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The only European Optician} in the Colony.

CHINA UNDER- WRITERS.

A SATISFACTORY YEAR,

Speaking at the aunual meeting morning, the Chairman (Mr. R.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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'No. 12.504

六拜禮 ® ●號五十月四英港香

WINDFALL · FOR BEGGAR.

GIVEN CHEQUE FOR $300.

Last night the police deported

Canton.

"Amongst a

SATURDAY APRIL 25,

COLONY'S FINANCES.

JUSTICES OF PEACE,

FIFTEEN MORE

UNOFFICIALS.

HOW LAST YEAR ENDED.

The Gazette contains a com

Mr. W. & Batley.

1925 日三初月四

RESISTED SEARCH.

PORTUGUESE OLERK FINED..

de

BINGLE COPY 10 GENTS $36 PERLANNUM

If you keep your car well painted and varnished,

it will do much to ingrezzo your joy of ownership,

and it will add hundreds of dollars to its co-sale valua. Estimatos on requrat,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd. Telephone Control 1246 or 1247,

A, J. Allison,

Service Manager.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

Our idea of tolerance is a foot Every town has at loust or ball match between the Ration- man who doesn't amount to mud

Editor as umpirb and the gate young.

The Gazelle notifies that His pleto comparative statement For resisting a search, Mr. of China Underwriters, Ltd., this another batch of 25 beggars "ta Excellency the Governor has the revenue and exponditure of M, da Silva, o clork employed at lists and the Churches, with an except as an example to the

number appointed the following gentle-the Colony, for the year 1924, and the Banque Industrielle G. Shewan) said:-This is our charged bofore the Magistrate men to be Justices of the Poace this shows that during the twoles Chino.was fined. $25" at the money to go to tho S.P.C.A.:

months the outgoinge excraded Central Magistracy this moreing,

0.@ the income by $2,516.788. The Defendant, who was searobed year, however, ended with a at the Star Ferry wharf, objected The great need of Trance at credit balance of 513,107,549 to procedura adopted as being the moment is less politics and

The estimated revenue for the humiliating and giving the more twins. year was $21,369,934, whilst the impression to those on the wharf Jactual

amount received was that he "was a criminal or bad 1824,209,639. The biggest excess dond something awful."

ovor the estimate was in rospect

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Mr. W. H.. Boil.. Dr. G. D. R. Black,

Mr. Ghan Tin on.

first your of business, but it takes this morning were a woman and (non-official)~~ more than twelve months to bar son, the latter of whom organise and get into full had been given a cheque by some working order Company banevolent Chinese for $300 on the such as this. Wo have had International Bank: An endorse to choose and appoint Agents in ment on the choque instructed various parts of the world, and that the cheque was to be cashed this part of the work is by means and the money paid to the bay finished yet.

when he had attained the age of five years.

With regard to fire and marine business, no time was lost, as we

It was stated by the police to-

were able to commence business day- that two children have boon very soon after the Company was sent to the bonovelent institution registered. Mr. Roydon Farrant, of the Fo Leung Kuk.

who had boon in charge of Moesra Shewan, Tames, and Co's Insurance Department was appointed Manager and Secretary of the Company and the very good nucleus of business formerly transacted by that department was taken over by us smoothly Band without dolay. With the life

EVE OF GERMAN · ELECTION.

VERY CLOSE VOTING EXPECTED.

Mr. A. W. Davision.

Mr. Fung Ping-shan. Mr. L. E. Hopkins.

Mr. WW. Hornell, CIE,

Mr. F. W. James.

Mr. C. J. Knight.

Mr. Ma Choe-lung.

Mr. F. R. Marsh.

Mr. J. B; Ross.

Mr. S. T. Williamson. Mr. B. Wong Tape,

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.

of licences and internal révoque not otherwise specified, which more. than two brought in

WES

CORRESPONDENCË,

million dollars over expocta- tions. There

a heavy shrinkage in land sales compared (To the Editor, "Hongkong Telegraph.") with the previous year, the figure for 1924 being $1,009,235, ae against $3,488,797 for 1923 However, the estimated figure for last year was only $1,500,000.

Arms Searches. Sir,--There has been going on nightly searching for arms on

Soon the screen drawing the greatest crowd will be the mos quito curtain.

MacWhirter, he says Dupre may be the undefeated feather- ho weight of France, but knows a Kowloon compradore who remains the unbeaten short- weight coal champion.

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Thoso fine-looking buffaloos on

If all the places to let wife are about two minutes from the forry were grouped together, Shanghai would, in comparison, be small indeed

An advertisement says anyone can learn to play the saxophone by mail. We wish the man- along our road would practice. that way....

