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BRITISH POLICY.

TO MEET CHINA HALFWAY.

OUR GOODWILL

London, Sept. 13.

A large and distinguished gather- ing presided over by Mr. L. N. Leefe, formerly of Hongkong, was present at a luncheon of the China "Association, at the Hotel Victoria.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOONDEN) 100%

No. 91,869

LARCENY LAW,

OYSTERS 'AND TREES.

S #LT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,

The Gazette contains the draft.

of a Bill to amend the Larceny Ordinance, which is particularly

CANTON FINANCE,

THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW SCHEME.

aimed at the stealing of oysters MERCHANTS' BANK

from their beds find also at increas ing the penalties for unlawful cut- ting down, of trees.

possea-

AMOY POSITION.

STUDENT LEADER KILLED.

1925.日二初月八

TOKYO

VC BLAZE.

ONE MILLION YEN DAMAGE.

Morchants in Amoy are still firmly opposing the students, says an occasional correspondent: ondeavouring for some time to The Students' Union has boon

CAUSE OF FIRE, The currency of Kwangtung is find something to quarrel about,

"Tokyo, Sept. 18. and eventually they picked on u at present so debaard that the cargo of ammonia sulphate which Tho fire which.orginated in the Government has found that its free arrived recently from Japan. Diot spread to other buildings, but circulation in its own province re-the merchants from receiving the

They have been trying to prevent has now been checked.—Router. shipment, declaring that as it was

Tokyo, Sopt. 18. bought after the embargo was The outbreak is believed to placed on Japanese goods it! could not be allowed 50 at have been due to the carelessness of workmen carrying out repairs Amoy. days there has been marked

During the past two or three in the Upper House. hostility and several minor

The flames spread rapidly, on one of the student leaders, but as thero was no" wind, other brushes culminated in an attack enveloping both Diet buildings Chung Chui-chai. He was badly threatened buildings were wounded' and died later.

The students are now offering spared. a high reward for the arrest of the murderer.

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ACTION NECESSARY.

THE COST OF DELAY IN CHINA.

SINGLE: COPY IS CENTR #36 PER ANNUM

Pachard

Present prices of the STRAIGHT- RIGHT

-pamsongor - PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES are as follows :

Touring

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THE DRAGON MOTOR

CAR CO., LTD.,

JS WONDINDI CHUNG. SO, HAPPY VALLEY.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

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Some of our diplomats seem to

Talking of evolution, the first, have an idea that Hongkong man blamud an apple for his down people only get exercise by jump full. The modern excuse in D ling at conclusions.

peach.

Hotels are like newspapers-

Our latest ambition is to cat. our Christmas dinner in well, everybody knows how to run 'em. Hongkong.

At the moment, the Ice House, Stroot fraternity is neither gamble ing nor gambolling.

The

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it's loss used.

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The worst thing about chaper- ones at dinner dancos is their thirst whon the champagne comes

Whilst we are prepared to ad- round." mit that the housing shortage

wants in furnished apartment at 60 cents per ounce. It amite, afraid that the advertiser who market prices, quotes fresh egge isn't acute these days, we are A contemporary, in its local.

from 1st January, 1925, is decid. howovor, to tell us how much, edly out of luck.

tripe is a yard.

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Troops and police turned out to control the large crowds of on-advocate of brighter nights "for. That's one cause of discord finish-

understand that

"Canton Musicians Trouble Settled," says a contemporary. lookers, but there were no dis-Hongkong bus.altered his opinion ed with, anyhow.

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Clause 1 of the Bill lays it down that "every person who steals any oystors or byster brood from any oyster bed, laying or fishery shall be guilty of felony and shall be stricted and its export to other Hable to be punished as in the case provinces has considerably decreas of simple larceny." Further pro-ed. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, who visions are made agalast the use

Thus the revenue of the was the principal guest, in a lonz of dredges, nets, etc, for the pur Government has fallen off accord Speech on China, warmly tributed pose of taking oysters, within the ingly. Moreover, merchants are the character of Sir John Jordan.mits of any oyster bed, the penalty now much, embarrassed in their for this offence being imprison- He declared that it was idle to shut raent for any term not exceeding transactions owing to its deprecia one's eyes to all the almculties and three months. These provisions tion,

On this' account, Gen. Hsu serious issues involved in the have been recommended by the Sung-chi, recently appointed District Ofleer, North, to cover present grave situation In China, cases of stealing oysters which Director-General of the Financial and referred to the internal di have come within his knowledge.

