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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LONDON'S

POOR CHILDREN ENTERTAINED

Peter Pauling Miss Dorothy Dickson-"pouring out" for some of the 1,200 pour London children who revelled at a special 'matinee of Burrie's beautiful play at the Shaftes bury Theatre and were also provided with sea by the management.

DEBATE ON SOCIALISM. WIRELESS OPERATOR'S

HOUSE OF COMMONS

DISUSSION..

#

London, Feb. 4.

In the House of Commons the

STRIKE.

THE NUMBER OF BOATS AFFECTED.

London, Feb. 4. House of Commons.

FISH STORE.

to

NEW HONGKONG VENTURE.

The latest addition the Colony's shopping facilities is tlie Hongkong Fish Store, which com. menced business yesterday at debate on the Labour amendment In the

premises situated at 59, Des Voeux to the Reply to the "Address from the Throne resulyed itself to a } Labour Members, put a number of Road (just opposite Whiteaway's.) The proprietors, Messrs. A. and discussion of Socialism versus non-durstións arising from the ships P. Leong Hing Kee and Company Socialism.

wireless operators' strike. to Siz believe that {. modern fish und Candiffe Lister who, in replying rame stere will be well supported id that no ships subject to the in Itongkong, and, judging from provisions of the Wireless Tele: the cleanliness and general equip graphy Aft had been reportedient, their belief should be missing since Nov. 26. He men thoroughly justified. A powerful Mr. T. Jubusion, Labour Memetioned that 1,187 ships, of which refrigerating plant has been in- ber, referring to the projected 5 were passenger ships, had sail stalled which keeps thar bulk of the Labour Hours Conferrure, fearried without operators since the stock fresh in the "Cold Depart- that the Washington Convention beginning of the dispate to dan.ment," and also serves the same would itself be destroyed by a C-1, and salted that il avas not pro- ference which excluded India, josed to after the present proces China and Japan; and he emphasis | dure.-Ruter.

Mr. Phillp Snowden contended that during the Government's year of office unemplo, ment had in- creased, wages had derland and profits risen.

ed the long hours and infering Pon- ditions In Japan.

STEP TOWARDS SETTLEMENT.

Lat.

A step towards the settlement

purpose in connection with the glass counter which shows sam- ples of the fish and other com- moditjes op sale. The new store should be well patronised on ae

Sir John Simon, hi opposing the amendment, asked how the coal in of the magine wireless operators of the strict cleanliness pre- dustry was to find the markets an-strike has been taken as the cut-served, and the undoubted excel-

lence of its stocks, der public control which it now come of a meeting at the house of lacked under private ownership. Commons between representatives Mr. Stee: Maitland, replying to of the men's Union and amber.

Conservative Labour the discussion, dented that the f situation had grown worse. There Liberal Members of the Commons,

Union agreed tal had been an increase in wages, at which dhe while as regards unemployment the submit the whole dispute to arbi-; Government would welconm the co-tration-Remer

operation of all parties, and would-

be even willing to discus, the es

tablishment of a Joint Committee of all parties.

The debate was adjourned- Reuter.

CHINESE QUESTIONS.

SOVIET PROPAGANDA AND CUSTOMS PARLEY.

Londin. Feb. 4.

SHOPS ON STRIKE.

and

PARIS PROTESTS AGAINST TAXATION.

DISARMAMENT.

WHY CONFERENCE IS BEING DELAYED,

London, P. 4.

In the House of Commons in answer to questions, Mr. G. Locker Lampson believed that the post- ponement of the preliminary dis- armament englereney was due to a wish that Germany rośld partiel-} Paris, Feb. 1. All shoe al Business houses pate in the conference as a member in the Rue Saint Honore werk of the League of Nations and the short delay the closed for an hour as a protest hope that by a

taxation and present obstacles to the partipa- apans the new fiscal inequality. Notices weretion of Russia would be removed. - posted up outside, quoting figures Rroter. showing the disproportionato

In the House of Commons, ramount paid by usiness en as plying to Sir Frederick Hall. Mr.

compared to the

farmers. Jast

Locker:Lampson said that Yel The shopkeepers have ex-

"evidence had been received that

pressed their readiness velon-

the Soviet Government in China |tarily to contribute to a National]

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SYRIAN PROBLEM.

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A PLEA FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Paris, Feb. 4.

