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KWEICHOW'S OFFER TO CANTON.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 19#1

No. 21,869

PUISNE JUDGE.

六拜禮 號六月二英港香

MR. J. R. WOOD APPOINTED.

There will be much gratification not only among his friends but also throughout the Colony's legal pro- fession as a whole at the appoint- The possibility of the formula-ment; of which we have had official the intimation this morning, of Mr.J. tion of an alliance between

TWO DIVISIONS.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

6

1926.

日四十二月二十

THE BOYCOTT.

PASSAGES TO AND FROM BRITAIN'S PROSPECTS.

CANTON.

THE ISSUE OF SPECIAL

TICKETS.

AN ELABORATE SCHEME.

In a previous report concerning the ways and means of obtaining

MORE OPTIMISM BY BANKER.

NO COMMISSIONER. FROM Rugby, Fob. 5.

HOME. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of Lloyd's Bank, Mr. Beaumont Pease, who presided, net forth many signs of improvement at Home and Abroad. He said

REPORT DENIED.

Prive Jendeakly how always bone, sedondary is kellilasi, sneuring quality in HUDSON'S grai public wokwợwisigimani an the World's Urastool Boy." The attraction of amusing price névszlaga mada pomible by its position as world's larges builder al &-cylinder care marely puts in the reach of added, thousands "the qualities, comferty, and"

· performance for which the HUDSON'Super Six in famous. A demonstration will be gladly arranged at any time you may prefer. Coach.....

$3000 Brougham.............. Touring.. .......$3000 Sodan.$4000

$2600

SINGLE OOPY IS CENTE

$15 PER ANNUK

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motor-cars

It strikes us that these Canton negotiations are really no-go- about, it is advisable to keep on tiations.

clean underwear in case you get sent to hospital.

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It's an ill wind that blows a saxophone.

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London, Feb. 5. Reuter learns that there that "other nations are following no truth in the report that the

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Civilisation on Kowloon, roads

is advancing by leaps and bounds.

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The best thing about the latest

South-Western Province, aimed R. Wood as Puisne Judge, in euc funds for the conversion of Yuet our example of returning to the Government contemplates sending vod in alcohol is a secret. against Kwangtung, and of the pós- cession to Mr. H. H. J. Gomper Shou Hills, near Canton,, into a old standard with similar benc- ducted under the direction of Mar.) Justice of the Federated Malav/Publie park, it was suggested that ficial results, Currencies are being with the object of re-establishing that "thore have been great them if you don't want to. ed in several reports recently to freely associated with the appoint./lected from the Chinese in Hong-debts settled. International re-trade in Southern China.-Beater-lady make ono on the wet pave fair. competitors in the Ladies*

sibility of the campaign bring con- who was recently appointed, Chief shal-Wu Pal-fu has been mentiqn-States, Mr. Wood's name had been

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à Special Commissioner to China.

A London newspaper states fashions is that you neodn't wear a considerable sum could he cul- stabiilsed, budgeta balanoel and the situation na regards British recoveries in rubber recently."

We cortainly did see a crepe-shod It is said that at least one of tho

The above donial relates to the ment the other day.

Yachting Race had occasion to » think of foam. following cable which was

Some of theso lads who go out

D eclved last evening

to Fanling for a knock, need As the outcome of discussion bes plus fours" right down to the

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international

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it brings a good deal of business

in the way of funeral services..

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Amongst miscellaneous items at a local auction salo, we noticed one volvet covered cough. ". This should provo useful to one of our smooth-tongued orators..

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"China Buys U. S. Autos" says, heading. But she's get- ting her own back, by building warships for American."

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Time was when they set fire to the shop at Chinese New Year. but now they set economic terms. OD Trouble with these gambling enough trumpe

leader from an attitude of aloof- Wood first took on the duties of has visited Hongkong to solicit The grave crisis in the coal trade China is now quiet and such pro-unconscious and taken into the raids is that clubs are not often

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hand, and in this connection it is ment because of his intimate past kong and Macan if the embargo ations have been improved and a « matter of interest to learn that connection with it, but the oficial on steamers were to be lifted for much greater sense of security the Commander-in-Chier of the sourcement has only just boa few days during the Chinese obtained by the Pact of Locarno. New Year holidays to permit un-Artificial restrictions are being Province of Kweichow, General made.