Department. Invited the members sensions and the external influences vide that the penalty for stealing merce to a dinner, at which he sub- Further sections of the Bill pro- of the General Chamber of Com seeking to profit out of the mis- or cutting down fences shall be in-f fortunes of China. Rightly ereased from a line of $25 to amitted for their consideration handled, the situation would lead fine of $100 or imprisonment for proposition which is intended to any term not exceeding three remedy the deplorable condition of to better relations than existed months; whilst persons in during the year past and would sion of cut trees or fences without the currency. mark a real stage in the pregress that these have been lawfully come "Both the Government. and the being able to suilafy the magistrate In his speech, General Hsu saids, of China to liberty, unity and prosby will be able to a fine of $250, perity. Britain was inspired by or three months, instead of a fine merchants are big losers on account nothing but goodwill towards China, of $10 as under the existing law, of the heavy depreciation in the and was ready to take into full of these penalties more severe bas only remedy to rectify this evil

It is explained that the making value of subsidiary colis.

MILLION YEN DAMAGE, · account Chinese aspirations. She been done on the suggestion of

Tokyo, Sept. 18. was conscious that she had no the Superintendent of the Botani and to prevent further losses is The troops have had to use their The damage caused by the fire interests which would conflict with cal and Forestry Department, as to create a legal tender, using of these disturbances to the Chi- to be in the neighbourhood of one rifles more than once. The cost at the Dist buildings is estimated experience has shown that the pre-silver dollar as the standard. The nese themselves is heavy. But it. million yen. A meeting of the the real and abiding interests of sent penalties are not sufficiently coinage of the silver dollar should is no sort of compensation for the Cabinet is to ho told to now .China. Britain would carry out

be the prerogative of the Govern losses which are mounting weak to discuss the construction of the letter and spirit of, the

by week upon British trade. A a temporary buckling-Reuter. Washington engagement but an

ment, but the Government cannot settlement must be expedited. undertake this at present because We have urged that the Govern atmosphere of goodwill and a

of financial disability. I now make ment should appoint a big man to tinited China, with an effective

this proposition to you, merchants, take charge of British interests central government, was an essen-

that you should organize a Mer for that purpose on the spot. We chants Bank with an authorized aro glad that the suggestion is tial to the full fruition thereof.

capital of $10,000,000. Britain was ready to review the

One quar-being altended to. Delay has er of this authorized capital is to done us heavy moral and material Bituation and meet China half-way

be paid up. The Government is damage. More delay will be un- and relinquish special rights pro portionately as the Chinese Govern.

grant a charter which will in-forgivable.

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deterrent.

“REDS" REVOLT.

since he awakened in his mess jackat in the roseate hua' of a hopeless, duwn,

Couldn't our Sanitary Board

turbances.

·After raging' fiercely, for more than an hour, the flames were

start classes to tosch our hens to lay the dust? controlled, though the ruins are- This would be a good time-for

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The man who to-day hides be documents are reported to be. Red Flag" with completo score ofan.

write a Chinese version of "The hind a womans skirts, is a "magi ents and strikers were becoming mainly saved, but the library is for brass bands, and sell it to the a nuisance to the Chinese them-completely destroyed and the Canton Government, solves, says the Observer of Aug. buildings gutted.-Reuter, -16th. The

Strikes at Tientsin Have'

the

clude the right of coining silver

dollars, and the issuance of bank

We wrote last week that stud-

with Chinese police and troops. now brought rioters into conflict

The present orisis' reminds us that the Garth shall inherit the meek. :

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They may say what they like, but in nine cases out of ton the motor car has the right of .way: and can prove it.

O: D The least that can be said for our suffering. We only wish they life seriously

The Home Government regrets Canton rulers is that they take would suffer our regrets.

... Looks as if the Home Govern- Signs of Normality-Nathan, ment is looking for an anti-

anti-tocsin. Road is "up" again.

Trouble with some folk who go to the club of a night is that they keep breakfast waiting so long.

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It's hard to tell in Kowloon BORROWED RECORDS. How whether the neighbour's have got a new record or are spanking the baby.