A Californian newspapar clares that motor cars are de troying wild life. That's fun for all the time we had b supposing they were making li more wild than over."

What about another now GO- sociation-a| Sacrat Soolety

One

In expenditure, the total for tramcars in which passengers have parade last Sunday didn't look of the year was $26,726,428, on an to undergo the inconvenience the water variety. estimate of $24,924,667, the formur of being soarched when travelling

The Hongkong Angling Society solomoly pledging its members to figure comparing with $21,571904 to and fro. Surely by now arm- MORE TALK ABOUT IT. for 1923. Over twelve million smugglers or evil-doers are aware intends holding a competition "at mind their own business? department, however, we had to

dollars wore spent on public of this fact and are probably some spot where the Committee start from the very beginning

to are satisfied of the prospects of a Spring styles are here. London, April 24. worke, as compared with an es- finding some other means with no previous good will" to fail

Berlin, April 24. Mr. Chao Hsin-chu gave a timate of nine and three-quarter escape the vigilance of the Police.good catob." What about the vats season a woman's waist chokes back on. Fortunately we were

They might, for instance, bo using at the Central Market when the her and the next it trips her. An extraordinarily virulont "able to secure at once the sor-

motor cars, taxis etc., to do their fish comes in ? Presidential campaign, which is dinner to General Hou and his millions,

mission at the Chinese Legation. Appended to the statement is a vices, as actuary of the Company,

The man who usually talks of of Mr. H. R. Sturt, F.1.A., who most likely to produce very close Field Marshal Sir Wm. Robert list of investments held by the nefarious work, and I wonder

These local citizens who catch gland treatment is not likely to hae had a long experience in Life voting on April 26th, has conson; the Japanese Ambassador, Government, these being of the whether the occupants of such Assurance Business in the Far oluded with broadcast spooches

taxes for doing price work. glands a chance. East. Our Aotuary arrived in the by Dr. Marx and Von Hinden. Admiral Sir Alfred Chatfold, Sir nominal value of £1,275,308. They cars are being searobed as wellrobbers should got a robato in bo, the kind to give his sweat. John Jordan, Sir Edward Crowe actually cost the Government If not, the attention of the

0/0 diverted to this direction.A The former emphasised the and Sir Charles Addis wore £1,051,187, and the present mar Authorities may be fruitfully

ket.value is given as £1,142,631.

It'll I quite appreciate that the Mr. Chao Hsin-chu in a speech in a position to issue life need for democracy and peaceful among those present.

Authorities are doing this for the ten-com policles. In view of the very development in Europe.

public wedere, but it seems to duck tr short time covered by the accounts Marshal Hindenburg, who has welcome to the mission said

me that no good purpose would Chi-jui was the only statesman the new business figures are, in takon little personal part in the the Chinese believed that Tusu

be served in continuing this his opinion, very satisfactory and campaign, strongly appealed to who could put China's house in

public nuisance indefinitely, ex moreover the premium Income in the Nationalist sentiment.

cept in extraordinary cireum this branch has more than doubled promised to recognise that Gor-order. The Chinese had great

stances.

Yours etc.. since the date of the account. The many had lost the war, and to hopes of being able to establish expense of procuring life business bear the consequences of this, but a constitutional Government on a falls mainly in the first year and they should not remain slaves

forever- in addition, in the case of a new Company, the cost of establishing

Colony at the end of June, and by burg. the middle" of August wo were

some

He

The Monarchist and Republic a Head Office organisation and an flags are equally evident all Agencies bae to ba borne before over Berlin.

Fifty excited" meetings were' they become productive. It is probable, therefore, that the ex-held in the capital yesterday. penses in this branch will exceed The late President Ebert's gon out the revenue for at least another had the temerity to call twelve months, and it is unlikely "Live tho Republic" at a Mon- that an actuarial profit will archist meeting, and was prompt- be shown for.

fowly arrested by the police, who years. The Actuary assures us inflicted the usual truncheoning that ho is quite satisfied before releasing him.-Reuter." with the organisation so far, and is of opinion that the cost of establishment has been light, effactive arrangements having been made for writing life assurance business in Hongkong! and District and Agencies hav- ing beoq established in Shanghai, Tientsin, Straits Settlements, Ceylon and Burma. In Shanghai,

New York, April 24." were there is a good field for lifo assurance business, the following Sterling has rison to 4.8059, tho

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PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT.

WISHES TO RESIGN,

Lisbon, April 24. The President of the Republic] would be very valuable to China has tendered his resignation. Hongkong, April 25th, 1925.

basis. The experience General Hsu was now gaining sound

-Reuter.