Mr. John Roskruge Wood, M. A./restricted. passage between the slowly renoyed. We have removed tween the Foreign Office and the ankles. Pang, recently, deputed a plenipo-

Nowspaper heading: The feliary to visit Canton. giving Barrister-at-Law, arrived in the three. ports by the payment of ten the embargo on foreign loans China Committee, it is probable, į hira the fullest powers to negotiate Colony, as a Cadet just over 20

"It appears that the Committer greatly assisted if many further according to the Morning Pos: Yap Disastor." Apparently the that Sir Austen Chamberlain will sphere of those Canton politicians of this new park has considered restrictions which greatly hamper send 4-special commissioner to is widoning. an difensive and defensive alliance Pears ago, and was attached to the Colonini Secretary's office for some

this suggestion, and has decided trade between the various con- South China to make a full report. "Is the motor-car an asset to with the Governmerk.

Later he was Registrar

on the situation and attempt a full the church ?" asks a newspaper. Compared with other provinces time, of the Republic of China, Kwai-of the Land Court, and during his to promote an exhibition in the tinental countries, were removed.

No. Publie Park commencing Conditions in Europe have certain-settlement of the trade crisis: We don't know; but at any rate years early years he had much to do

The newspaper says the suggestion chow, during the fourteen

has been with the administration of the from the ard to the 9th day of the ly made some, progress."

In connection with At Home, continued Mr. Pease, since the Revolution,

New Territories later becoming New Year.

The sort of thing they do in peaceful and free from politie Acting Assistant Registrar Gene, this exhibition: Mr. Leung Pui- the clearing house returns for the to send gunboats to Canton was

Hongkong: "He was picked up. strife, the only departure by her|ral, It was in 1908, that Mr.kee, Chairman of the Committee, Past year have established a record. rejected on the ground that North

and depression in iron and steel in the Police Magistrate and for the re- subscriptions which are ness; from a policy which has ermainder of his lengthy service form of two classes of admission tended to obscure the fact taat, cedure might complicate the situa-market."

internally, the country might tion there and renew hostilities.-

These days some men are known. We must protest against Can- bled the province to enjoy compara-here he has mostly been identified tickets of denominations, of 3100

by their deeds others by their ton's gas attacks. Each ticket entitles the almost be described as having been Reater.

prosperous. The spending power

mortgages. tive prosperity, occurring several with the work of Police Magis- and $10.

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Shortage in the money market years ago when Kwelchow was un-/trate. For a while he once acted holder to free entry lo or passage of the population generally was! as Director of Education and on from Canton, either by steamer considerable. It would appear

Canton principles are about as creates a good market for suspen-

ders. willingly forced to participate in another occasion was Deputy Re-or by rail during the periud of from the informatios available,

enduring as permanent waves. In addition, each

ព ព the ambitious scheme of Tang Chi-gistrar at the Supreme Court. He the exhibition.

A missionary named, Goforth

Our foreign policy sooms to be yaq to subjugate Szechuan. Tang was called to the Bar in 1919. un holder of a $100 ticket is enti-that the standard of living of Pre

doubtedly been raised.

Beasel

has been appointed chaplain to that we don't belong to anybody. when Mr. F. A. Hazeland 'retired tled to take one member of his great mass of the people hài bn-

thought that there was now a COMMONS REJECT SOCIALIST General Fong Yu-hsiung. Looks but are perfectly willing to be Chi-yas suffered defeat, and since in 1917 from the post of First family with him.

it is said that several hundred greater recognition of the truth.

as if on arrival in the East he'll sat upon. that time Kweichow has taken care Magistrate, Mr. Wood became Act-

have to go back. partners of her own business and has providing First Magistrate, recelving the tickets have been sold to Hong-that capital and labour are fanda-

substantive appointment in 1920. kong," and Mr. Leung has return mentally During the absence of Mr. Goped to Canton and obtained the antagonists. It would appear, he

