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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 91,858
THE BALKAN INCIDENT.
ABG BO+A+*## SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925.
GREEKS CAPTURE BULGAR TOWN.
Athens, Oct. 29.
It is reported from Saloniku that the town of Petritch is of As the result of a motor mishap cially reported to have been cap along the Laichikok Roud, Kow-tured by the Greeks-Reuter. toun, last evening, & motor pus fell over the side of the roadway. run down the bank, and turned
MILITARY OPERATIONS OVER.
Later.
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DAIRY FARM CO:
SERIOUS CHARGE.
SATISFACTORY POSITION.
PROPERTY LEASES RENEWED."
SUSSEX ESTATE-OWNER
ON REMAND.
London, Oct. 23. Mr. Hayley Morriss, a former resident in China, of Pipingford Park, Nutley, Sussex, and his housekeeper, Madeline Roberts, were remanded at Uckfield, Police Court on a charge of procuring a young girl of fifteen. Mr. Morriss
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SINGLE
COPY-10 ONTA
136 PER ANST
FUNDS.
CANTON GOVERNMENT'S
DEMAND.
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Present prices of the STRAIGHT-EIGHT
5 passenger PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES
are as shown below:-
Touring
Sedan
G..$3,750
G. $4,750
Sedan-Limousine. G. $4,850 ·
T'escriptive literature and complete information on request,
THE DRABON MOTOR
CAR CO., Ling
WAND HEI CHUNES, PLIS,
HAPPY VALLEY-
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
There is no' truth in the rumour
They say the
woman
that the bowler who has won two ways pays. There are some in bowls, a cup, seven spoons and a Hongkong however who don't. fork is hoping that someone will give him a knife.
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Canton at present seems to be depending on her armas rather
hands, than her
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turtle into a pool of water. The the Greek troops have attained the milk, which had necessitated was allowed bail of £10,000 and vincial. Government that all friter lads are doing for a living
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residents of the undefended town a credit of Profit and Loss Ac-
for bad
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The only place in which some of our young bloods try to handle figures is in the ballroom.
If Canton keeps up its execi tion record, it'll soon be a dead
It wouldn't so much mattor which of the Kwangtung generals will fall if we were only certain! who would come on top.
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tastily disappeared." Sounds like earned by disregarding advice: a bathing costume tragedy.
៨.២ The argonients of lots of Hopg
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At least the Locarno peace pact
is better than a packed peace.
The unofficial criticisms of the Government which are published"
pressive as those that aren't.
A MONTH'S RENT A very satisfactory financial situation was disclosed by Mr. A. S. D. Cousiend at the meeting
It is reported that the "Canton of shareholders, held at noon to
Government, being hard prossed day, of the Dairy Farm, lee and Cold, Storage Co., Ltd. Reference
for funds with which to prosecute the war in the East River sector, was made in the speech to the in- A communique states that now creasing demand for the Company's
has issued a mandate to the Pro-
We wonder what these banana city. objective of Petritch, the Greck creasing the herd of cattle, which
tenement houses are required to these days.
☐ ☐ thirteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. military operations can be regard now stands at 1,043; and also to Roberts was given 2400 ball. "
The prosecution alleged that the pay one month's rent to meet the
It's only fair to the motorist Mackay, Jordan, House, Kow-ed as ended and that the Incide the opening of a branch of the
the purely Company in Shanghai. It was accused engaged in a conspiracy urgent demands of the Army. In who said he hit sixty last week loon, was seriously hurt," and will now enter on
also stated that the leases of the diplomatic phase-Reuter. her she has since sureimbed to
Geneva, October 23, Company's properties at Pokfulum with the object" of systematic the mandate, the following in-end to explain that he meant
A reader sends us a bull about women and structions are given to the pro-niles, not pedestrians.
☐ ☐ A further telegram has been ad-had been extended for 31 years seduction of young injuries An Indian warder who
the wasp and what happened to their girls, procured by means of ad-, vincial authorities for
Despite the trade shump, our the traffic policeman. "But we was the only other passenger in dressed to, the Lingue from the more:
In the course of his speech, Mr.vertisements in the papers, or guidance in drawing up the doctors never seem to run out of always thought wasps never Bulgarian Government stating that the bus, escaped with a sovere
the Greeks in combined operations Cousland said:-Your Directors
stung stationary objects! Thaking.
have penetrated Bulgarian terri-are pleased to be able to submit through the agency, of registry necessary regulations to put the prescriptions.