FRENCH NAVAL

PROGRAMME.

AVOIDING UNEMPLOY-

MENT.

Paris, April 24.. The Chambar has voted a credit

of thirty-five million francs ag

RISE OF STERLING, first instalment for the building of

GOLD STANDARD ANTICIPATED.

Britain's

a light cruiser, three destroyers, four torpedo boats, and a number of small craft, the keels of which will be laid down in 1925 and will form part of a programine the Government shortly submits to Parliament.

KING AND QUEEN' IN PARIS.

FRENCH PREMIER'S G.C.V.O.|

Paris, April 24.

H. M. the King of England has

Reuter.

HONGKONG.

E. S.**

THE WASHINGTON CONVENTIONS.

AGREE.

"

FRANCE REQUIRED,'

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Washington, April 24.

tá find those Increased earnings nake

Jeft, in our, increased your ines

Now is about the time wo Silence beingsential when should hero of that look in fishing, we suppose none of our Tytam. public men will be invited to the Angling Club's forthcoming com- petition.

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"Constant Reader" wishes to exchange a bala of German marke for a parcel of Electrios.

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These soom to be the dog days in Hongkong.

Suggested Health Board coat- of-arms A typhoid bacillus

claiming purpura.

Every minute now, in some part of the world, a pedestrian is getting killed.

Soems to us it's about, soven Joars

petticoat now sicco a showed.

Mosquitoes are just beginning to be happy again. But they don't have to pay house rent.

A northern paper says that a

口口

Official circles express the hope rampant gules over a citizen pas- that France will soon ratify the sant azure, on a shield or, crested joy side ended in a flower-bed, two Nine-Power treation relating by a milk-can argent, and sup- More often, they end about six to China, which, with the de-ported by two physicians de foot under one, clarations regarding the use of submarines and poison gas, are the only Washington conventions still not put into operation. France alone has not ratified them.-Reuter's American Service.

AMATEUR GOLF.

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The knock under the bonnet Somo local motorists look upon indicates carbon; the one from their Club bars as filling stations. the back seat indicates bone.

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The other day they put eight MacWhirter, he says that if stitches into & Kowloon driver women had more sense thore'd who forgot to use his head. be more bachelors.

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Two hoads are better than one; All this newspaper correspond- which may explain why they

once on religion suggests that dance that way.

WAL 白

what Hongkong needs is the triumph of mind over chatter.

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SHIP.

Router reports that Lord London, April 24,

Balfour is bronzed after his At Hoylake, in the first English |

Looks as if cash-boxing will visit to Jerusalem. Somehow wo think he would be IMPORTS.amateur close golf championship,

T. F. Ellison (Royal Liverpool) soon be the correct term to use didn't beat 8. Robinson (Southport and in Hongkong for prizo-fighting. |'Ainadalo), by one up.-Reuter,

PIECE GOODS MARKET STAGNANT.

The fortnightly Price Current!

This is Dr. Teixeira Gömnez, The work is being pushed on to the President of Portugal, whose gentlemen have agreed to form a highest sinco 1915. This is dus avoid unemployment in the ship-resignation is evidently owing to the political trouble which cul Local Advisory Board:-Messrs. to heavy buying in anticipation yards and arsenals. Reuter,

minated in the recent short-lived AN ENGLISH CHAMPION- A. D. Bell, C. M. G. Burnie, A, of Mr. Churchill announcing return to the gold

revolt at Lisbon. a Clear and S. Fessendon,

The figures for fire and marine standard in his Budget speech business speak for themselves, on April 28th.

A report is current that the and they show the position so far as 'Wo

estinate Bank of England has reached an it at the date of the accounts, agreement with the New York after holding back 60% of the Federal Reserve Bank, under marine premium income and 40% which the latter will extend open of the Bro premium income to market operations to the pur- meat possible losses or risks which chase of sterling bills whenever have not yet run out. By doing called upon, thus enabling the this we show an estimated Bank of England to sell sterling decorated M. Painleve with the and Market Report, published by: THE BULGARIAN abortage so far, but on the other bilis In the local markot instead Grand Cross of the Vistorian the Hongkong General Chambor hand we hope that $71,543.32 will of shipping gold, whenever the Order.. prove a liberal allowance for exchange has temporarily moved against England, Reuter's remaining claims (if any).

You will observe that our fira American Service and marine expensos for the year, as compared with our premium income, have been óönsiderablo, and although a large portion of the amounts appearing could be treated as organisation'exponɛas,. we prefer to put them all against revenns, and trust you will agroa to this.

