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The

Hongkong Telegraph

YOUND 1981

No. 12 767

二拜禮

號四廿月三英港香.

TUESDAY

OUR POLICE,

JAPANESE OFFICIAL'S

COMMENDATION.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

AN IMPERIAL TIE,

MARCH

24.

M. MERLIN,

TO RELINQUISH

Mr. Giichi Kusano, Chief of tho Police Department of Takas, who LABOURITES OPPOSE SINGAPORE learned that M. Morlin, Governor

is also Harbour Mastor at the same placo, has arrived in Hong- kong on a tour of investigation

Harbour

BASE,

London, March 23.

ment.

1925 日一月三

SHANGHAI CONSUL

FAVOURED AS MINISTER TO CHINA.

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LEAVE TO APPEAL REFUSED.

HOTEL WATCHMEN.

FINED FOR THEFT AND RECEIVING,

A NEWSPAPER EXTRACT.

Two Chinose night watchman, The Full Court this morning dismissed the application of the in the employ of the Hongkong Hotol. appeared beforo Mr. Tai Wo Company for provisional leave to appeal to the Privy S. B B. MoElderry, at the Contral Counoll in their action against Magistracy this morning, the the Bank of East Asia, Limited. one on a charge of stealing a cigarette Case and the other Mr. F.C. Jonkin made the charged with rocolving the application behalf of the article, well-knowing it to have plaintiff appellants and Mr. buon stolen. Eldon Potter, K. C., represented

on

the defendant respondents.

HIS GOVERNORSHIP.

From an official source it is

(Our Own Correspondent.) General of French Indo-Chins,“ will shortly leave for Franco._on

Shanghai, March 24. relinquishment of the post. The The American Bar Association into the two mattore in which ho In the House of Commons on exact date of His Excellency's has adopted a resolution urging has an official Interest. He has the report stage of the Naval departure is not yet known. In the appointment of the American This Colony is at present wit-availed himself of the facilities estimates, Mr. Ramnay Mac- the interval between M. Morlin's Consul General hore (Mr. Edwin Tossing some

succood Mr. developments in its history, and extended to him at this port to Donnid attacked the Govern-departure and the arrival of his Cunningham) to dov sowth of population is an carry out a tour of inspection of mont's decision to proceed with successor, the country will be Jacob Schurman, Minister for the

harbour activition and the the Singapore hase. ing pace with the expansion in

administered by one or o'hor of United States in Peking. organization of the

Io declared the Empire did not the high officials of the Govern- other directions. This has moant

Office, later visiting Police Hood-consist solely of Australia and new problems of catering for an enlarged community's neats, and quarters whore ho was also shown New Zealand, Singapore would

During his term of oflico- over Victoria Gaol and observed woakon the Empire because it which is regrettably brief in com- questions of adequate housing.

at first hand the industrial work would increase the war-making parison with that of his predecen- traffic control and so forth con-

impulsos of the world. flo sora-M. Merlin has done much stantly prosoat thenmetvos for carried on by the inmates.

of firm boroterrod to the romark Mr. Kurano is a solution.

to place the economie position of SOVIET OFFICIALS KILLED.made tront-Mombor last wook that Singapore the Colony on a progressive basie, humano liover in the With the big incronas of the

Moscow, March 23. noceмBry in order to and his administration will bo ment of prisoners as an influence was resident population on tho

for reform, he told a Telegraph maintain the White Australia remembered chiefly in connection A Junkor aeroplane, flying from maioland--which will become πιστο marked in

time owing reporter in an interview this policy, and said that he meant by with the improvement in trade Tiflis to Suchum, caught fire in France's midair and dived to earth, killing morning. In Japan this practice that because to the limited accommod-

was carried out with markedly undoubtediy porsist in opposing premier Colony and Japan. The the two pilots and thros pase ation on Hongkong island-

