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A well-informed Chinese corres

pendent states that the Canton

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

Nu. 21,058

METER READER'S LAPSE.

CHINA LIGHT EMPLOYEE.

IN COURT,

五拜 ·號一十月二十英港香

An electric meter reader, employ-

ed by the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, charged

LATEST PIRACY.

GERMAN STEAMER TO RESCUE.

'AMAZING CASE”.

London, Dec. 10.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1925. 日六十二月十

PAKHOI NEWS.

KWANGSI TROOPS IN CONTROL.

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WAR IN NORTH.

SERIOUS TIENTSIN SITUATION.

|(From "Our Own Correlpondent),

Pakhoi, Duc. 5. BRITISH TROOPS OUT On December 1st, wangsi troops, under the command of

Tientsin, Dec. 1L... The Daily Telegraph's Bombay Gon, Chan Ming-kai, trúk con-

Gen. Li Ching-lin is himself at trol the Limchow-Pakhoi

of with obtaining a sum of $10 under correspondent says that the Ger-district. As the soldiers belong- Machang, where he has drivon interest in the coming welcome to the pretext that he had been autho-man steamer Nordmark has arrived ing to Gen. Sham Po-faan had of the initial attack of the be given to the party of visitors rised to collect the money on beat Colombo and reports an amaz-already left, the now-comers did from Hongkong. The Governmen: half of the Company.

Ing ease of pirney.

Government is taking exceptional

defendant was reading a meter at

has voled a certain sum of money,) Evidence was given by a Chinese The Captain states that when and a big reception is in course of woman to the effect that whilst the four hours out of Cochin, he saw!

No. 16, Pine Street, she approached two vessels, one of which appeared him and during the course of a to be frantically in distress and conversation she requested him to signalling. The other speeded off assist her in applying to the Com-}] pany to have a meter installed on when he approached. The crew of her premises. The defendant the first vessel stated that they had agreed to approach the Company been attacked by pirates, and were They anxiously sought if the woman paid a deposit of $10. terrified. The money was paid but no reply safe escort to Cochin. was ever received from the Com-

preparation. Besides the Unions, many other societies and institu- tlons have been encouraged to take part in the reception.

Great stress is being Inid on the Importance of the occasion and all the reception arrangements. being prepared on a befitting scale. In all probability, the party,

landing, will be received by

on

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Guard of Honour, and the military

band.

As soon as the list of names of those who are to compose the party is handed to Mr. Yeung Sai-ngar, the date of the party's departure will be fixed. The success of the coming negotiation for a settle ment of the strike will, it is said, depend a great deal upon the impression which the Hongkong party creates.

OTHER CANTON NEWS. Other news just to hand

from

Canton "states that now that the fighting in the south-west sector is

the Hainan Island to be brought under Canon, Gen. Chi Pui-tet returned to Canton, to make report on the success of his cam-i paign.

The German crew say that the puny, with the result that a report pirate vessel was, a smart craft of

made and the defendant British design-Reuter. arrested.

Was

Mr. W. J. Brown, proved that

the defendant had no authority to

had not accounted for the $10. collect money for the company and

at Hok Un.

TRADE UNION DISCUSSION AGAIN URGED.

THE NEW VICKERS.

and

Honanese. The railways are cut on all sides of Tientsin. The motor road to Poking is also cut in soveral places.

SINGLE: COPY 14 MPATA

$30 PER ANNUM

No Motor Vehicle can pos- sibly be any better than the SERVICE the DEALER, Is In position to render the PUR- CHASER.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

Tol. 0.1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Rd. Happy Valloy

BORDER FORAY.

VILLAGE CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.

OBITUARY.

M. PAUL KREMER, FRENCII CONSUL.

After several weeks of compara-; tive quietude, border incidents"

DIES AT HANKOW. appear to be occurring with a fre- quency recalling the tense days of It is with deep regret that we July and August.

| have to chronicle the death at Han- The latest reports to police head-kow, of M. Paul Kremer, former French Consul and well-known quarters concern two cases of resident of Hongkong, violation of the British-Chinesc

frontier. one of

seriousness. Both occurred Wednesday.

The sad naws, which will come considerable 48 a great shock to his numerous friends in this Colony, was received onby tolegram by the Rev. Fr. Robert

last night.

In the first affair, a Chinese de-

tective, who was seated in a shop

not meet with any resistance. Up to the present good order has boon observed.

The advance guard of the Strike Committee have put up several posters, all having refor British guards have boon sent ence to the ways (real or imaginary) in which the Chinese up the line and also towards are being "oppressed" at the pro- Tongshan. The Tientsin stations sent time. At the moment of are swarming with troopscharged a pistol whilst passing the accompanied by Madame Kremer writing a boycott of steamers to Renter. and from Hongkong, as well as the other activitins of the Striko Committee, is not in evidence.

