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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

YOUNDED 1981

No. 71,859

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INDIAN CONSTABLE

SHOT.

KILLED BY CHINESE POLICEMAN.

BETZA-X SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.

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NEGOTIATIONS TO BE'

RE-OPENED.

SIX ABOARD THE "BELGENLAND “

|RUSSIAN PAPER BLAMES CHANG TSO-LIN.

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The O. B. I (avec F. R. G. S and The conviction that those Cati. book of directions) is bestowed ton negotiations are a failure hus upon the South China Morning now boon ratified by many great “SAVAGE OUTRAGES" Past for, profound geographical thinkers who haven't been asked

knowledge displayed in publish, to try. ing the headline Tokio Blazo" in relation to fire which occurred at Nikko,

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The tree of knowledge caused · Eve to put on clothos, but it's the other way round with some of her daughters.

London, Jan. 22.

The Mencat most honey- It is understood that the N.U.R. moonors in the United Stetos is "A fatal shooting affair took delegates still adhere to their Niagara Falls, Iit which a man place near the Volunteer Head-decision to reject the award of the lives there and cator - 10 thousands

Moscow, Jan. 22, quarters last night, when an In-

Discussing the Russo-Chinese dian constable was shot by wages Board, but have given the of newly-weds each year, he can Weihaiwai constable, following a Executive a wide mandate to re-hardly be blamed if to chooses dispute with regard to the Chinese quarrel. The official report of negotiate with the companies.another place for his own honey-Eastern Railway the Izvestia de-

There is no truth in the rumour the affair is as follows:

Reuter.

moon.

clares that Marshal. Chang T80- that the Peak tram is to be fitted At 10.15 p.m. on Friday,

In reporting a rocent Russian Indian constable 221, Oular

That is the info of Mr.lin is continuing his old polley with balloon tyres in order to Mahomed, was on post duty at

Harold O. Wright, & prominent of provoking complications in the in the now waiting room topsido porary stated-The ability of

ensure that passengers waiting musical performanco, a contem the Volunteer Headquarters and

hotel man and operator of the relations between the Soviet and are not disturbed in their aftor music to bridge language difficul

ties was shown оп Saturday Chinese constable D. 321, a

evening. famous Cave of the Winds" con- Japan and asserts that the dis-tiffin siesta.

We trust the next cession at Niagara Falls, N. Y

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"The Woihaiwei constable then went up Garden Road and repor- ted to the Indian constable.on

A QUESTION OF BONUS..

Later.

DETAILS OF DISPUTE.

Rugby, Jan. 12. The Delegate Conference of the

duty at the Peak Tramway station National Union of Railwaymen traffic post, that there had been a

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With sor many pickpockets about, we shudder to think what might have happened, had the

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Talking about medical dinners, It would seem that it's much easier to cut out the appendix than alcohol.

The loss of it they havo, the more inclîuution have some folk te poak their mind.

The Kumointang Party in Canton has issued a lengthy statement in regard to the reconstruction of the Merchants' Unions, the encourage ment of industrial enterprises, the organisation of home and overseas Merchants Unlons, the organisa-

Arrangements have been made tion of an All-China Merchants' Union and the prohibition of the Shantung man, named Hea for the railwaymen's representa Yuan-hua, was on beat duty in movement for the re-establishment the samo neignourhood. These tires to meet the Companies on

two men met at a point at the Monday and re-open the negotia- who is taking his bride, around by the Chinese military officials humorous compositor will set up policeman. of the Merchants Volunteers.

to usurp the rights of the ed-Mr. C. C. Woe by mistake. end of the Volunteer Head- tions, which will binge on the the world on the giant Red Star This statement anys that the quarters Parado Ground near the

00 liner Belgenland, now in port hore.

ministration of the railway, whose

Newspaper headline: "Hurri- Chamber of Commerce, or Mer road. A quarrol started, for some Wages Board decision depriving

Their romance culminated in a chants' Union, was badly organised reason at present unknown. The newly-engaged men from receiving wedding five days before the

Judging from the charges local cane Sweeps the Canaries." The lawful demand for payment for doctors make for. operations same process would doubtless be ground nour-by indicated that the bonus payable to old-timors

the transport of troups accords you'd think they used hemstitch- appreciated in connection with from the beginning, and as such it there had been a fight or struggle

Belgenland luft New York

the Kowloon"Kockerels. with the Peking-Mukden Treatying or embroidery.. has continued to exist, having fail of sonie kind, during which the employed in the same grade. The

on the world cruisé, Re-

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Weihaiwei mon are pressing for the removal

garded as a confirmed bachelor, as regards the railway. constable was discharged. The of the, Clause.

