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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

CROWN LEASES. PEAK TRAM TICKETS, LOCAL

THE “5 YEARS” PROPERTIES,

with the option of renewal for a

27o 12.008

FOUNDED INAL 二拜戒 號二十月五英港香

TUESDAY

MAY 12,

SCHOOLS, CRIPPLE AS FIGURE.

HEAD.

1925 日十二月四

OIL "STRIKE.”

PROGRESS ON NEW SCHEMES.

TO PLACATE THE POLICE,

ARRESTS FOR IMPROPER

USE...

visit

An amusing interludo Inter vened to rolfove the monotony of

THE SITUATION IN CANTON.

SINGLE: COPY INGENTS 130 PER ANNUM

SILK TAXES.

BUMPERS

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD.

PASSED BY COMMONS.

London, May 11. In the House of Commons, re- plying to Commander Ballairs,

silk taxes, the Hon. Walter Guia- nose arid that mercerised cotton fibre, unless converted into artific al silk, would not be taxed. London, May 11.

MORE PIRATES.

FISHING JUNK'S RESISTANCE.

TECHNICAL CLASSES. Court proceedings at the Central EMBARGO REMAINS with referonos to the artiola ONE MAN WOUNDED.

Magistracy this morning. Tho] Much has been heard latterly complainant in a case, being a

school sites,

.

and

A fishing Junk returned to the Colony yesterday with a report

of an encounter in which

number

of

A number of coupon books of tickets were vither lost or stolen COUNCIL QUESTION. whilst being taken by a messenger Coolio to the lower office of the The march of time has created Poak Tramway, and investiga-

"A more drop in the bucket," a new problem for Hongkong in tions undertaken in this con- of the quality of local, education cripple, was offered 4 seat is how an official of ons of the oil regard to the terms on which nection resulted in the arrest of some of the opinions not by any amongst the inspectors. He then companies concerned in the Crown property is leased. Whilst the messenger and also two other means complimentary but in proceeded to air a complaint presont embargo against importa- Reuter,

fairness to the authorities it has against a po-national, who, it tions of oil into Canton describes at the present time most land is Chinese, on a charge of thoft. leased for a period of 75 years, the coupons, the messenger said alive to the educational neods of stall fittings by selling them over from Vladivostok with supplies of sent scale of silk duties was not west of Gap Rock, those aboard When questioned in regarod to to be said that they are fully appoars, had done him out of his the arrival of the Russian ship In the House of Commons, Mr. successfully beat off a pirate junk. Churchill announced that the pre- Whilst fishing near Pai, to the like period at a re-assessed Crown he lost them on the tram, but he the Colony, and are making his head to a boatman." The oil for the Canton authorities. in all details absolute or final. į rent, there is considerable pro- also gave other contradictory valuable provision in this line on price was thirty conts, but the Ordinarily it is difficult to Immediately the Budget resolu were startled by a porty in the Colony held on what explanations which caused Mr. both sides of the harbour. value, according to the cripple, estimate what Canton's require- tions were finally passed, he would shots being fired at the boat are known as "old" leases-L. G. Scott, the Company's Super- Reference has been made al-was much more than this.

On the other hand, the ments of kerusine and gasoline begin discussions with the real from a pirato junk which had namely for a specified period of intendent, to have him put under ready to the progress with 75 years only, without option of arrest. Subsequent to the loss of new

whereby defendant in the oase claimed that amount to, but the business of the and artificial silk trades

crept up within very closa, dis- renowal. The question of the the tickets, the numbers were congested areas ATO being he was the actual owner of the oil concerns has steadily increas-associations. The Government future of such leases has for some circulated amongst the Com-abandoned for districts where stall, having put up the cripple as ed in this fold, to the extent that merely asked the House to assent tance unobserved. In spite of time been under consideration, pany's employees, with the result there will be ample fresh air and a more figure-head in order to win oil has entered very largely into to the principle of a silk tax, after the wounding of one of the crew,

industries and com which all parties, including the especially in view of the fact that that two Chinese passengers, who recreation space, without incon- the sympathy of the police and

& spirited resistance was offered, quite a number of these leases tendered two of the missingvenience of access. Both St. thus get along nicely with them Panies of Canton. The pinah Government, would be free to

the fishing junk eluding all at- are shortly expiring. It is not tickets to

a conductor, ware Stephan's College and Queen's When the stall was ordered to be caused by the embargo le thus revise the present scale.. Information received College are to presumed that the Government arrested.

