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Our Ladies' Department is now

situated on the First Floor of our

Main Store, Ice House Street.

New Shipments have arrived,

and we again have a full

selection of all kinds of smart

Ladies' Wear.

PHONE 4507.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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Whenever you leave your house you leave it Safe-if. your door is fitted with a YALE Night-latch.

A Yale Cylinder Night-latch cannot be picked or forced,

ond can only be opened by

the proper key, The word YALE' means absolute

security.

If your dealer cannot supply you with the Yalo Night- latch you require - WE CAN,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

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"DULL HONGKONG."

tion here.

GAMBLERS IN COURT.

LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS

RAIDED.

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secluded Empire into a modern, civilised Republionn Power, there would bo more than a grain of comfort, for thoro would be the IT WORTHY A MAN'S SERIOUS

THE WORLD HAS NOTHING IN AN AUSTRALIAN VISITOR'S vision to distract attention from ANGER-Owen Felthum.

VIEWS.. the actuality. But, wo do not

"Hongkong, is the prettiest The table In Major Willson's believe that tho prosent misery, shows one Chinese case of diph- the dullest," remarked a viattor was covered this morning with The health return for yesterday place I ever saw, but it sure is court, at the Central Magistracy, poverty, and suffering of the thoria.

from Australia who has been stay-rolls of paper on people are a necessary accompani-

which were

ment to the evolution of an

The weather forecast for to here for nearly three weeks printed Chinese characters, lot-

past. "You've got,

beautiful tery tickets, and the accessories effective national government moderate; cloudy.

morrow is N.E. winds, freeh to scenery and a wonderful winter for manufacturing lottery tickets, and we think that he would be a

climate, but you haven't got a when six Chinese were charged callous materialist who would

place in the town where there's with keeping a gambling house at Lady Olamonti has kindly con- a bit of life or where anybody 214, Hollywood Road, second assort it. The great cry of China's sonted to distribute the corti can go to enjoy themecives." And floor; with writing announce- politicians of late has been fontos is the pubils of the Ying having said so much to a Telegraph ments, and with possession of the

Wa Girls' School, on Friday, the representative with whom he was tickets. ngainst the Western Powers 29th; at 5 p.m., in the auditorium talking, our friend from "down Sub-Inspector Shaftain prose- whose people, havo come to this of the Y.M.C.A.

South" assumed a look of disgustcuted, and Mr. Leo d'Almada ap- and to mix and to trade; these

wholly in contrast to his usual peared for all the defendants. Dr. Chi-Chao Yung, Profossar bright self. politicians have been calling for of Chemistry at the Kwong Hus

Mr. d'Almada pleaded guilty to And then, of course, we told the first charge on behalf of the Nationalism when they ought, University, Shanghai, arrived inį more wisely, to have been con- tho Colony by the s.s. Soochow him that work was one's salva-defondants. He said the first de- So long as a man had fendant, an elderly man, had sek- yostorday. Dr. Yung will spend cerned with the problems of his New Year vacation in Hong- plenty to do he didn't bother very him to state that he nccepted domestic administration, Tis kong.

much about entertainment because the full responsibility, As the not enough for those politicians

he generally went home after other defendants were employed

There were A Masonic service is to be hold office hours,

theby him, and he, is his turn, was 16 railagainst the Powers, to look in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday Pictures, and, then one could employed by somebody else. He fon hopelessly while Tuchans, at 6 p.nt. Masonic clergy will always go to the Hongkong Hotelsked Major Willson to take into Marshals; or Generals move their conduct the service and the Right now only on the Roof Garden) consideration that the men anve armies of pawns whither they Victoria), who is himself a Mason, dancing when one felt like it. It the tickets "were not intended to Rev. C. R. Duppuy, Bishop of Repulse Bay Hotel and watch no trouble to the police, and that choose irrespective of all the will pronch

did, perhaps, work out a little ex-De sold in Hongkong, suffering involved. History will

pensive if done very often, but Sub-Inspector Shuftain said the hold China's present-day political

An old man of 82 years of age, the people here stayed a lot in defendants were found in the frent

and entertained appeared before Mr. Lindsell this doors

their room of the house, which was lenders strictly in task

for morning on a charge of hawking friends or went out to their furnished like an office. There Their want of ourageous within market limits. You friends" "houses. All of which was a safe for which the second grasp on a situation that is daily must be the oldest man in Hong, explanation, left our Australian defendant had the key. The third, becoming more desperate and the Magistrate, as he discharged "Why, you haven't even got a kong, I should say, commented friend shaking his head, sadly, difficult. A people will always the man with a warning,

cabaret where one can go and get WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1926. exact full, and the day of great

n light meat and. either toll-taking in China will most Four Chinese appeared before bave a dance

Or watch Major Willson, at the Central dance. There's no life in your assuredly come."

Police Court this morning, one town after dark, and a visitor has bloodstained bandage either got to go to the pictures or round his head, charged with go to bed. Tramway Mallers.