good results. Referring to sub- Japanosa immigration. hat practical value of M. Morlin's engers, M. Miasnikoff, a member of tho chief itoms for consideration han boon that affect more closely related to his would undoubtedly result in a presont mission, he said that Japan-Australia military conflict, police organization in Hongkong whereby sooner or later the whole was extremely good, and he Empire would be involved in war. suggestod that the notod with considerable interest It

to submit the the introduction of wireless as a alternative was moans to a still more offective question of emigration to the and ho parti-organization. At Takao they League of Nations,

wore not 60 up-to-date in declared they they now know if an Tokyo or Hongkong, but he international court had to decide hoped in the near future to put whether a Japan-Australia con- into practice some of the reforms flict arising froin immigration was which suggested themselves from international or purely domestic: the preyout tour.

it would docido that the im

was purely Mr. Kusano, who has closely migration policy studied drug trailic problems, domestic affair for the country deprecated the popular impres concerned, and thus the first sien that one of the largest drug ground of battle would be settled ringa had its headquarters in legally and not militarily. Formosa.

one

adeguato transport acros the harbour, and a brief review of this feature of the Calony's utility sorvicos should be of

wido interest.

For the following culars of tho growth of forry tralia wa aro in debted to Mr. F. H. Crapaoll, act- ing secretary of the "Star" Ferry Company. In an interview with Mr. Cramoll to-day a reprosen. tative of the Telegraph was able to obtain facts and figures which tolla striking tale of the growth of the mainland population within

cho past quarter of a contury.

A FORMER SERVICE.

The history of the original mode of crossing the harbour apart from the use of sampats- in abscure, but it is known that a Parsi gentleman, Mr. Dacahjus Nowrojoo, was oporating two forry launches, the Rising Star" and Guiding Star," about thirty увати ако

56

From Hongkong, Mr. Kusano is returning to Takao. Ho has visited Amoy, Swatow and Can-

ton in the course of his trip.

STEAMER ATTACKED.

BATTLE WITH PIRATES.

Was

Australia would

Mr. MacDonald assorted that the base had beon donoribed as

rulations

botwoon

WAR

A. Chinoso dotoctivo said that ho was overhauling the stock of Giving judgmont, Sir Henry a pawnshop at No. 2 Victoria Gollan said that it WAN an Street when the man now being application for provisional leave charged with receiving came to appeal to the Privy Council in to pawn a quilt. Ho against an order, of the Court handling a cigaretto caso in a on February 3rd, 1925, tontative way, but hastily re-

It Botting aside the verdict and turnod to his pocket on oyos of the judgment dated January 30th, observing the 1924. Mr. Jonkin submitted that dotective fixod on him. This act under R2(a) of the Privy Coun- excited the suspicion of the cil Appellate Rules 1909, the officer, who immediately walked appellants wore entitled to appeal up and questioned him. The up- as a right, on the ground that the shot of this was that the other of the Prosidium of the Contral order for a now trial was a final watchman concerned in the onse Executive Committee of Boviota, judgment. In view of the decision was also arrested. He admitted M. Mogiliovaki, president of the in a case previously heard, in having picked up the article in a extraordinary Trans Caucasian which that particular point was commission, and M. Aṭarbokoff, Į raised and arguod, the Court were a representative of the posts and of opinion that it was not a final telographs commissariat. All ordor and that the application did throo worn en route to the Soviet not fall within R.2.(a). (congress at Suchum.

GERMAN PRESIDENCY.

SOME INTERESTING

CANDIDATURES.

powers

wero involved

of

lavatory.

Mr. H. Whito, Assistant Mana- gør of the Hongkong Hotel. ro- plying to the Magistrate, said that the hotel employees had

tho office, whoco

BENGAL LAWS.

All the Caucasian republice his Lordship, "to exorcise our

"We were further invited", said instructions to hand all articlos found, to the Manager or Assist- havo proclaimed four days'

disorotionary

under ant Managor. They had beca mourning-Reuter.

k.2.(b) on the ground that the unable to trace the owner of tho cigarette caso, but they hoped to questions great general or public import trace bim by means of the in- were lost auco. The first question, which scription on the gaso. Quite a rose on a newspaper extraet which number of articles

daily and thoso WORD ré- the learned Judge who tried the action had pasted in his notebook, turned to and, as suggested by counsel for they were locked up in the safe the appollants, had consequently until claimed for. Of late thoro Berlin, March 23.

incorporated in his notes of the had been a number of petty thefts 21 perfect sitter for noroplane

evidence."