It was reported sometime

Ago

that on the suggestion of the ba

A message from Beirut says that

negotiations, the High tang and the Strike Union, it was peace London, Feb. 4. decided at a meeting of the repel Commissioner has told the Jebel

and elsewhere was not observing Sinking Fund provided all French FIXING A SUITABLE DATE bour Department of the Kucmin- in reply to a request for direct the terms of the Russo-Britishren are treated fairly-Renter. - Trading Agrement, whereby it

undertook not to learty in or sup- port anti-British propaganda, but

he did not think that the abroga- tion of the agreement would serv any purpose.

AUSTRALIAN SEAPLANE.

i

SEDITIOUS PAPERS.

In the House of Commons atsentatives of the Labour and Strike Druses, that they must first censo question time, Mr. Stanley Bald- Unions In Canton to start an indig-hostilities-Router. win said that the Government trial school for the benefit of the was communicating with the Domi-young people, of the labourine sins and India with a view to class, and to dedicate the institu- ! Replying to Mr. A. A. Pousonby, (Labour). Mr. Locker-Lampson NEW SUPER MARINE NAPIER. fig a most suitable date for tion to the memory of the late Li the Imperial Conference in regard Chung-hoi, who, was assassinated

Charged with being in posses- Explained the position as regura «

Rugly, Fat 4.

to which he hoped to make an an-some months ago. The enmmittee the Tarif Conference in China and

At Southampton on Saturday.nouncement shortly.

elected for the pupose of investi-ion of sediticus Chinese news, stated that informal discussions Lady Cook, the wife of Sir Joseph Asked if the Conference would gating the matter has now reported papers, a Chinese was remanded. were being held among the foreiga \ Cook, the High-Commissioner for include an economic conference that the selection of a suitable site by Mr. t. E. Lindseli, at the Cen- delegation and Chinese expers Australia, is to christen the first simultaneously Mr. Baldwin. re was most difficult, but after consi.tral Magistraer this morning, for notably concerning the Customs super marine Napier amphibian plied, "Obviously, "-Renter. rates to be levied before theffing boat which has been built operation of the Chinese tariT

Air Force. for the Australian

:

laws, but that no definite conclu-She will afterwards make a flight sions had yet been reached.- In the machine piloted by Captain Baird, who flew the super marine S4 seaplane in the Schneider Cup air race-British Wireless.

Reuter.

GERMANY AND LEAGUE.

WANT A PERMANENT OFFICIAL

BRAVERY REWARDED.

ECHO OF 1923 TYPHOON.

London, Feb. 4. Paris, Feb: 4.

At an investiture at Buckingham It is understood that Germany wants a German appeinted as Palace, His Majesty bestowed the Assistant Secretary General of the Board of Trade, allver medal for League of Nations in which regard rescue work during the big 1923 Count Brockdorff has been men typhoon in Kowloon, Harbour, on tloned. The principal German de. George Parker, John "Smight and legates to the League will be Herr Harold Wainwright, ex-apprentices Stresemann and Count Bernstorff. on the .. Egremont Castle.--

Router. Beuter,

CROSS-ATLANTIC FLIER.

REACHES BRAZIL.

Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 4. The Spanish aviator France has arrived being escorted by squadron of welcoming Brazilian acroplanes Reuter,

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The defendant stated he was tion, a sile was eventually selected.

boal from sent down to meet a This is near Sai Kwa Yacs, Fung Ming Road, and is easy of Canton to get the papers, which

were sealed. access. It is said that subscrip- tions have been secured to assure the success of the project.

After a stay in Kowloon of over twenty-five years duration, "Oxford Bags" and "Johnnie Mr. and Mrs. J. J., Rohson are Walker."-You have failed to leaving the Colony in March. comply with the rule requiring Mr. Robson has been Church correspondents to forward their Wardon at St. Andrew's since the names and addresses.

opening of the Church in 1906, His. quiet and unastentatious A Home paper states that manner has served to enhancel amongst the New Your Honours the value of his work which has is Inspector W. G. Gerrard, of the been very greatly appreciated by Hongkong Police Fores, who has the whole congregation. Mr. been awarded the coveted King's Robson, always supported by his Polico Medal. Ho is described as wife, has taken a practical in-' "a most capable officer, who on terest in every organization of many occasions during his twenty- Ohurch, and as, Vicar's Warden soven years in the Force has has been a most loyal and davot. rendered conspicuous service."ed worker.

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