thirty-two kilometre such a satisfacory report in spite offices, representing to girls that mandate inth effect:
From a report in the Telegraph: Hint to future Governors-Å The deceased girl, whose name tory on
1,-That all tenement houses in front, to a depth of ten kilometres. of adverse local conditions. By their services were required as
The woman burst into tears and reputation for sagacity may b walk Bessie, was, with the other It adds that the Bulgarian losses economy in werking and very care- passungger, thrown out of the has hitherto are three killed, and six ful buying there has been a net maids or as companions to Roberts, cities, and such places, as, have The only established the police system in before it turned over into the others and one soldier wounded, working profit of about $28,000 or to look after dogs! water, and she sustained a frac whilst seven are missing. Seven more than last year. The balance qualifications necessary, apparent their jurisdiction, shall" pay "ono tured th as well as other injuries of Petritch have been wounded as count for the year, after writingly, were youth and attractiveness.th's rent for the express kong lawyers are sound-only She was medically treated, but the result of an artillery bombardoff 310p.316.68 and providing $7,000 The prosecution arose through purpose of supporting the war, sound.
and doubtful debts, Scotland Yard enquiries rising That the collecting offices
Mac Whirter thinks these "Post from the first it wie realised that ment-Reuter
amounts to $220,681,74, which in from a complaint to the police befor this special fund are permitt-No Bills" notices should be di are not nearly so trenchant orex- he hath been very badly hurt.
ed to retain a percentage of played at the public letter-boxes. t.nd phu passed away as a result,
brought forward from last year. the father of a girl employed as
the total amount of collections
. ២ ១ This amount your Directors re-the result of the advertisements, fher injuries, early this morning.
Society News: The bride car office muel
current ux- commend shall be dealt with as The witnesses for the prosecu- | The most sympathy will be felt
follows:-Pay dividend of $1 per tion included the accused women penditure in the same manner is tied a delightful bouquet of Hom- for the family in the sudden bereavement which they have TIME EXTENDED ON SUNDAYShare on 200,000 shares, $200,000: fifteen-year-old sister, who burst it is done by the Police Depart-berry hat to match.
add to Fire and Typhoon Insurance into tears when asked about her ment, of Cantón Municipality. Fund. $6,794.73; carry forward relations with Morriss. Sobbingly $13,887.01. In the previous year she pleaded: "Can't you take it the Company's working we made from the statement I made the profit of $92,000 on the sale of other day"--Reuter. pur Kowloon property, which made Peasible a dividend of $1.50 per share. In the absence of such a are, informed by the Honprofit during the period covered It appears that a motor cycle Segretary of the Hongking Automu by present accounts, your Dir Mr. Letton was enged for this and sidecar drives by Mr. Bar-we
with retors cannot recommend any Infger Aspeilim thái Prison of the
Deference to the motor car service dividend than the $1 per share as purpose by Mr. Manuk during his attempting Wus
lighter, it has been arranged by the mentioned. The amount written visit to Australia. Mr. Letton has overtake the bus, when a motor Company that, eminencing to-mor-off various accounts is slightly had 20 years' experience in dairy car came in the opposite direc-w, October 25th, two lighters will more than last year. In the 1934 produce business, and under his tion. The driver of the combina-be engaged on Sunday's and hadidays accounts, there was an exceptional management the Shanghal branch tion swerved to the left, but the for the transport af ears across the amount of $20,487.53 written off has so far done very well and we wheel of the sidecar struck the harbour and that 30-minute service for bad and doubtful debts. This expect greater results in the near
future. hus, and caused it to leave the will be maintaincil. The first year there has been appropriated I should like to say that your rond.
lighter will leave Kowloon at 7:30 for that purpose the sum of $7,000. Directors have found Mr. Manuk's The driver was slightly injured. am and the first from Hongkong It is almost impossible to gause annual visits to Australia to be BRITISH COMMUNISTS. but the conductor escapad unhurt will leave at 5 ur., after which our bad accounts at the presenof great importance and benefit to
thus suffered.
After the accident," the bus caught fire, and practically the "White of the woodwork was destroyed Before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.
rett partment
WU PEI-FU GOES NORTH.
FENG GIVES HIS SUPPORT
Peking. Oct. 23.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu ́ claims that
fourteen provinces are supporting
kin against Marshal Chang Tso-lin.
A conference of leading mili tarists at Hankow has elected Wa Pel-fi the, commander-in-Chief of the allied forces. He leaves for the north to-morrow.
General Feng Yu-hsiang hus apparently decided to join the His movement against Mukden.“ follower, the Tupan of Hopan, is already co-operating with Wu Pei- ft-Rruter.
MOTOR FERRY SERVICE.
AND HOĻIDAYS.
Motor car owners, will be pleased
to learn that "Star Ferry Com pany, Limited, has decided to in crease and extend its service of the motor car lighter on Sundays and holidays:
We
cludes the sum of $6,200,61
director of Messrs. Prescotts, Ltd.