The Court did not occurring in the Hotel attacks. Tho undoubted effect of visit to Japan and the subsequent

Seven candidates, representing think that the procedure adopted

His Worship, on boing further the base was to turn the mind of exchange of economie missions all groups from Fascists to Com-with regard to the extract was of informed that the defendants the Enat towards military pro-is becoming increasingly apparent munista, will now definitely com- parations. He draw tho

con- in the advantago now being taken pote in the first bailut for the great general or public import- would lose their jobs after this clusion that the baso

was of the facilitice offered for mutual Gorman Presidency on March 29,ance, and, in any caso, a decision conviction, imposed a fine of $25, not to trout the extract as in- or three weeks' hard labour, oach. calculated to upapt uany of our trado.

and will include Gon. Ludendorff, chances of prosorving peace in To many Hongkong residents, who has stopped into the lets at corporated was come to at an in- terview botween the respoctive the Far East. It would mean the M. Morlin is a familiar figuro,the last moment as champion of counsels and the members of the creation of a pacific fleot, with the as it was only a fow months the Fascists.

Court in Chambers before the- There are, however, only three hearing. Counsel for the appell- Tho prosent "Star" Ferry

probable scrapping uf the ago that be paid a personal visit

candidates, the £X- Company had its origin in 1898,

Washington ratios and an over-hore when on his way to Japan. sorious

ante concurred in, gr, at least, did when Mr Nowrojoo's launches

incronning expenditure on arma- It will be recalled that anminister Herr Jarros, reprosent-not dissent against, this decision, OPPOSITION TO CRIMINAL were puichased and two others.

The river steamer Tai Shing."ments, which did not moan pouco attempt on his life was made, ing the combined right parties and they did not think that ho woro added, and a service of four!

and security but inevitably war. whon. at a dinner given in his with the exception of the Bavarian lavachos was run for about a year. sailing betwoon

Sir R. S. Horne emphasised honour by the French residents Catholics (for whom the Bavarian could be heard to say that the

decision was wrong. The first class fare was then ton Macao, was attacked by a gang that we were bound, by Imperial of Shamoon, a bomb was thrown Promier Hold is standing) Horr

Mr. Jenkin bad further argued conts, as now, and the third class of piratos, on her journey from ties to Australia and New Zea- at him, but left him unhurt, Marx, roprosenting the Contro,

Macno to Canton on Saturday.! The first annual meeting of the The robbers fired their riflea stand, to render them effective aid whils: it unhappily exacted a and the ox-Prussian Promior that the question arose as to the if they required it. We would be heavy toll amongst the other Braun, representing the Socialists. amount of evidence required to the stonmor, but tho guards

The latter has been criticised for be given by the defendants beforo

Pundit Motilal Nohru said the company, hold in May, 1899, dis- closed a profit for the first year's returned the fire. After an hour's false to this trust if we did not dinors.

Sir Edward Stubbs, who loft running as a candidato instead of the trial Judge was to allow the working of $24,000. Last year's Sighting, the pirates escapad. comply at Singapore, and thoroby

rendered insecure the great Im-last week for Haiphong to return supporting Horr Marx as a candi- caso to go to the jury. The Court Bill introduced in an underland The steamer was slightly damag. profit was about $250,000. more than ten times the figure twentyed by the rifleshote. Fortunately perial communications on which the visit, will be received at date of the Weimar coalition, but wore of opinion that there was manner a sordid attempt to do- M. Morlin. His this would mean splitting the ovidonce adduced on behalf of coive the House and persuado no ono on board was injured.the welfare of the country do- Hanoi by

which should thom to support Bureaucracy, with Excellency, ponded.

vote, boon Socialist

possible the defendants Canton Gazette.