In the House of Commons, the pertz on leave. Mr. Wood has acted necessary approval of the Com-said, that a more likely and cer- as Paisne Judge, and he has been mittee of Political Affairs, which tainly a more logical danger in the Labour amendment to the Address

conflict of presiding at the Summary Court has in turn communicated with future might be "a

from the Throne was rejected by the. Strike. Committee on the interests between the different since Mr. Gompertz left.

sections of labour, rather than 209 votes to 112-Reuter. matter...

between labour and capital: Men- MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. tioning the encouraging fact that

Prior to the Division, Mr. Lloyd we hope.

Enquirer No. We do not own in obtaining its proportion of George criticised the amendment in the world's trade, even under the a mild speech, drawing attention believe that the gentleman who much toying with this arms evil.

poster with the present handicap, Mr. Pease added to the illogicality of the Socialist commenced a

២ . and our old customers, increase programme which advocated the word "IF" on it, really stutters.

capable of maintaining peace and order within her borders,

and not

Her geographical position-she acts as a buffer province between Hunan on the east, Kwangsi on the Bouth, Yunnan on the west and

During his long term of Court Szechuan on the north-makes no work, Mr. Wood has been associat- tion necessary in the event of any ed with many famous local cases, suggestion of war operations con- and in 1922 was Chairman of the GEN. CHANG KAI-SHEK. this country had been holding its cerning these four provinces, and Sui An" Piracy Commission thei

it da in view of the present strain-report of which contained very

ed relations between the two many valuable arti-piracy recom- Kwangs and Yunnan, that Gen.mendations. Pang has decided to open negolia- Hons with Canton.

Mr. On Kien, his representative, was originally sent to attend the Wuchow conference, but he arrived at Wuchow after all negotiations had concluded.

It is however, reported that having come to a satisfactory settle-

that "as the markets broaden out

LABOUR'S AMENDMENT.

MOTION.

Landon, Feb. 5.

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Appropriately enough, there are "A. P. C. golfers won the Gevor- big 'If" signs at either end of nor's Shield. Naturally; they've Ice House Street.

for their

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"Dancer Hold Up," states & contemporery. Not to ridicule,

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Since all other means of settling the Chinese problem have failed. what about another good circular telegram denouncing squeeze and militarism?

There would seem to be 100

Printing machinery belonging

found under a grave. Almost as

their capacity to place orders, and nationalising of mining but not of Taken on the hole, we should to Shanghai counterfeitere wah appointed head of "the National 4s the temporary Stimulants of agriculture. He expressed his dis-say that the gentleman who bad as a newspaper under a cloud.

NOW VIRTUAL. DICTATOR.

CRUISERS FOR PICKETS.

Under an unfamiliar title General Chang Kai-shek has been

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LATEST CANTON MOVE.

Army," which

depreciated currencies to our Revolutionary

Water Bay, is not one who merely " foreign competitors disappear, and approval of the proposed Labour made the record drive at Deep actually means not only the sup- as the cost of living continues to Bill which was read a first time nibbles his niblick. reme command of the Army, but also the absolute control of the come down here and to increase earlier in the day for the nationali arsenals, armouries commissariat.

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Kowloon is all riot,

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in those countries where it has not sation of the Bank of England, As a suggested plan to settle about Bonding up The Canton Strike Committee military schools of all descriptions, risen in proportion to the fall declaring that the present English this Hongkong-Canton busines, party to Canton? ment with Generals Li Chung-yan

to expect that our competitive the soundest in the whole world. & rest? and Wong Shin-hung, Mr. On Kien has reported to the Committee of training of soldiers, selection of in exchange, it is not unreasonable banking system was fundamentally what about giving our vocabulary

It was a very great achievement

Alternatively, we propose that This continuance of the boycott continued his journey to Cantea, Political Affairs that of late con-young men for heers, appoint-

improve. We have recently had that although the United States where, it is said, he was cordially siderable goods have been smugment of officers, and in short,apacity will continue gradually to

everything connected with the received by Mr. Wang Ching-wai, gled in and out of Kwangtung my. It is impossible to traus-proof that as far as the quality of held a tremendous amount of gold Dr. C. C. Wu be permitted to inspiros the four that we shall be our goods is concerned, we are