The Chancellor said that it was tempts made by the pirates to move in due removed by the F.W.D., he decid-all the more keenly felt, and will resume possession of pro- by the police led to Inspector course, the latter as soon as its ed to sell his stook-in trade, and relief such as has been brought impossible to tax real silk and

come to close quarters and perty held only on 75 years' lease, Marks paying a

to a new premises (which are in in selling the stall be was merely down by the Russian steamer leave artificial silk free, which

has not amounted to much. would oripple and destroy the grapple with her. Eventually, but so far no definite official matshed where one of them course of erection at Causeway selling what was his own. statement has been made on the lived, and in a basket and Bay) have been completed. Re- This story was not believed."

Very little is known outside natural silk industry. Both must tiring of this game, the pirate

subject.

amongat his clothing, a number ference to those two institutions The case for the cripple was up. Canton Government ciroles as to be treated equally. This was vessel wont off, and the fishing of the missing coupons wore has appeared in recent official held, and the Court awarded him how the shipment of Russian oil attempted in the proposed scale, The question is, however, to be found. This man, in reply to reports, and do not require further $10 compensation for the loss of has been arranged. It seems that which, however, was subject to junk proceeded to Mui Wab. raised at Thursday's meeting of the Magistrate, to-day, said he elaboration."

his stall, which by now had been the ship itself was specially revision.

Here a launch was engaged the Legislative Council, when the found the tickets on a tram and Our readers will be interested reduced to firewood.

chartered for the purpose, and He announced regarding made-which towed the vessel back to Hon. Mr. Bird will ask for an had used them for a journey up in the progress which is being|

matters in regard to supply up importations that there would early statement of the 'Govern- to the Peak.

made with other school buildings

and transportation should not be a reasonable personal allow- Hongkong. ment's policy. Mr Bird's question The third defendant said he in Hongkong-one at Quarry Bay

have presented insurmountable ance for travailers in order that is in the following terms: was travelling in company with which is designed to meet the

difficulties having regard to the no appreciable inconvenience be who had been shot in the back, the preceding defendant, and had needs of a growing resident

close co-operation the Kuomin- suffered by the travelling public. "Whether, in view of the offered to pay for his fare when community in that district, and

tang Government has maintained A provisional agreement with was removed to the Kwong Wah fact that many Crown Leases his companion intervened, say another in project for the

in the past with its Soviet friends the trade had been reached re- Hospital. (particularly in Kowloon) which

garding made-up importations and agents. S ED ABD EL KRIM'S EFFORTS- are for 75 years only, with no ing that he had a ticket for him Victoria British School. right of renewal, are

quiries 'made by a Telegraphi now His Worship dismissed the representative in official quarters rapidly running out and have

Paris, May 11. either already reached or soon as against the messenger boy to-day olicited the latest details

Well-informed circles, declare will reach a point at which and the third defendant, but about these.

ordered the second defendant,"in they can no longer be satis-whose possession the tickets tion will be completed within 2

The now Quarry Bay institu- that no combined Franco-Spanish plan of campaign in Morocco is factorily dealt with either by were found, to be remanded in few months, and in the meantime contemplated. sale or mortgage for the pur-police custody until to-morrow. very good work is being carried pose of schemes of improve- ment which desirable, but from a public point of view advantageous,— the Government will at an early date indicate its policy with regard to the terms on! which it will be prepared to renew such leases either at or before the date of expiry?

дта not only

as well.

NEW BILLS.

FOUR FOR THURSDAY,

24 The Legislative Council is to most on Thursday, when the following Bille come up for first roading:

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Jon in temporary quarters This school (which recently celebrated its first anniversary) is to be visited to-morrow by the Pro- fessor of Education at Hongkong University, Mr. J. W. N. Smith, with a party of educational students, who will make an observation of tho mothods of instruction employed.

V. B, S. SITE.

The Government is acquiring a very convenient site for the An Ordinance for the incor- Victoria British School to move

"EMPRESS" ARRIVES, poration of the Trustees of the to. It is part of the gardens

SOME PROMINENT PASSENGERS.

Sailors Homo, Hongkong.

An Ordinance to provide for Matheson and Company, across belonging to Messrs. Jardine the incorporation of the Mother

the road from their farmer Superior in this Colony of the taipan's residence at North Point, Society of the Petites Soeurs As at present arranged, part of des Pauvres, St. Porn, Bretagne," the gardens will be retained by commonly known as The Little Messrs. Jardino's, we understand for erection of permanent stables,

MOROCCAN "HOLY WAR"

#J

On arrival, the wounded foki,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph.")