..Unhappy is the man who has that the transport of Chang Tso-his fliever full of them. similar institutions in foreign coun-bullet penetrated the groin of the

Meanwhile, the

the news of Mr. Wright's Conference bas

lin's forces, under the cover of trics have obtained that is, Indian constable, and it appears Railwaymen's

marriage was a complete surprise. guidance and asalstance to mer- to have severed one of the main adjourned till Monday-Router.

A London paper saye kneo- lil' ole State of Illinois looked out to his friends, who did everything which private goods are also car arterios. chants at large. Instead, it has

possible to give the couplo a rous ried, heavily encumbere the rail-length skirts have reduced street of the bag during its visit here.

accidents by fifty per cont. Tho beneftted few to the detriment

A

ing send-off, bat ere eluded and way to which Chang already awe optical returns, on the other hand,

fourteen million dollars. The have increased. their friendly plus frustrated.

While still to Niagara Izvestia proceeds to argue that

A Hongkong, doctor recently tarists and corrupt officials, thus fight and that Constable B. 221 which yesterday decided to re- Falls as the bvironment for the "savage outrages" of Chang

sorios mistake. He working for their own selfsh ends was shot. The Indian constable,ject the award of the National honeymoonors. Wright ad- Teo-lin's armies which have diar made a

to whom the report by obtaining concessions and mono- made, then accompanied the

Wages Board, decided to-day to re-mits that a wise on the organized the work of the rail-cured a rich Chinese in one visit. Botganland is telo boxt. Whghway will injure Japan and China, polies, by meddling in lawsuits, and gantung man back up the spot open negotiations with the rail- he is hurt the the and says that only Chang himself This wouther is good for by working with the compradora where B.221 was lying. They way companies, and a meeting ho-thousais, india who zuya will suffer from a policy of pre-tennis. Which reminds us that The closer a man is, the more class to upset the revolutionary then summoned the police from tween representatives of the Union see the Caxy, of the

veing complications between the lots of Hongkong people are distant are his friends. cause. Against this type of Mer headquarters. The wounded man and the Companies will take spends his time travelling. Fie is Soviet, Japan and China in un putting on Ayres. chants' Union the most stringent was taken in a chair to Police|place on Monday.

a Rotarian, and organised the attempt to frustrate the friend-

0 0. meisures will be taken.

For a proper understanding of first Rotary Club afloat while on ship of three, great peoples.

From the appearance of soma As to Headquarters. He died on the

A man recently made a trip to such institutions within the juris-way

the dispute it is necessary to re- the first Mediterranean cruise

It concludes by saying that the Canton and saw no-one shot. He of these ladies we are moved to. diction of the Canton Government;! "The Shantung man is now capitulate the circumstances lead-after the World War.

laws will be promulgated ander detention. He will

isation; the more costly the beads. being up to it. The National Union There are no Ices than six Soviet is honestly falfilling its obli- could, of course, damand his remark that the higher the civil- for their proper control and such charged before the Magistrate on of Railwaymen prepared and pre-honeymoon couples abouard the gations under the International money back, laws shall be so made as to exclude Monday with murder."

sented a wages programme for Belgonland. All of them are en- Treaties and demands the same

Many Hongkong people are all compradores from becoming

all grades, which it was estimat-thusiastic over the fun of honey- of other parties to such treaties. members of the Committee or

cd would cost the Companies mooning around the globe on the "We will not suffer complications new foalising for the first time directorate; nor will they be per-

$40.000.000 every year. The Com- largest ship ever to make the to be provoked between the Soviet, that life is what you make it ; not

circuit.

China and Japan and hope we what you make. mitted to have anything to do with

panies put forward a counter

will be supported in that matter the Unions.. Futhermore, orders

claim for a waze reduction of four

by China and Japan-Reuter.