CAMBRIDGE OVERWHELM

The military havo issued the proclamation assuring the people 'VARSITY RUGGER. that they need not be afraid, that the soldiers are their brothers, and that all must work unitodly for the benefit of the country. Inj spite of this, reports from the in- terior show that many people are under considerable apprehension, und deduct more from their ex- periences in the past than the

OXFORD.

London, December 10.

long

It was in March last that, on his retur. from long leave at Home, in the British section of Shataukok M. Kromer bade au revoir to his friends here, on transference to the was fired at by a man who dis-Conqulate at Hankow. He was

ard, when door. Apparently he was ono of and their children, the strike pickots. The shot did with them the best wishes of all leaving the Colong they carried not take effect, and the detective sections of the community. attempted to arrest his desailant, who, however, succeeded in escap- ing safely into Chinese territory. This was in the morning.

Village Raided.

COATS' ANNUAL MEETING.

LESS HOME SEWING..

London, Dec. 10. The change in the fashion of

M, Jean Baptists Paul Kremes, who was 49 last. May, was one of the old foreign residents in China, His experience in the Consular Service in China dated from May of 1899. He was transferred to

Of a courteous and kindly dise position, M. Kromer was held in high regard by all those who had the privelege of knowing him. He was never so busy but that he could On Wednesday night, the village always find time to render some of Heung Yuon, in the Sheungsirul service to a friend, and very often In his defence, the accused! A SOUND BUSINESS SCHEME.

Playing at Twickenham in bri-district of the New Territories, was went out of the path of his official claimed that he handed the money

list sunshine and before a large raided by a band of about 30 men duties to perform a kindly act. to his cousin with the request that|

London, Dec. 10.

promises of the present.

crowd, Cambridge defeated Oxford who had crossed the border. They it be paid to the Company's office

Outside his official relations, M. In reaching the decision to re-:

Gen. Sham Po-faun has ro- in the annual rugby match by 32] are reported to have been armed construct the company, as reported treated towards Homehow, and points to three. The ground was on with rifles and revolvera, but no Kremer won a prominent position In the Colony by the wide interest shooting occurred. The defendant's cousin, called, yesterday, Messra, Vickers' directors some 3,000 of the "Red" troops the soft side. “

The gang robbed several houses he took in public affairs and in The said that he was given the $10 but had the advice of Mr. F. Dudley have been sent to "unify" that

game was tremendously! as he failed to find the Company's Docker, a director of the London portion of the province.

fast, with Cambridge superior in in the village, of money, jewellery racing. Before he definitely retired offices, he had retained the money Joint City and Midland Bank, Mr. A later report received at Can-all departments. Oxford seldom and clothing to the value of nearly from the local turf, M. Kremer was which he now produced in Court.

$400. They also seized a bullock a keen participant in all the chief Reginald McKenna,

Sir ton from the Commander of the got far beyond mid-field and Tara and kidnapped three small boys, racing events, and rode here with His Worship, on being Informed william Plender, whose recommen-forces says:

ball, the Cantabs' full back, kickedl

BS the frontier success a jockey for many that the defendant would be disdations include, buaides a recons

"On the morning of 4 inst. soundly when under any pressure.

getting back acress

In social functions, M. Kremer with Madame Kremer main- missed by the Company, bound tactituted directorate, the establish- our forces captured Yamchow After play had been in progress with their loot some time niter seasons. defendant over to keep the peace meat of three management boards, city. The enemy fled to Fong for a quarter of an hour, Frarcis midnight.

tained on a generous scale the best for six months.

one of which will control the in-ng and our forces re in dribbled down cleverly enabling

Traditions of French fospitality, dustrial section of the business and pursuit. It is reported at in Arnold to score a try, which C,

and the numeroas "At Homes" they its subsidiary undertakings, apother about 3,000 enemy troops under of half-an-hour, Turnbull, Cam- places near Hupkong, thio are Barlow converted.. At the end

gave at their residence at Peak practically finished, leaving only RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. will control the armaments and Su Ting-iu who wore defeated by bridge's full-back, fielded a

Koad, were always well-attended. shipbuilding aide, and the third be General Chan Ming-shu at Lim- a finance board.

chow. The rebels have only one-kick and did not return it but ran almost to Oxford's twenty-five line These advisera consider the third of their rifles loft."

where he gave a capital pass to causes of the situation of Vickers

Devitt, who scored an unconverted to be the general trade depression,

try: Nearing the interval Oxford Berlin, Dec. 10.