PORTUGUESE CHARGED WITH LARCENY,

A. KONGMOON INCIDENT.

The Tui Kwong Yat Pu issued an extra last night reporting,that company of the Red Army under General Chung Kai-Shok, ment could assure cur nationals of stationed at Kongmoon, had re- the cent of the ordinary volted and joined hands with notes, The Mint is to be handed COLONY'S FINANCES. before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the rights which foreigners enjoyed in Chak Yan-ki,, former Magistrate over to the Bank to operate under every country,

of the district of Toy-shan, and a the supervision of the Government. Sir Ronald Macleay re-echoed Brigade Commander of General Here is a proposition which la Mr. Austen Chamberlain's senti-Liang Hung-kai.. It is also report both practical and profitable to ments and hoped the Chinese bd that Russian officers escaped to you "atl. Government would meet them in the one of the gunboats stationed at spirit of goodwill. He then the port, believed that the Conference would To forestall attack on them by prove to be a milestone along, the Gen. Chang Kai-shak, it is said into the interior in order to be in

Should you decide to

A SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

take it up, it will receive my full in the Legislative Council

There is shortly to be introduced support in the Executive Council." Ordinance to authorize the appro- Tang, Chaksu, the Secretary of priation of a supplementary sum of the Finance Department, also

Returning strikers have chang- ed-in fact, they've very little change left."

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If our Kowloon magistrates röde in Ford cars they wouldn't need to ask if they rattled.

A charge of larceny of eight gramophone records was prefer. red against J. M. Gutierrez

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, The records were entrusted to the defendant by M. Baseran,

The Telegraph says the pickets The case was brought before at Shumchun include a

crops" Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow of cyclists. Bet the farmers lose loon Magistracy in the morning, their paddy.. but that Magistrate transferred it to Mr. Forrest, remarking that

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The more you sit these days, the less you can stand.

The Home Government seerns to think a sufficient intelligence" test for Hongkong is mere oxist.

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ence.

These Bolsheviks in Canton are dut to take all they can get-ex- cept the desserts,

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A Kowloon lady is angry. Her husband admitted last night that he was late before she had time to tell him.

The Language School stresses The Reds have too much cheek,

We've been round town have too much red: standing Chinese.

path of the realisation of China's that the revolters have retreated spoke in favour of the scheme and wo million seven hundred and two he had speelal reasons for doing the necessity of foreigners under- but thon. again, lots of the cheeks

ezitimate aspirations-Reuter.

·PAKUOI QUIETER,

BRITISH STEAMER

ARRIVES

¡Our Own Carrespondent)

thousand

seven

· hundred

and $0.

urged the merchants not to lose ninety-four dollars and sixteen

touch with the other anti-Red time in taking advantage of such cents to defray the Charges of the Worship, that the complainant trying to since June.

forces.

fine opportunity.

7,767.47

Sergeant Rozeskwy told his gave the defendant eight records to be kept for him till a later date. The defendant was on various

The

Chairman of the General year 1924. This sum is allocated. Chamber of Commerce, Hu Chung- tong. in a speech said that the

SYRIAN CAMPAIGN. merchants only know too well that

they have suffered great losaca on the subsidiary coins all these years DRUSE ATTACK REPELLED, since the Revolution, but they were powerless to prevent it. Now that Gen. Hsu had made this pro- Paris, Sept. 18. Reports from Beirut state that position of establishing a Mer- Pakhoi, Sept. 15. a strong force of Druses last night chants' Bank, with the privilege For the past week or two, the attacked tho. French Garrison nt to coin silver dollars, and to issue activities of the student-boycot Moussoifre. A fight raged until banknotes, he will lose no time to tere have boon in abeyance. This ten in the morning, when the convoke a meeting of the members is due to the strong action taken Deuses retired, leaving several of the General Chamber of Com- by General Tung Poon-yan. On hundred dead. The French claim)

Sunday last, the B. & S, s.s. Tean to have captured a Druse stan-merce for the purpose of submit- came into port, heing the first dard and to have suffered few ng Gen. Hau's proposition for

their consideration. British boat to call here for some casualties.--Reuter. -weeks pust.

Paris, Sept, 18.

In anticipation of the coming The newspapers publish roports conflict between the Reds" and from Boirut. which describe the Whites," troops are being sent situation in the Jobel-Druse area to the borders of the

Eight as being unsettled as ever. The Districts, particularly to Loting new chief commander, General and Young Kong. General Wong Gamelin, is organising a force to Chi-con is proceeding to the relieve Suiada, the Garrison of latter district.

which is being dally reprovisioned

It is stated on good authority and it is hoped will be able to hold that three cruisers are being sent out.-Reuter.

hore from Peking. Both in the:

port and inland, overything ap- pears peaceful. It remains to bo Been how far the district may be affected by the approaching struggle.

Some beginning has been made with the long-talked-of road-wid ening schome, and a few houses have already been demolished.

U S. LAWN TENNIS.

THE MEN'S SEMI-FINALS.

A STOWAWAY.

FILIPINO'S COSTLY-'.

JOURNEY.