It pained us to observe one of should be sent without delay to REPORT FOR LAST YEAR. shillings per week in industrial all places to establish the Mer-

our Belgenland visitors stagger- RUSSIAN MANAGER ARRESTE). The report of the "Star" Forry areas and six shillings per week in

ing from a Queen's Road curio chants United Union to superviso

Shanghai, Jan. 23.

shop distinctly under the in- their sphere of activity, to lessen Company for the year ended rural areas, this representing a

According to a Japanese mess-fluence of lacquer! their power or influence and to December 31st, 1925, shows that saving of about £4,500,000 per year.

the nett earnings of the boats, The award of the National Wages TROOPS LAND ON HAINAN

Age from Harbin, Marshal, Chang! bring about a reform in their or after paying all working expenses, Board rejects both these pro- |

Tso-lin has arrested M. Ivanoff,

Reuter:-"Mr. The worst of these days" of ganisation.

grammes and leaves the conditions

Manager of the Chinese Those new industrial enterprises amounted to $298,419.77.

Hoover opined that Americans economy is that a two-pieces. The amount at credit of Prdfit of present railway employees un-

An official communique issued Eastern Railway, prosumably which have received encourage-

It provides, however,

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in Canton states that troops have as a retaliation to the Soviet were well on the way to a solu. ricksha is inclined to zig-zag.

tion of the rubber problem." A of revolutionary tendency, have ring $200,000 to Reserve Fund, that new entrants to railway ser affected a landing on, Hainan) Ambassador's Note, demanding solution to patch up a tyre-some "If you want to live long, think

the eossation of the alleged high-

slowly," says a medical journal. problem? suffered both restriction and com- $20,000 to Accident Fund and vice shall receive only the basic $24.666.32 to Special Repairs wage, without the cost-of-living

Nows to this effect has been re-handedness of Chinese troops as

But not when crossing the street. petition from foreign industrialists, Fund, paying for repairs and a bonus. The main grievance of

caived by the authorities from regards the railway.-Reuter. and from the burden of lekin taxa retiring bonus to the former the men is this Clause regarding General Li Chal-sum, who states tion. The internal strife in China Secretary, allowing for Directors' new entrants, and it is upon this that two regiments under General is directly traceable to the suffer and Auditor's foes, bad and doubt that the renewed negotiations Chang Fat-hoi have succeeded in ings caused by the oppressions offul debts and depreciation, includ- will centre. British Wireless.

gaining a footing on the island be militarista.

ing $211,415.08 brought forward,

and have taken up positions at b The overseas merchants con-is $272,234.69, which, with the

place called Poo Chin, which is buted in no small measure to approval of shareholders, it is "BUY BRITISH GOODS." some twenty miles from King- BRITAIN'S BURDEN OF WAR dinner had some important parts it would appear that our bill-

chow city. It is added that men

new

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the overthrow of the Ching proposed to appropriate as fol--

Dynasty. They, having person-lows:-

CANTON SUCCESS..

Island.

ISLAND.

THE EMPIRE'S SLOGAN.

of the 11th Division are also boing rapidly transported to the

scene.

Rugby, Jan. 22.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

WAR PENSIONS.

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Macao has discovered gigantic bone. Bones. are as you find them, even fish bones,

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cut out.

Rugby, Jan. 22. Six-and-a-half years after the

China is a republic, which prob

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The above facta are brought out that at the next tournament, a

Commenting on the falling off in crime in Hongkong, a Straits

time in the history of the Colony," paper remarks" For the first

on a recent date there was not a single man before the Court." 8. ក Prohibition has at last boen justified. A Russian poot has refused to visit America..

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From the contents of local mail

posters are still kept quite busy?

ally experienced restriction treat- To pay a Dividend of $1.50 per

One of the fashionable shades ment at the hands of other nationa | share, $120,000,00; and having seen with their own To pay & Bonus of $150 per

A later tolegram states that Armistice, 1,905,000 were in receipt ably accounts for the fact that in socks observed this wook was eyes the prosperity and power of share. $120,000.00; and

O @ foreign countries in contradistin To carry forward, $32,234.69. Speaking at Bath as President of Kingchow city has since fallen of compensation in the form of many leaders are trying hard to the water-colour mixture.

Large, cars these days may ction to the deficiency and weak- Directors. Mr. D. G. M. the Association of British Cham-to the Canton troops,

pensions and allowances, from theve her.

Of these, ness of their own, espoused the Bernard and Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang bers of Commerce, Mr. Stanley

Ministry of Pensions,

What about a rousing public only be in ratio to the bank over. revolutionary cause more readily joined the Board in place of Mr. Machin said that, "Buy British

61,000 were disabled officers and meeting so that we can spand draft,

what's left on another long cable? than other people." Now that B. D. F. Beith and Mr. C. Gordon goods" was the slogan of the

We know where these lovely If this

their dependenta, or dependents of they have returned to their native Mackie, rosigned. In accordance British Empire to-day.