You've got magnificent fighting. Inspector McDonald beaches and if they were in Aur-and in the third, a number of men Suggestions recently made for said the first two defendants wore tralia we'd have some use out of playing Mah Jong. He cloělý the provision of some night-teasing a girl, and the other two them. In Sydney or any of the conclusion that the place had questioned the intter, and came to of Hongkong we can signalling device on the Peak abjected, and fight ensued. big cities we've got some entertain- undoubtedly been used for the have but a dim realisation of the Tramway, by which passengers Major Willson romarked that the ment all the year round at reason manufacture of "Po Kau" lottery horror of the cliantic conditions waiting at May Roud can uster. big one seemed to have got the able prices.

tain whether there are any vacant worst of it, and bound all the de: keng costs such a lot more than it regarded as serious, as it was not Everything in Hong tickets. He asked that the case be Auffered by Chinese in the North, seats on down-coming cars, are fendants over, where badly-directed fighting has now followed up by a further

aught. In the matter of transpor-often they obtained information ration, I've never stayed in a place that enableri them to raid the baen garried on in the height of proposal which we have been The return showing the number

where, unless you live here and the winter season. When we talko muke. This is that some kind which occurred in the Colony

asked by a resident of the Beality of casos of notifiable disease have got season tickets, it costs so headquarters where such tickets of China's sorrows, we know nt of Covered way be erected over during the week ended Saturday much or takes so much time. To aithe of them. Every man the steep flight of steps at the the 23rd, instant, shows that there go to the Peak and back, even to fendant $250; the second, third,

see the sunset, costs you the best. part of two shillings.

MUSTARD & CO., LTD.

16-17, Connaught Road, Cont.

The Telegraph.

HORRORS OF STRIFE.

In seclusion

The

quiet well-ordered

knows that fighting is at, all times a hardship-bearing task, and when 10. the inevitable suffering of conflict is added the burden of ill-management, the hunger, the cold and the illnesses which arise because of an army being more or less left to shift for!

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May Rond station. It is pointed were two Chinese imported cases out that during wet weather much of small pox, two British and one inconvenience is caused to patron Chinese case of diphtherin, one! "I'm just a plain man on a plain boarding the cars at this station. Chinese case, imported, of enteric holiday, and I was going to stay impossible to hold up an umbrella bro-spinal fever and three cases weather was fit for one who hates the more sa since it is practically fever, one Chinese case of cere- here some time, waiting until the when entering the car, on account of rubles in dogs. The thre cases the cold to go up to Japan. But,

of the extremely awkward anglo of rabies occurred in the Victoria I just get that dull with no-where to

which the stops run, it being registration district.

as much as most folk can do to

get aboard even when their hands

go at nights and with nothing to

lekets, and the sixth man, against fourth and fifth defendants were actually, sitting at a table writing whom he did not wish to press the charge, was sitting down, and There were three cubicles, in one taking no part in the proceedings. of which was a man and a boy; in another, some men smoking opium;

were made..

Major Willson fined the first de.

fourth, and fifth, $50, and discharg- ed the sixth.

BOOKBINDING CLOTH THEFT.

CHINESE NO. I SENT TO PRISON.

this morning, when another man was charged with the theft.

do, that I'm going up to Shanghai, itself, it is indeed a wonder that are free. We pass on the sugges-Hongkong Carrison's Women's You've got a fine place here, as of some bookbinding cloth, by an

The eighth meeting of the They tell me it's different there.

The case concerning the theft the Chinese troops behave as well tion for what it is worth, and Fellowship took the form of a said, but it seems to me, a visitor, employee of the Der A. Wing Com- would add that in view of the concert arranged by Mrs. Robert that you're all asleep in It so far pany. SA, Duddell Street, book- as they do. Yet reports filter fact that the Tramway Company Lewis, at the Military Hospital, as amusing yourselves is concern-binders, which was adjourned yes through now and again of has been carrying out big altera-Bowen Road, last night. There ed. You could attruct an awful terday, again came before Major torrible outrage and pillage ions at both the terminals, it was a large attendance, and the lot of people on holiday, but at Willson at the Central Police Corut conimitted on innocent village all the intermediate stations, thus Mathieson, Rev. G. E. Arrow-

might be just as well to cover in following took part-Mrs. Neil prosent you drive them away." communities by ex-soldiers now assuring passengers greater smith, Mr. R. M. Keown, Miss turned brigands and bandits measure of comfort all round. Alma Birkett, Major J. Macron dy, Such a case is just reported from Much has been and is being done D.S.O., Mr. H. L. Gardner, Miss to improve the system, and Gladys Brock, Mn. Bert Burrows, near the Manchurian border, would seem an opportune time to the "Hongkong Harmony Four about 1,000 minger-driven soldiers put into affect there other sag and an orchestra from the East BIG CONSIGNMENT REACHES found to contain the cloth. When ransacking and pillaging

gestions as well. That they would Surreys. Mr. F. Mason, Band- be appreciated by the public, wo Corpl. W. G. Wernham and) village of some 300 inhabitants are quite sure.

Bandeman J. Fawkes accom Men, women and children were

panied either killed in the struggle or were driven out into the biting STOWAWAYS CHARGED, cold. And, meanwhile, apparent.

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ly, the General under whom AMERICAN SEAMAN'S CASE these troops nominally were,

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CROWD'S CURIOSITY.