30-minute, service will be maintain time, but your Directors feel con- the Company and are well satisfied
ed from bath sides (if necessary)fident that the above amount is with the results attained. These until 7.30 p. This enlarged ser- wice will run on Sundays and huli. days, whilst on other days thir exist
ing service will be majutained...
more than ample.
COMPANY'S PROČKESS. During the year, our new East
I should further be noted that Point plant and stores came into romenging to-morrow and there-complete operation, and it Wan after all mator cien landed and lood-thus possible to close down our
visits enable us to keep a close and intimate touch with our sup- pliers and the market in general.
THE STRIKE' PERIOD.
to
3 That the collection of this
special fund shall be completed within one month from the date of the Mandate.
4. That all funds collected shall be remitted to the Bureau of Civil Affairs to be transmitted to the Bureau of Finance for war
purposes.
5. That all receipts for this special fund shall be issued in five duplicates, the cost of which shall be met by the respective collecting offices.
BOW STREET TRIAL OPENS.
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untin bananas, and wore a straw.
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What Hongkong needs most is a good old-fashioned revival, which reminds us that Mr. Md- conachie should be back soon.
Flappers are all right, but we don't like them with half a cen- turys' experience.
A careless pedestrian bumped into a Kowloon truck the other Sunday and slightly bent the radiator.
Waiting for Wife," says B Telegraph headline. Waiting for hubby is much more usual.
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In spite of propaganda, justice will eventually triumph.
Nowadays it might pay to figure out whether it is more economical to get a brand new wife or keep the old one in repair.
口口:
The printer who made a recent dance appear a hug succeses was probably right.
A Shangbai man advertises the loss of a motor cycle at the Kiangwan Races. We under When the C.8.P. cut off the stand that a seedy-looking in- taipans residential district for dividual seen leaving the course six hours from fire brigade assis carrying a bulging handbag is tance he certainly raised a burn- under suspicion. ing question.
We prosume that the jury's 0.0 Golf is in full swing again. Se verdict on the recently-shot Mexican mayor, was death from is the Language School,
natural causes. **
Wo know of one optimistic
Most public men want to blow golfer who went round the Kow the horn, but few people are wil- loon course last Saturday in just
onestroke less than was taken by ling to pay for the gas. May to swim the harbour.
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Local Command Orders state that General Luard's charger la
London, Det, 28. Twelve" of the arrested Com. manist leaders were charged at The political unreat and boycott Bow Street with unlawful "con- ed on the Kowloon side will be Lai-chi-kok works and transfer all in June again taxed the resources
spiracy to publish seditious If these Chinese cruisers saved placed at the disposal of the pub- handled at the southern end of the four stores, etc., to East Point. By of your Company to its utmost, libels and incite to mutiny. There up some of the powder used in fic during his absence. A chance Wharf Company's premises im doing so we hope to effect a con- but as you are aware we
was a large crowd outside the saluting, they might find it quite, to save motor-hire charges. mediately inside the main entrance aiderable saving in this depart- able to cope with ali femands and court, including fashionably dress-useful later on
២.ជ near Kowloon Police, Pier) instead ment both in fuel and labour. We keep the Colony supplied, thanks ed women and many young men and of at the foot on Navy Street as it have now thoroughly up-to-date to our practice of carrying heavy women wearing red badges. A sec
present.
SEDITIOUS LEAFLET.
CHINESE NOMINALLY
FINED.
were
also to the presence of your Secre-
Now that we have a chess
De Pinedo may be a good flier
Plant and cold stores, and are thus stocks of meat and butter and tion of the crowd sang the Red master in our midst, some of our but he can't beat some Hongkong in a satisfactory position to meet
opportunity to prove that they imagination.
៨ ច. all demands for storage accommo-tary in Australia, who we able Flag. During a scrimmage the strong silent men have a splendid folk when it comes to flights of
police took into custody a man think much and say little. carrying a red flag.
A true nationalist is he who never repays a debt but who al ways resents an insult.
dation and ice,
Mr. Tom Mann was present In court.
Consular authorities, of Hankow.on the 'Sui An on its arrival hore cope with the demand, and the total/learn that the leases of our Pokfu persons disseminating the doctrinfe in China was disappearing
MANIFESTO TO THE POWERS.
Peking. Oct. 23. Wu Pei-fu has forwarded a man festo to the Legation through the It is snofficially reported that the yesterday, pleaded that he picked now stands at 1,043 heud manifesto requests the Powers not up the paper from the deck, and, to give arms and ammunition or loans to the Central Government, of the tariff conference while the and not to agree to the opening present Government is in power.
-Reuter
FALLING FRANC.
LOWEST FOR EIGHTEEN
MONTHS.