Autumn leaves go. Havo deceased officers. land, they find they are the vic- with the Articles of Association, campaign was to be carried to a

There is no truth in the rumour Cigar I tims of militarists and corrupt the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, retires successful conclusion, it was es-

BRITAIN READY TO BEGIN. officials, and a prey to the un- but being eligible, offers himsolfsential that the purchasing public should have some clear means by

in the Eighth annual report of the local undertaker will demonstrate You can't get your hair cut scrupulous gentry and elders. for re-election.

Auditor. The accounts have which they could identify British-

how to box anything on two logs, these days without the barbor Rugby, Jan. 22. Minister of Pensions, Major irrespective of weight. Thus their demands for a further

handing you a fashion magazine revolution are more pronouncert, boon audited by Mr. C. Bernard made goods from goods produced

Little is known in London with Troyon, which has been issued as

to read. The Associa and the Kuomintang Party should Brown, A.C.A., who offers himself by foreign labour, take advantage of the situation for re-election.

tion welcomed the announcement reference to reports from the Con-a White Paper. The cost of pen Enquirer. You must not con of the Governinent to introduce the tinent that a postponement of the sions, allowances, medical treat anlt His Majesty's Chest Officer ment' and 'administrative expenses in the matter of lung develop Merchandise Marks Bill, with this meeting of the preparatory. Com for the year was £69,122,000, bring-|

ment, The Merchants Volunteers of

object, in the forthcoming session. mission to the Disarmament Con- ing the total expenditure in con-

:00 --British Wireless: Canton, says the statement, should

ference is contemplated. The nection with war pensions since

From a contemporary." The 1ot be permitted to be re-establish,

| Add Italian Debt. "NO CHANGE" REPORTED.

meeting is arranged to take place the establishment of the Ministry ed on their old basis, for the

FURTHER PROGRESS.

on February 15th, and so far as in 1917, to £598,000,000. The cost B. I. 6.8. Takada will leave Amoy London, Jan. 22. 1eason that such armed forces

Kugby, Jan. 22, the British Government are con- of official administration, as dis-for the port to-day at p.m. and is Wo "The barometer shows. could be sued to oppress the

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labourers and farmers.

change," "declared Count Volpi

Further progress was made in cerned no steps have been taken tinct from expenditure on benefits, due here to-day at p.m."

this. record, tho The Merchantts United Unio when, interviewed by Reuter as the negotiations for the funding to obtain a postponement. They worked out at under one shilling understand that in order to should be established with the regards the progress of the Italian of the Italian debt at this after- are willing and ready that the Com- in the pound. At the end of the establish least possible delay, and shoul: debt negotiations. He said that noon's meeting of Mr. Winston mission should begin Its dell-year, the aggregate number of officers each had a zlop watch.

tion had been paid since the but This jazzing is all wrong. A mint elk, stockings have be organised as to permit the he and Mr. Winston Churchill had Churchill, Count Volpi, and the berations at the time arranged.-beneficiarles to whom compensa-

Sufficiont majority of merchants to become to-day discussed a tentative British and Italian experts. The British Wireless. T

break of the war, was 4,460,000-pair too often think they, can beat

boon given away as New Year British Wireless.

a full house. members and therefore the ad.scheme and draft agreement, and parties will meet again on Monday.

presents to keep skirts short. O O mittance and yearly fees should that exporta. would spend the Briliah Wireless

during the whole of the next": The line of loast resistance is twelve months. Joften the waist line.

by organising home and overseas Merchants' Unione.

ITÁLIAN DEBT.

be as low as possible. Ito or week-end continuing the draft ganisation should be carried out and thrashing out minor points in with great secrecy, as the more readiness for a resumption on secret the organisation, the mora Monday of the discussion by the the power is centrallaed and "Bly Two" of the fundamental Genleker la the execution of points which were still unsettled.

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Dollar on demand » 28. 4.7/16d.

THE U. S. COMMISSIONER.

Washington, Jan. 22, 、 It is expected that Mr. Hugh Gib-: son will be appointed an "United States Commissione to a prelimio-

The Gazette contains a list of ary Disarmament Gonferenca placos in the Colony where

Geneva, assisted by two military and two naval technical experts.

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A 16-inch gun can throw a fon of metal twenty-eight miles. How far would it throw saxophone, and why not?

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self-washing dish,

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