Kreatost caro for somo

timo the Association. The rosolution

destroyed by this fire. The his- bofore it was submitted to you, also authorises your Directors to

tory of the institution is of much and they unanimously came to allot and dispose of any balanoo)

An interesting report with a intorest. It was started as the conclusion that it was of the additional abaros in such bearing on the future of the privato museum in Borno, Swit in the very bost interests of manner as they think most Kuomintang emanates from a zorland, as long ago as 1757 by both Companion. The proposed beneficial to the Society. The foreign source in Canton. Christophor Curtius, who died in combination will provide incrans-reason for this provision is that It is stated that some of the 1762, and who was the uncle of od London, March 18.

power of development, it is probable that an uneven older mombora of the Kuomintang Madame Tussaud, whose name increased limits and grostor re-number of shares will be needed are initiating a movement to form has boon porpatuated by the The House of Commons has insurance facilition and it will at to satisfy the requirements of the now party, the principal plank institution ever since. Madame passed the second roading without division of the Ex-Enomy Alians charges. Your Directors have and for the sake of convenience federation of the

the same time tead to reduce shareholders of the Association of whose platform is to be the Tussaud horself, who was born

THREE MEN ARRESTED. autonomous in 1760, died on April 15th, 1850, Disabilities Removal Bill, do-

expanded much thought in your Directors may decide to provinces of China.

Binco which time the onterprise signed to give offoot to the Anglo- determining what a fair issue and allot enough further]

Was

Tung Shao-yi is said to have has been run by Francis Tussaud Fairmont, Va, March 18. Gorman Commercial Treaty offer to make to the shareholders shares to round off this raggod been invited to head the now (died 1873). Joseph Tussaud Three suspects have boan ar-

Ag of the Association, and they number.

royards odd movement.-Daily Bulletin, (died 1892) and John T. Tussaud, rosted in connection with a roport are of opinion that the offor shares in the Association, the

who is still alivo.

that the disastrous mine explos- indicated in a fair one and is Society is intimating its willing-

In about 1762, the museum lon horo was due to a bomb, as od to Officers' Superannuation Sir Philip Cunliffe-Listor, justified by the value of the ness to purchase these at the price)

was moved Paris, whore mentioned in an earlier mossago. Fund; that £50,000 be written off moving the second

You roading Association,

No bodies of the 40 or 50 on- aware of Shanghai dollars 43 per share, promisos account; and that £210,- omphasised that while they wore that in the past our amal-I do not think thoro is anything, ATTEMPTED MURDER.it was opened to the public in

1770. In 1802, the exhibition tombed minors have hitherto been 623.11.8 be carried forward."

American rumoving discrimination in the gamation of interests with the further with which I need doal.

rocovered.-Reuter's was opened at the Lycoum, employment of ex-oneries aboard British Traders' Insurance Com-but if any shareholder would like

Service. Strand, London, afterward going] British ships, they wore not pany, Limited, the China Fire to ask any questions I shall be

A KOWLOON DISCOVERY.

an Lour in most of tho giving any rights to any alien Insurance Company, Limited and pleased to answer him to the best

important towns of the United from which he was dubarred the North China Insurance Com-of my ability. by the Aliens Act. The provisions pany, Limited, have proved of

From Hunghom à report comes Kingdom. It settled permanently of the treaty did not militate great bonofit both to us and to

Thoro boing no questions, the that an attempted murder ac-in Baker Street in 1833 and was against employment of British those Companies. Your Directors Chairman put the necessary re-curred yesterday, in which the transferred to the now-destroyed seamon, but directly favoured fully believe that in the present solution before the meeting as an victim, a Chinese coolie, received promisce in July, 1884. Boeldos torriblo injurios to his head,life-like figures of hundreds of thom, as under the Treaty we instance aleo a more progressive ordinary resolution.

prominent personages, it con- 3,000 BUILDINGS BURNED received national treatment for caraor than over awaits the

In Boconding the resolution inflicted with a hammer.

DOWN. The man was found lying in tained some famous pictures and our shipping companios which Society if the prosont amalgama- Mr. J. Owon Hughon said:—It

semi-conscious condition, in rolics, the well-known "Chamber tion oventuates. The shareholders gives me much pleasure to escond

Kowloon, and of Horrore," a obildron's gallery of the Assoolation have boon the resolution proposed by the Nathan Road, circularised in order to obtain Chairman, feeling confident that,if hitherto had been unable to give and a hall of tableaux,

the polloe any information re- approvod, their vlaws upon the schome and a meeting of them was held in amalgamation will be to the best garding the murderous assault Shanghai on the 17th Maroh, interest of the Society, and equal made on him. which

favour of ly satisfactory to sharabolders in the schema. It now remains the Yangstazo Association. Our express Chairman has pointed out how The undermentioned will re- Labouritos that the Bill adequate your approval of it. If the whole satisfactory the previous amalga

of the shareholders themations effected by the Soolety present the Hongkong Footballly secured all the standard rates Association were to accept the have been, and of this there can Club Rogorvos in their Second of wages, and simply placed ex-Society's offer, it would nacos- ba little doubt. I therefore think Division League fixture with enemies in British ships In th

sitate the issue by the Soolety of we can look forward with every

It is officially reported that Recrolo on game position as other aliens.

25,000 of its unissued shares, onnfidence to further develop-| Club

floods due to torrential rains have ground on Saturday, Comdr. Konworthy opposed the The resolution which is about to monts, as wall as soonomy in

Hankow, March 18, at 2.45 p.m. sharp--F. Angus, Bill, on the ground that it would be submitted to you, accordingly working charges resulting from states that the town and mission third largest city in Peru.

A telegram from Kingtzokwan completely destroyed Trujillo, the D. Lyon (Capt), E. Hanlon, T. inorosso unemployment among authorises the ieaus of that this stalgamallode(Applauss). Richmond, E. Rallton, G. Pun-British

The inhabitants have taken seamen, and further number of shares and the allot-

have been destroyed [7,fire]. cheon, E. A. Roberts, B. Bell, 8.weaken the available reserves of mont of them (so far as is neces Put to the meeting, the resolu The China Inland missionarios, refuge on the high ground near American 0. Hull, A. Forguson and J. trained seamen for the Navy.—sary) to those shareholders of tion was carried unanimously. · Mr Parker and his wife, escaped the city.---Isuter's Douglas, 'Reserve J. Dixon. Reuter:

Service the Assoolation who have áccept- There was no other busines5. -Daily Bulletin.

VON LUDENDORFF NOMINATED.

GERMAN NATIONALIST

CHOICE,

Berlin, March 18. The Nationalists have nominat- od General Von Ludendorff for the Prosidoney.-- Reuter,

Club

FOOTBALL,

do

would facilitate British ships dealing with emigrant traffic.

The treaty provided that any Dominion or Colony might adhore thereto and the extension of the most favoured nation treatment to Germany would be reciprocat od.

Mr.

Blessor

aasurod the

for

you

voted in

also

to

of

thin Bohomo

of

TOWN DESTROYED.

MISSIONARIES ESCAPE.

PERUVIAN FLOODS.

BIG CITY DESTROYED,

Lima, March 18.

ANOTHER TOKYO

DISASTER.

Tokyo, March 18, Three thousand buildings havo been burned down in North Tokyo, and twenty thousand people ron- dorod homeless.

Firemen and troops auoccoded In controlling the conflagration,~- Router.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 25. 3. 5/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.34

p.m. Barometer 2 pm: 20.83 Temperature 2.p.m. 85 Humidity