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London, Oct: 23.
young intellectuals.
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It's getting so in Kowloon naw that the only safe place to go on Sunday is the Church,
While we continue to giva to China until it hurts, it somehow. never seems to help.
D.D
What we need for China is a
to secure extra supplies and freight Appreciation of the milk supplied pace for our requirements. The
The Peiman Institute is offering by the Company was shown by the European staff, and some of our increased number of customers and Chinese staff, who remained loyal,
Sir Travera Humphreys, prosecut-Dr. Frank Grane's series of "Four- greater quantity sold up to the worked most willingly throughout
ing said the accused were prose-minute Essays" absolutely free of time of the strike, which unfor the trying period. and their ser-cuted as leaders and principal eze coat,And who shall say they
aren't worth it! A Chinese was charged before tunately interrupted the progress vlees have been suitably recognized eutive officers of two illegal or-
made. I am glad to state, how by your Directora,
ganisations, namely the Communist
The Chinese question with most. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, at the
The Company's properly and Party of Great Britain, and the folk boils down to a matter of recovery is ever, that a steady Central Magistracy this morning now being effected. The health of machinery are shown at a very con Young Communist League, which with being in possession of a the herd is good.. During the scrvative valuation in the balance had received orders. from Moscow getting their clothes washed.
DO. seditious leaflet.
The prosecution's view was that all
Last week we said that wild Defondant, who was arrested year, 49 head" were imported to sheet. You will be pleased
lum properties have all been re- Early this year the Company's newed on a uniform basis and will of Communism were liable to pro without paying much head to the Secretary was asked to visit Aus-continue in force for the next 31 accution for sedition. Communism, but we olean forgot about the League of Consternations. consequences, left the paper in tralla and New Zealand, and I am years. We gave up certain build-a explained by the accused per-
the furcible overthrow of the Times are hard, but that only every time. All they need now. British subject, being born in proved as usual very gratifying ane which we received other sites ad- Government creation of class, wir, Boes to prove that we never nead is to be Kaught, Konvicted and his valise. He said that he was glad to say the result of his visiting altes to the Government, for son, was Regal because it involved
and the seduction of the armed as much as wo want. Australia, and at present retain-profitable to the Company. Whilst joining our present property....
The Company's investments forces of the Crown from their
The best position to catch bass ed a small business in- Tai-O.. there," Mr. Manuk entered into
It would seem as if after the to lie, standing His Worship accepted the ex- agreements for the sole agencies in shown in the balance sheet are allegiance. planation and imposed the Hongkong and China of the well under their present market The further hearing was adjourn-last East River War they both
buried the hatchet in the an nominal fine of $10.
Daisy" brand butter of Messra. values, but as there are no official ed until Tuesday-Reuter,
old place. Prescotts Ltd, and the "Anchor quotations we have refrained from
DO brand butter of the New Zealand giving the market, valuation as Mr. B. Tanner, the former head. Co-operative 'Dairy
Company formerly.
I need hardly reiterate the fact TANTAH CASUALTIES. Solomon, but boycotts had yet master of Queen's College, loft Both these butters are the premier
be invented in his day.. for Home on retirement to day brands exported from Australia that everything possible is done by the Fushimi Maru, after 25 and New Zealand respectively. to supply the Colony with pare food of the highest quality, and years' service in the Colony.
the thanks of the Directors, and
SHANGHAI BRANCHL
In view of the new agency shareholders are due to the Mana-
The French franc to-day plump-
We are asked to state that arrangermente just mentioned, your ger. Secretary, and their effolent ed to 114.35, which is the lowest owing to the Vicar's illness, Mrs. Directors decided to open a branch staff, for maintaining the standard Bince March, 1924, as a result of Lindsay in reluctantly compelled of the Company at Shanghai. of excellence which is always as very heavy selling by continental to postpone her At Home from This was done in Jane and la insociated with this Company's sup
charge of Mr. Letton, formerly-a|plies, and American holders. Reuter, October 26th to November 9th:
THE REVISED LIST.
Tantah, Oct. 23 The revised casunity Hat in con- nection with the stampede at the local fair shows 52 killed, GO seri- ously hurt, and a number of others Injured Reuter,
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It's all very well talking about
Now that fighting has broken out Shanghai can be truly said to be back to normal.
Kanton for K.K.K. methode
in-Karcerated.
Matto for the modern miss.—A. ring on the hand is worth two on the phone,
70.0 What Hongong needs mostie currency with a little more stay- ing power.
Often the bone of contention is situated just above the oars,
The local advertiser who le Thésu cinema investigators claim that only a fraction of the selling riding breeches in atriet
blic prove of certain dims contidoronyrobably pai Anilgan faction?
nole di band.
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