Emetio Barraga, appeared be- fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing, on a charge of stowing away on board the s.s. President Grant from Hongkong, to Seattle, ・・

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ns follows:

Governor...、、、 Colonial Secretary's

Department Treasury ....... Harbour Master's

'Department Royal Observatory. Miscellaneous Ser-

vices Judicial and Legal

Departments

Police Department. Prison Department. Medical Department Botanical and Fores- try Department .. Military Expenditure Public Works De

partment...Pana Public Works, Re-

current.

Public Works, Extra-

ordinary Charitable Services".

2,761,82 3,029.66

314.299,02 .3,496,49

Home-sido they soom to think After all those Mah Jongg sets, that Hongkong's ship of state is yet they say we're not friendly mostly bark.

with China!

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cecasions asked for, the return of the records, and on each

These days a Commissionar's. occasion delayed the return. On Just as MacWhirter is won- job seems to be no more safe than Thursday, when the complainant dering whether he will ever be a pedestrain's. again asked for his records, he able pay his next year's insurafco. was told that they had been sold. premium, somebody discovere. a A warrant for the defendant's ar-new serum that may prolong life. rest was then obtained and the

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313,338.10 defendant was taken into custody, The Colony's best Language

Pleading guilty to the charge, School is located at Fanling. 1,184.92 the defendant said that he er- 119,671.69 roneously sold the complainant's The Chamber of Commerce re- 22.823.70 records to his brother-in-law, to- ports that the yarn market is life- 26,276.89gether with his (defendant's) loss. They must be out of touch

gramophone and a number of re- with Canton.

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4,126.80 cords. 12,460.64

His Worship convicted and ask- There'll be less danger of twist- ed the defendant's brother-in-lawed tongues when they abolish 92,225.90 if he would sign a bond for $100 extraterritoriality.

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In their dealings with the Chin- ese, these Shanghailanders appear. to be stopping to concur.

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What Hongkong folk want is the quick telephone service they, get in the movies

A Spanish toreador has just retired after killing nearly two. thousand animals. Our Bull censor can easily beat that. "

The woman who likes cheap bargains doesn't like the man'

for good behaviour for one year, 658,468.69 on the defendant's behalf. On re- It looks as if Shanghai folk will whose salary hes, now

ceiving an answer in the negative, soon havo prospority forced on reduced. 1,115,685,49 || his Worship asked that the defen-thom.

5,176.48 dant's father sign the bond.

THE "HONAM, AN

TO RESUME SAILING...

The... "Homain is shortly to,

Commencing on Wednesday.

MOROCCAN WAR

3.

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About the best substitute we Canton is suffering froin am know these days for gasoline Is nesia. Sho doesn't, know her shoo leather. friends..

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O D' The Bolshevik bird is one who has a scheme to disturb the fou thors in your own nest.""

After all, there isn't so much difference between bruke and cof fin linings,AN

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The trouble in China has not yet been used as an excuse to increase the Home price of tea..

Fire in the Japanese Diet,” says a nows handline. ~ Had it been in the lil ole, States, it would, , of course, have referred to bootleg

whisky. An optimist is one who carries mes

SPANIARDS LAND MORE TROOPS.

The defendant, admitting the resumo hor, run to and from

Paris, Sept. 18. charge, said that he arrived in the Canton.

A message from Foz says the Colony by the same steamer from

Spaniards effected another lands Manila on Thursday, but had paid the 23rd instant, she will leave ing at Alhucemas Bayan disom- for his passage. It was stated that herofor Canton at 8 a.m., and barked troops at Frailes Point, at on fire insurance business in Can- steerage passengers after the service, leaving Hongkong on mas Bay, whers they occupied a defendant was found among the thereafter will continue her usual the western extremity of Alhuco- ton.ge

Monday, Wednesday and Fridays position three kilometres wide on yesterday morning; from, Hal-Tilden bent. Richards by 6-8, 6-4 in dofault, three months' hord Thursdays and Saturdays at the by Spanish troops in Morro Nus. Popular song and a boycott is that or shop-soiled oddments, we don'

His Worship fined him $250, or at 8 a.m., and Canton on Tuesday, the flank of the line already held

vo peninsula.-Reuter.

Forest Hill, Sept. 18. In the semi-finals of the Ameri- can Men's National Lawn Tennis Championship, Johnston boat The 8.8. Hanoi, which came in Williams by 7-5, 6-3, 6-2; whilst ship's departure.

phong, brought a cargo of 600 6-4, 6-1.—Renter's American Ser- pigs and 2,000 chickens,

vice.

Iabour.

samo hour.

It is reported that the Charter ed Bank is taking stock of un- Issued new banknotes, Should

The only difference between a there be any traveller's samples,

one lasts much longer than the mind buying a few, providing other.

they're cheap,