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A part of the expenditure we had to reot during the year un dor review could fairly havo bean spread over a period of say

CRUSADER RETURNS.

THE FUTURE OF PALESTINE.

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London, April 24.

A large force of polles restrain

of Commerce, states:

WAY.

ANOTHER POLICE. EXECUTION.

Sofia, April 24.

Trouble in Kowloon those days, A boarder cut off a slice of the Permanent Pineapple.

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Now that most folk have gone, we'll not be troubled with nervous Cotton Piece Goods. This

wrecks until about Novembor. Thoir British Majostles lunched|

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Cotton yarn-There is no

Hoaded "P. W. D.." a notice Elysee, Lord and Lady Crewe, M., and Madame Harriot, M. Painleve, change in the state of our market,

Ivan Manoff, a member of the board was seen the other day. M. Briand, and Madame Poincare, absolutely no sales having been Marshal and Madame Joffre, effected, and the situation could secret committee of the Bulgarian bearing the words Is Closed, Marshal Foch, Gao. Franchot not well be worse than it is at Communist Party, refused to sur- Let's hope they'll open in time to D'Esperoy Mr. Jules Cambon and procent. Deliveries have dwindl-render, and the police shot him put up the bathing sheds, M. Marcel Prevost being present. od almost to nothing. Quotations dead. Reuter.

Reuter:

ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.

thres years if it had boon thought tod dense throngs of enthusiastic advisable. Our expense ratio Jowieh admirers who welcomed SEVENTEEN MEN DOOMED. will in future, undoubtedly Lord Balfour home to London. decrease in proportion with the

rovenug, ..

BELGIAN CABINET

Lord Balfour was bronzed and cheerful, Interviewed by Reuter,

aro-No. 10e. $204/220. No. 12s, $210/222. No, 16s. $230/235. No. 208. $230/235, Arrivals 800. Ship ments.nil. Sales mil. Unsold stock 13,500.balos. Bargains 2,000 bales. Woollons-No change. Markat

lifeless.

Raw Cotton.-There is change to report.

bo

THE SAGHALIEN CONCESSIONS.

gilded,

The Pacific ocean" is being surveyed again. If they find the middle, it would be a good place for saxophone stores,

Some people seem to think that to be a social lion' they must make a lot of noise."

A New York man is claiming $50,000 because another man took treated her like 20 cents when he his wife away. He probably

bad her,

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The worst of watching those Hongkong sooms a place where tennis tournaments is that they're the first duty of man is to keep apt to wear your collars out,

women all dressed up and no- where to

go

For many a barber, bobbad hair has meant a short out to wealth.

A little "Gingar" now and then in local affairs is all right. MR. SINCLAIR APPEALS.

Moscow, april 24. Recont Paolfic steamship do

Somo Hongkong folk think thay Metals. Busin'oss ramains

Mr. Sinclair has appealed to the velopments would appear to in- stagnant, with local pricess Bupreme Tribunal against the dicate that it is the banker who have only to stert whistling for inclined to sag-

Saghalion judgment whereby his has the best grip of the tiller. business to bogin humming, »» Flour Market Roport-Stook: concessions

cancellode 520,000 sabke. Markot: Stondy Reuter Quotations:American Patont,

Wallace, Idaho, April 24. Sovanteen minora have been he said he was more sanguine trapped in the two thousand foot than over about the future of level of the Bocla mine,

All hope of rescue has been $4.80 por sack; American Straight, Palestine. He believed that if only the agitators loft matters abandoned, as the rescuers, who $3.75 per sack; American Out off, alone, everything would be al brought up three men alive from $3.55 por eack: Shanghai Flour, Brussels, April 24. right. The Jows wore fully con- the thousand foot levél yesterday, 83.70 por sack; Australian No. 1 M. Vander volde has informed scious of the necessity for working report that below that level the 63.70 per sack; Canadian Cut off, the King that he is unable to harmoniously with the Arabs. mine is full of poisonous gases. 3.30 por sacks S

Reuter's American Service,

Sugar-Market woski form's Cabinet-Reuter,

DIFFICULTIES.

Reuter.

Word:

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 25. 2, 15/16 Lighting Up-Time GAT pm

The bogging nuisance in Hong- We think it is going to be the kong, will novor abato until wo hottest and wettest summer on get a better glass of folk here,

record. It always in.

Maybe when the warm waathor Dancing mastors in London comes folk will be too busy think-havo decided on un international ing about themselves to do the contest. That's better than s crossword puzzle.

war dance, anyhow.