A report given currency to by containing only proportion of the Canton Gazette that the arrival silk, on the basis of a lower duty of the Russian ship has broken when the silk content did not down the embargo is denied by exceed twenty per cent. Possibly the oil companies, and those of there would be a still lower duty for articles containing only the their officials interviewed by a Telegraph representative have as smallest, proportion of silk. The sured us that the godowns will actual reduced rate had not yet continue to be closed and no sup-

He said tha silk taxes were Sir, have boon rather sur plies to Canton dealers and con- sumers have yet been resumed.an essential part of the Govern-prised to read the arguments put The Gazette statement is describ-ment's policy of broadening the forward by Practical" regarding the alleged advantages of entrust- ed as being merely anticipatory basis of taxation...

CANTON STORIES.

been fixed.

Education in Hongkong,

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of a development which can never Mr. Churchill concluded by saying the teaching of Hong- come to pass if the foreign oiling he did not see why a tax or kong children to uncertificated companies aro as solidly en raw material like silk should be teachers.

I only wish the teachers of this trenched in their policy as they considered monstrous when all are now. The arrival of the Rus-Governments for years past had Colony could express their views.

taxed sugar.

on the subject, but unfortunately sian ship has not caused any

Sir Alfred Mond, opposing the they are under a ban of silence: alarm, for it is known that Can ton's actual requirements of oil duties, said when recently in the All the same, I cannot believe are such as cannot be easily ast he was filled alarm on going that they would welcome the in- satisfied with a solitary shipment into the bazaars in Syria and else troduction of any Tom, Dick or such as that brought down by the where to see British toxtile goods Harry into the teaching staffs of Russian steamer.

being rapidly replaced by goode the Colony. It would be hard lines from Japan, Czecho-Slovakia and on the really qualified teacher, Italy.

who has spent much time and a Labour amendments" postpon-lot of money on his training, to A crop of claims is likely to ing the operation of the silk duties have to face competition from men be instituted, before the proper from July 1st to December 1st who have simply come into the courts, says the Canton Gazette, and omitting the Customs duty on profession because they cannot An Ordinance to amend the whilst the other portion will be

by consumers who had contracts artificial silk were both rejected get any other kind of job." Judge A. R. Teodoro-Promin Rents Ordinances, 1922 and 1924. acquired for the school. The site, declarod's holy war, and to have foreign importers. The suppliers resolutions, authorising the Cus-about Honours

Abd el Krim is reported to have with Chinose oil dealers or the

The report stage of the Budget There's a lot of bunkum talked ent member of the Bar taking a An Ordinance to amend the which is quite near the present sent his brother to Shoshuan, in by refusing to supply their toms and Excise duties on silk, Director of Education referred to trip through North China and Legal Fractitioners Ordinance, institution, is well wooded, and it the Spanish zono, with the pur- customers with oil during the was carried by 330 votes to 166, one such individual recently re- Japan.

is the Government's intention to pose of raising levies among the retain as many of the trees on local Jebala tribesmen.-Reuter., the land as possible, thus ensur- ing pleasant surroundings. It is sloping ground, which can be well drained, and should prove a cool and healthy position.

of

Amongst the passengers who arrived by the Empress Canada to-day wore :--

Lt. Comdr. L. M. Stack and family-Returning to Hongkong after spending a brief holiday at Baguio.

Mr. H. Rugg-omber of the Educational Mission from the U; S. who has been studying con- ditions in the Philippine Islands and is returning to his home in New York.

Sisters of the Poor.

1871.

EARTHQUAKES

CASUALTIES IN THE

PHILIPPINES.

Manila, May 11,

Kowloon's convenienco has been consulted in the matter of the proposed technical classes across the harbour. It will be recalled

Two women are dead and that the projbct was mooted at a Mr. A. Boolt-Manager Manila there are several other casualties recent Education Board meeting,

branch, Chartered Bank

Abd el. Krim.

OUTRAGE ECHO.

BULGAR COMMUNISTS-

FATAL

men. The

point, six. It may be for Astronomy, so far as I know,

I have an idea that in the State COLLISION.schools at Home nobody would

period of the strike, have if it thereby completing the report sruited to make up the de. bold, breached their contracte stage of all the Budget resolu- ficiencies in Hongkong stuffs. action for loss and damagestions, after which the Finance But he did not say what the sustained, it is stated on high Bill founded thereupon was in Honours had been gained for, legal authority, will be instituted.troduced by Mr. Churchill and Surely that is a very important

A flagrant case of violation of read a first time. Reuter. contract is that of the City Motor Bus Company, says the same journal. This is a public utility

be tolerated as a teacher for one outerprise, operating a number of buses in this city under special] TRAIN AND CHARABANO, moment unless he had been pro- charter privileges granted by the

perly trained and held recognised Berlin, May 11.

certificatos. Then why should Municipal Government. It had

The Basle express dashed into

Hongkong bo mado the dumping When the trailer of a charabano at, a- contract with one of the foreign oil companies, tho strike was started, the level crossing at Rothmalsch, bo- ground for unqualified men?