|depreciation of foreign exchanges,

had more of the game but their It is reported that the Swatow The conference of British and and reduced earning capacity of the

handling, was never good. Turn-ladies' dress and the curtailment of the Consulate General in Hongkong authorities, with the approval of Russian trade union delegates of company's works, which is attribu-

bull tricked some opponents and home sewing was mentioned by the the following year, and served al- most continuously here as gerant the Canton Government, has taken the self-styled Anglo-Russion unity ment expenditure and the home pro-

then sprinted and gave to Glison. Chairman at Messrs. J. P. Coats' until 1920, when he went up to Devitt gathered well and scorél a under its control the sale of a committee, have unanimously pass-duction of armaments by foreign

annual meeting as being the cause Shanghal. Returning to Hongkong, try, which C. Barlow convert of affecting the sales of cotton in March, 1922, he served in the kerosene oll, and has appointed one ed a resolution regretting the countries, as well as the decline of

shipbuilding, foreign competition in{ Before Mr. Justice Wood, in|

At half-time, Cambridge thus led

cupacity of Vice Consul, until his named Chung Kee to be the Go-Council of the International

by 13 points tonil. The world markets, financial the Summary Court this morning,

The meeting adopted a report re- departure on leave for France at Federation .of Trade Unions' vernment's selling agent.

On the opening of the second rejection of the recent proposal for stringency, and political unrest in a Chinese appeared to answer a

China he passed through Hong- an unconditional conference with Europe, which has restricted the claim by an Indian money lender, half, Cambridge were playing most commending a distribution equal to the end of 1923. On his return to The Chairman denied a report kong in February of this year, p23- the All-Russian Council of Trade giving of credit and retarded for the sum of $150, which he confidently. Ten minutes after the 17 per cent, dividend.

claimed to have lent to the resumption Francis, dodging e- Unions, opining that the general schemes of development.

verly, cross-kicked to Tucker, who that the war contingency reserve ceeding to Hankow to take charge council of the British Trade Union out a postwar sound policy and

The advisers add that in carrying defendant.

The defendant said he had not scored a try, C. Barlow converting. of £3,000,000 might be used for the of the Consulate at that port

Before his departure on Home Congress should convene a confer changing from swords to plough

borrowed the money himself, but Shortly afterwards Tucker dribbled payment of a bonus and declared tion of the British Trade Union shares, the management lacked the had guaranteed two other men. through and passed to Bishop who that the reserve was being held leave, M. Kremer and Madame Those men had since gone on gathered, "sold a dummy," and intact. The majority of it had been Kremer were made the recipients special experience required to delegation to the Anglo-Russian direct a large and varied industrial

strike, and they had not paid him then scored the fifth try. On this car-marked against the loss of valuable gifts from the French

Russia alone.-Renter The Turkish delegation has Trade Union conference in London undertaking. The advisers, at the ed into court, which the defen-easy kick. Drysdale, Oxford's full anything. A document was hand- occasion, C. Barlow missed with an

community. It was while on his made a statement in reply to:

way to Hankow that news was re- on April 8-Reuter. General Laidoner's report.

request of the Board, have agreed dant claimed to be a guarantee. back, gathered and ran

ceived that M. Kremer had been the! to act in a consultative capacity

made Ic points out that the Nestorian

Chevalier du The plaintiff said it was not field and made an opening for Me- Christians have always been hos-}

until the three management boards true

d'Honneur. that the dofondant had kintosh, but the latter was forced

He leaves tile towards Turkey, and when

are working.

guaranteed other mon. He had into touch. Then came an extra-

(nee Marguerite Charlotte Maria pursued after committing a crime

The newspapers congratulate borrowed the money himself, and ordinary, try by Francis who "Hold

Mosselman) and four young chil- -escape south of the Brussels line,)

Vickers on their bold reconstruction had signed a paper for it.

Idren to mourn his loss. abandoning their belongings. It CAUTIOUS ACCEPTANCE OF step, which must sooner or later be

the dummy" first to Richardson Inf As the defendant eventually mid-field and also to Drysdale

Kremer Street, Hunghom, will. imitated by other industrial com said he was quite willing to pay later, going on to score an uncon-

perpatuate memory here. panies if they wish to recover even the money, but was unable to pay verted try. Gibson scorevi Cam- modest degree of their past pros-it in a lump sum, an order was bridge's next try, and just after

They point out that the roade for payments of $10 por, ed by acriali bombardments and The foreign debts hitherto funded perity. who are now living north of the total 7,390 million dollars, and 4,743 present market value of Vickers month, to start on January 3rd. that Wallace, Oxford's right inside, crumbs of comfort when specking

TURKS PROTEST.

CHALLENGE MOSUL REPORT.