FIRST SEA LORD REPLIES announced, will go down the strengthening of the communists. have been submitted to the jury and it was an iniquitous measure. motor-road to Saigon, from which Tho candidature of Gon. Ludon- for their consideration and that Mr. Jinnah also condemned the Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, replying are the only surviving link with dorff is held to weaken the thore was therefore no ground Bill, as a disgrace to civilised

discretionary Government and exercising to the dolato, controverted sug the period when a race of war chances of Horr Jarres, whose Koations that Australia and New like kings extended sway over a

manifesto is signed by the powers. The application must oppression. traffic has largely incrunsod of Zealand had changed their minds vast portion of what is now reactionaries Von Hindenburg, be dismissed with costa.

on the subject of Singapore.

the Indo-Chinese Von Dor Goltz and Von Tirpitz, AB He said the fact that the base poninsale, that large ДТОД of although Jarres himself donies curred. would take over ten yours to Asia lying between India, and he is fighting for the restoration In 1922 the average number of comploto constituted an argument China,

of the Hobozzollerns.

Hence a second ballot on April first class passengers was 82,000 in favour of an early beginning. a month, and last year the month- No Government was able to fore

when the next war

•

rato was two cents.

five years previously,

The four old faunches woro later sold and it is interesting to note that one of them at loast is still in uso, being run by tho Green Island Cement Company.

THE DOUBLE-ENDERS.

Along with improvements at the wharves camo the first double- ended ferries, which are still giving good service, Five of these

soon

Canton and

doubt whether they lato, wo realise what the actual growth has been.

Was

much

known

ля

bas

for

Mr Justice

Gompertz

CODE.

Delhi, March 23. In the Assembly, Sir A. Mud- Bli sup- diman introduced a plementing the Bengal Criminal Law Amondment Act of 1925.

n measure of

The Assembly by 74 to 37 con-passed a clause granting accused parsons the right to appeal to tho High Court, but throw out the other clauses authorislug the Executive Council to order per-

26 is very likely. It is notoworthy EGYPTIAN POLITICS. sons to bo kopt in custody outsido that this is the first popular election of a Gorman President, for Herr

Weimar nasombly.

Ebert was appointed by the

Suffrage in praotically universal, both men and women boing ontit- led to vote at the age of twenty---

BOAT RACE PRACTICE.

were acquired altogobor, two inly average worked out at 174,000), 800

KIANGNAN ARSENAL, 1900, one in 1902, and two in

or more than double the figure coming, The Geneva Protocol, if 1904.

only two years previously. The it had hoon carried into effect, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. The beginning of this year has number of passengers is loadily would have required a

the introduction of

Shanghai, March 23. two going up, including those holding larger navy than wo at presont biggor forris, and two others will season tickets. The third class passossed. The base did not con- The contents of the Kiangnen shortly be ready for service. passengers are much more than stitute an offence to Japan, and Arsenal aro to he put up to

Reuter. the upper abandonment of the base meant auction during the wook-ond. Thoso facilitios for travelling thugo travelling on

The arsenal is to be open to across the harbour aro harely deck, but their numbers have re.jgiving up the possibility of de-

fonding the Indian and Pavilis inspection from the 26th to the kooping paeo with the increasing mained fairly constant.

28th inst., after which bids will traffic, the growth of which han

To explain part of this increase Oceans.

Much had boon heard about be received. boon most markod since 1922. one has to look beyond the more That the travol facilities are growth

No decision has boon reached of population. The gestures to unknown people. Ho excellent, and the charge reason- number of Chinese travelling proferred to make a gesture of regarding the disposal of the land ablo, cannot be doniod, and the first class by the "Star" farries goodwill towards the Dominions, and buildings, which are variously OXFORD MEN INDISPOSED.