Thanking you for inserting this refused tween Heidelberg and Carlsruhe, in your valuable columas. continuo the supply of killing eleven and injuring five

Yours etc. FATHER OF FOUR, The victims were male chorist Hongkong, May 12th, 1925, pany was compelled to suspend ors returning home after winning The charebano got clear, but the running of the motor buses as a prize in a local competition. required under its Municipal charter, thereby making itself the trailer was smashed to match. liable for aovora penaltios to the wood. The disaster was duo to the signalman omitting to close Government.

the gates-Reuter.

SENTENCED.

Sofia, May 11, The court martial of Com of as the result of the earthquakes when it was suggested that the India, Australia and China, en in Samar, Negros and Leyte last classes could be held either at munists accused in connection route to England on leave.

week.

the Central British School or at with the Cathedral outrage has the Yaumati Government School, concluded. The property damago was

Nine, luoluding the sacristan foreign oil Jr.-Representative "Baldwin considerable, according to delays convenient. Chemistry and

physics would have to be taught Zadgorski, and Friedman, have to ad reports from the above areas.at the former, owing to its woll- been sentenced to death, two oil under its contract. In con-people.

equipped laboratory,

Mr. and Mra, E. P. Williama

Locomotive Company, booked to Hongkong.

Mr. M. H. O'Halley-Pro- minent Manila resident on route to U.S.A., stopping over in Hong- kong.

Mr. Phil. Whitaker-Pro- minent resident of Manila, book- ed to Hongkong.

Mr. Eric W. Little-Prominent) broker in

-Daily Bulletin.

POLAND'S DEBT.

company

have been sentenced to six years' sequence, the Motor Bus Com- An advertisement is now ap- and three years' imprisonment poaring in the local newspapers respectively, and five others have with reference to those technical boon sentenced in their absence, classes, and in a week or so, Reuter when ramos have been received

of intanding students, the com- mittee in charge of the schemo!

consider final will muet to arrangements.

TOWN BURNT.

TRADE LOANS.

ASSISTING MANUFACTURERS.

London, May 11.

TERMS OF REPAYMENT.

During the wook end, however, as soon as the report was publish- London, May 11.

ed of the arrival of a steamer with STRAITS “MUITSAI". Manila on route to The Hon. Waltor Guinness; in

a cargo of Russian oil, the foreign England on loavo.

the House of Commons, replying

oll company (says the Gazette)

GOVERNMENT ACTION. sent an employee posthaste to the Mr. R M. Hall, wife and son.to Mr. V. A. Cazalet, said that

London, May 11 Motor Bus company offering to Secretary American European Poland's indebtedness to Britain

resume, or rather pleading to be In the House of Commons, Mr. Y,M.C.A on foute to U.S.A, on consisted of a roliof debt of £4,770,000, miso £167,585 for the

allowed to rosume, the supply of Ormsby-Gore, replying to Sir losve

Mr. Robert Kinsey, Mr. Howard from Siberia after the war.

ropatriation of Polish prisoners

The guarantoos given by the soleno, The Motor Bus Com Robert Hamilton, stated that a NO LIVES LOST.

Treasury under the Trado pany, however, has taken legal report had been received from the Kinsey and Mr. Harvey Bnod- Repayment had not yet boen

Edmonton (Alberta), Facilities Acts, up to March 31st, advice and is instructed how to Governor of the Straits Settle- grass. Prominent tennis stars made, but it had been agrood that

May. 11, total £55,577,000, Including proceed.",

ments, with regard to muilsai, and who have been playing through the relief debt be repaid within The silvor port of Mayo, the £300,000 to the Toho Electric We reprint these statements by he had approved of the intro out the East:

fifteen years and the other debt second largest town in Yukon, Power Company, Limited of the Gazette for what they may be duction of a Bill Into the Mr. C. W. Vaughan-United in ten years from January fat, has been burnt down. No lives Japan, for the purchase of worth, as showing the manner in Legislative Council in accordance Press representativo, booked to 1925, with five per cont. interest wore lost. Router's American materials and machinory in which the situation le boing re- with the Governor's recommon-

dations.Reuter. Shanghol

Britain. Rautor. in each'esso.-Router, y

presented by this journal. Servico,

FIJI'S TYPHOID.

Suva, Fiji, May 11. Six Europeans and four Indians have died of typhoid, but the Chief Modical Officer is of opinion that the outbreak is abating

Doctors are arriving this week from Sydney and from Aucklandı

Reuters

TO-DAY

Closing Exchange 28. 3. 1/16

Lighting Up-Time 6.55 pm.

Barometer 2 pm: 29,81

Temperature

2p.m.

76.

2.p.mi

79

Humidity