LEADS TO ASSAULT ON

POLICE.

An old woman and her son were

RUSSIAN GOLD.

LONDON.

London, Jan. 26.

Yesterday, an apprentice was. intercepted by a supervisor, when on his way to a tea house In Wel- lington Street, with a parcel and when the parcel was opened it was

enquiries were made, the boy sald that the No 1. man in the book- binding department had ordered

A million pounds sterling worth him to cut off the cloth, and wait of gold bullion has arrived from for him with it outside the tea

house. The boy Leningrad to be deposited 48

was charged security for considerable orders to with the theft yesterday when it British firms in connection with was stated that the No. 1 man ad- textile machinery and plant for mitted the boy was acting under his orders, and this morning the No 1 man appeared to answer the charge, The boy appeared as a

Russia-Renter.

A STORMY PASSAGE.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.

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replied that he did not know, bat- the manager would tell him. He did not authorise the defendant to take any cloth away.

either did not know or did not An American seaman named care, for nothing was done trays B. P. Williamson, together with a the report. All over the northern Filipino, was charged before Mr defendants in a charge of assault

witness. Rugby, Jan. 20. About £1,000,000 sterling in geld The boy, who is the foki of the part of China, there are storice E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon, brought by an Indian constable from Leningrad arrived in London defendant, said the defendant told being told of the frontendous cost Magistraty this morning, with before Mr. R. E., Lindsell at the to-day, in the German steamer him he had spokon to the manager

"Schwalke." Central Magistracy to-day.

It is over a month about the cloth, and ordered him pf China's wars-cost to the stowing away from Manila

ago since the gold left Leningrad to cut a length off, and wait for patient, long-suffering natives board the s.8. Sequona.

The incident was stated to have in the Russian ship "Horns." This him with it outside the tea house. occurred on the 24th instant in vessel had such a rough time. in: who are so thoughtlessly and Williamson pleaded guilty and Main

A foreman said the defendant Street. West Shaukiwan, the Baltic, that the void had to be showed him the cloth, and asked selfishly sacrificed to the whim said that, he intended seturning to when the constable attempted to trans-shipped at Hamburg to the him what the price was. Witness

America. for power and gain of other

disperse a large crowd Whlch had Schwalbe."-British Wireless. military or

His Worship asked why the de- gathered around a motor cycle com- political cliques.

fendant was handed to the local bination left by Mr. Staple, of the Away ap in the western pro-authorities instead of either be.W.D., at the roadside.. Mr. |vinces, from which reports take ing sent back, Lo Manila or taken Staple was away to get a refill of

The defendant said he wanted a long-white to come, there have to America. It was obvious that petrol, but his nine-year-old son.

the cloth to put on a table for the he could not stay in Hongkong. was left in charge of the machine.. just beon received in Shanghai

New Year, and the foreman gave The Captain of the ship replied curious, evinced signs of being The crowd, from being marely further tales of fighting, whilst that he had no authority to take the troublesome. One of them, alleged

him permission to take some away. Defendant was sent to prison for on the coast, just above Poochow defendunt from the Colony after he to be the male defendant, threw

three weeks with hard labour. there is lawlessness and brigand- had been discovered on board.

Mr. Alan Cobham, the British air- Major Willson said he did not think bits of chewed sugar-cane at the man who is, flying from London to there was sufficient evidence to ago which is depopulating a

After telephonic communication boy but, said Mr. Staple, "he was Capetown, writes to the Daily Mat convict the boy, who was dis- whole district. Throughout the with the American Consul, his Wors not frightened, as the constable from Rhodesia on the subject of charged.

ship remanded the defendant for was going to take the man to gaol." the survey for the air route which length and breadth of the country twenty-four hours, and instructed there is the same sad story of the police to see the Consul with was proved that she tugged at the ways Company.

The old woman, against whom it he is making for the Imperial Air-

He says "My! mal-administration, of corruption the defendant.

constable's turban and displaced it, report will not advocate immediate and lack of impartial, governing

On admitting his offence, the was fined $5. Her son was also operation of air lines from Central. Filipino was sentenced to six weeks' fined in a similar. umount. authority.

The Africa to Northern Rhodesia. owing hard fabour, his Worship pointing Magistrate observed that without to lack of traffic and extensivo If it could reasonably be said out that the difference between the doubt he resisted the constable, isolated forest country which has

The submission of Kaid Al§. that all this is part of the travail two men's cases lay in the fact that The latter, however, used unnocas to be flown over, but now we have of the Beniouriaghel tribe, is de through which China must inevi-return to his own country, while stated. He should have used more great opportunities for operating his fortune, thus depriving Abd the American was attempting to sary force, as the defendant had reached thodesin we hope to and finite. He has placed in Fez all tably go in the course of its the defendant was trying to go tact and discretion, and should be commercial aircraft." Britian el Krim of important, treasure. metamorphosis from an age-long where he had no right to go.

Indopreifi.

warned.

NOTED AVIATOR'S VIEW,

London, Jan. 26,

Wircices.

MOROCCAN WAR,

A CHIEF'S SUBMISSION.

Paris, Jan, 26.

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