An amondment moved by Mr.lostimated to bu worth from public are taking full advantage has increased enormously during of this. For a few years during recent years, and this is probably MacDonald for a reduction of the $10,000, 00 to $15,000,000, but the the war the first class fare was duo mainly to the

motor-bus vote was defeated by 280 to 129, Jommittee of the hinoso Cham fiftaon conts, but was reduced in services enabling them to reach after which the vote was agreed ber of Commerce are conferring with a dologato of tho War 1919 to the prosont rate of ten the Kowloon wharf easily from to.-Reuter..

Minister on the question. Daily coats. The chargo for a singlo | outlying quarters.

Bulletin. montbly season ticket Was Big as the passenger traffic formerly $5, and a family ticket

growth has been, it is expected to HOME FOOTBALL. expand to a considerably greater

(for throa persons) cost $7. Tho ratos are now $6 and $9 respect extent as sOOD as tho through ively. From two conts the third train service to Canton is rosumed LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS. -class fare rose in time to three fully and without interruption. cents, and is now four coats. As is generally known, it is tho When one considers the increase intention to have au-almost In oporating costs it in aven continuous five-minute sorvico flint thono olargos oro vory when the two now big "Stars" reasonablo.

some into operation and tho extension to the wharf at Kow- loon has been completed. And

GROWTH OF TRAFFIC.

Though most travellers by the that those greater facilities will Star ferrios probably do not be fully utilised goes without need to be told that the passenger saying.

WU PEI-FU.

THE LATEST REPORTS.

Tokyo, March 23. According to messages.roceived locally, Wu Pei-fa roooatly paid a sbort visit to Changsha, but he son returned to Yoohow.

Bengal and suspend, the Babeas Corpus act in connection with Sir A PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED, tho Bongal Ordinance.

Muddiman thon said he would propose that the Bill be passed to-morrow.-Reuter.

Cairo, March 23, Parliament has dissolved. The end came with dramatic suddennass, tho Premior atop- ping

the the proceedings in Chambor and reading the decron, which was received with vocifor. ous chears by the Zaghlulists. The house emptied rapidly.

Zaghlul Pasha, who was stand- ing with a grave countenance at London, March 23.

the top of tho gangway, was Several of Oxford's crew in hastily summoned. Saturday's trial word suffering

a

U.S. EXPOSITION.

BIG CELEBRATION FOR PHILADELPHIA.

Washington, March 23.

President Coolidgo has issued Proclamation inviting forty-

the States, as well as foreign

from an epidemic of a throatThe dissolution was due to the eight mente, to participato in affection. Bennett has now de resignation of the Cabinet follow-the International Exposition at veloped a temperature, and was

absent from practice to-day, hising Zaghlul's cloction as president place at bow thwart being taken of the Chamber.-Reuter.

by Franklin, Mower Whito le LASTED ONLY TEN HOURS.

able to resume at numbor fivo,

Cairo, March 23, Tho orow did not do any solous

A docron fixes the now elections work this morning, but paddled London, March 23.

bolow Hurlingham and practised for May 23rd, the now Parliament Latost English Langue football

starts on the homeward journoy, reassembling on Juno lat.

Tho dissolved-Parliament lasted. rosulte aro —

This afternoon they went to First Division:

Thorneycrafts in ossy stages, and barely ten hours, probably con- Arsenal 1, West Ham 2.

returning rowed from the milepoststituting a record for briefness by Second Division :.

Reports from the South-Westto Putney Bridge, the time being any Parliament. The precincts of the parliamentary buildings Wolverhampton 2, Blackpool 0. Indioate that Hsiao Yao-nan and 14.28.

Third Division (South)': Chuo Hong-ti are showing a Cambridge rested over the wore strongly guarded by police. Merthyr 0, Norwich 2.

favourable attitude towards Wu week-end, and practised starts but the members dispersed quiet-

17.---Reuter. | this afternoon:-Reuter. --- Reuter. | Pel-fu.-Daily Bulletin.

Philadelphia from June 1st to November 30th, 1920, in com- momoration of one hundred and fifty years of American Independ enco-Reutor's American Service.

TO-DAY.

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