Geneva, Dec. 10.

also draws attention to the large numbers of Moslem refugees from

the contested territory whose vil-

lages it is contended were destroy-

ence as provided for in the declara-

U. S. FINANCES.

PROSPERITY.

Washington, Dec. 10.

table to a world reduction of arma-

a

Brussels line. It suggests that millions remains unfunded. The assistance of assessors appointed majority of this latter amount is now suggested should be placed

there be a fresh enquiry, with the

by both parties, as Gen. Laidoner the French debt. obtained his information from only one source.

ordinary shares corresponda very closely with the value which it is

thereon; therefore little effect will be produced on the market.-

London, Dec. 10,

This is revealed by Mr. Mellon Reuter. Tewak Rushdi Bey, the head of in his annual report, dilating on the

the Turkish delegation, is leaving bright economic outlook. It is

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The Stock Exchange approval of Vickers' reconstruction is shown in

1926.

A GUARANTOR.

PAYS FOR MEN ON STRIKE.

'THE SHANGHAI INCIDENT.

DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

DECIDED ON.

up

thread.

COAL SUBSIDY.

A "CRUMB OF COMFORT."

London, Dec. 10.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill gave a few

gave the ball to Mackintost, who on the supplementary estimates of ran hard and scored Oxford's only nine millions for the coal subsidy, try. In the last minutes, C. Barlow

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Legion willy

COST OF WEMBLEY.

EVERYBODY WELL SATISFIED,

London, Dec, 10.

and Devitt both scored unconverted which was agreed upon without a tries for Cambridge. The final re-division. He recalled the Govern sult was 33 points to three, ment decision to postpone the crisis

The House of Commons has [Tucker is the Cantab captain. of last July, due to the possibility agreed to the motion on a Sup C. Barlow (of Clifton and Caine of a trade revival, which he thought plementary Estimate of £1,100,000 College) who plays forward, and was then visible. He declared that for the Government's share of the Bishop (University College School while the coal output had been Wembley exhibition guarantee: and Christ's College), fly-half, were ateadily increasing, it was hopeless Mr. A. M. Samuel said that the London, Dec. 10. awarded Blues last month, together to expect that the gap between expected call was nearly fivò shil- The Daily Telegraph's diplomatie with the scrum half, W. Sobey (of export prices and the cost of pro-lings in the 6 In addition to the

Millhi and St. John's).]

He fifteen shillings already made. Auction. would disappear. correspondent learns that negotia-

emphasised that the mining Interest He pointed out that the profit of cannot be allowed to become in- £1,167,000 on running was absorb. tions between London, Washington and Tokyo in regard to the, dis-1

definitely a pensioner upon other ed by capital expenditure,

Mr. Thomas said that every Industries, and hope that all the ciplinary measure to be taken,

parties in industry would make an Dominion and Colony to which ke owing to the findings of the Judi-

BIG DEATH ROLL.

effort to regain their old, indepea had written inviting an opinion dent position.

on the value of the exhibition had clal Commission of Enquiry into the

Birmingham, Alabama, Dec. 10, He mentioned that last week's replied they were wall. satisfied Shanghai incidents of last May,

Between 20 and 80 miners have output was five-million tone, the with the expenditure they had ins have resulted in something like heelalled, and many others are his host side Mayo anticipated conrred President Dagmarge received agreement and the publication of been seriously bushed by Rigas on that the total aureonline for nine Al Buhairan, paid tribute to

Loh, the Chinese the three materially-different reblosion in one of the mints of the months would be approximately, the dominious exorts in aglay

Phong pagkaka Alabama Fuel and Iron Company, twenty-one millions." The aubvening an amazing exhibition of the

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for Angora in a day or two, leav-asserted that the past year has been to-day's dealings in the ordinary ing Munir Bey, the Turkish Minis-| ter at Berne, to attend the League a period of genuine prosperity in shares, now cut from a pound Council when questions with re-practically all classes. The present nominal value to 6/8. They rose situation gard to the Greco-Turkish ex-business

warrants this afternoon to a 7/6 improve- are dia-optimism for the future. change of populations

It is ment-Router. cussed.--Reuter.

pointed out that though the ten- dency has existed among the con- suming public to buy every con- A time eelvable commodity mortgage of their futuro earnings, businessmen are conducting their affairs cautiously in order that proa-j berity shall not bring carelessness. It is emphasised that the intention is to pursue a policy of econour and

payment of debts.

RUDYARD KIPLING'S

HEALTH.

MAKING SLOW PROGRESS

London, Dee, 10 Rudyard Kipling's condition

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CHINESE VISITOR.

PRESENTED TO FRENCH PRESIDENT.

The recom~ Mr. Tchan mended tax reduction, however, M

Paris, Dec 10:

MINE DISASTER.