Hongkong newspapers. Gen. Chang Kai-shek and other along the coast, which could not

perity while We

eight competitors. My conclusion, there-milliards sterling, we were still the Communists are losing endars the ordinary working days Naturally in those Chinese cal- high otheials in the Canton Go-be prevented small launches, late accurately the Chinese words

They are vernment. It is stated that Mr. and has requested the Govern of the title into English, so as to admittedly equal or superior to our and was enjoying gigantic pros-Woing all the leading articles in out of wenches before shall be are not given'much prominenco. On Kien made the position of ment to place a few of the convey to the mind the same mean fore, is that "our feet are Kweichow clear and offered two rovonue cruisers under the con-ing as the Chinese words do. Tite set up the road to recovery, supreme in the, international money ground in Canton.

nearest translation is "Military British Wireless.

ព គ complete and fully-equipped dirtrol of the strike pickets.

The Government has granted Dictater." because the occupast of gions for immediate service. These troops are already mobilized and this request and has ordered the the past is actually vested with: are on the frontiers of Hunan and Naval Bureau to detail off for the powers of a dictator, despite this work such revenue cruisers the fact that there is a Military

Yunnan.

It is felt that this unexpected as are not actively engaged in Council over him. But it should

other services,

addition to the strength of Kwang-" tung's forces is likely to facilitate a war expedition in the near fu- ture, and it is reported that the Strike Unions are becoming more active and that there is a likelihood that the patriotic feelings of the labourers will once again be ex- ploited.

OIL CONCESSION RESUMED.

not be forgotten that General Chang Kai-shek is the Chairman

FATAL RIDE.

he is now the Military, Dictator of the Kuomintang.

CHINESE FALLS FROM

It is reported that a bulletin hes

BACK OF LORRY,

now

owed

markets of the world-Router.

LABOUR'S "GESTURE" TO LIBERALS.

Rugby, Feb. 5.

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It is said that many important If things got much worse, we The House of Commons to-day wireless inventions are directly shall have to aspirate the "L" in

Loud H.C.L. rejected the Labour Party's amend-attributable to women.

ᄆᄆ "Blow to Oxford Trousers "*

SOVIET COURIER'S DEATH.

ment to the Address in reply to the speakers, for example. King's speech by 299 votes to 112.

The feature of the debate was a

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A Canadian hen has laid an says a Home paper. Nothing to

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pair across the barbour, of this Council, and therefore by DETAILS OF TRAIN TRAGEDY.speech made by Mr. Philip Snow- egg of solid shell. It will take the blow we felt when wearing a

den in which the former Laboursome beating.

O virtue of the two combined offices,

Riga, Feb. 5.

Chancellor of the Exchequer laid

Watching American visitors. If fominine winter fashions, With regard to the killing of a down the principles of land policy."eat corn off the cob is the are to be taken as a criterion, we been issued from the headquarters Soviet courier, in Latvian terri- much akin to those which have latest Parisian pastime. There think, Hongkong bachelors will is no truth in the rumour, how bo compelled to wear smoked of the Garrison Commandant call- tory, whilst travelling on the Mos-been recently expounded by Mr. Lloyd George, "the Liberal leader. ing for young men. who desire to

amusemont from watching Scot- That a man to whom he refused join the "National Guards." It in cow-Riga railway, the train 89 was noticed that Mr. Snowden ever, that New Yorkers: dorive glasses next summer.

We shall begin to think Hong- a lift, jumped on the back of his the intention of General Chang to sixteen miles from Riga when three kept turning to Mr. Lloyd George tish visitors eating haggis off the

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kong is getting really religious lorry and subsequently slipped give the successful candidates & desperadoes, at six o'clock in the as if for endorsement and that off and was killed, is reported by course

Following the example of the when our University starte con- of severe training, and morning, descended into a sleeping Mr. Lloyd George algnified his

examina- car where the Italian and Latvian agreement with emphatic node., n rigid the driver of motor lorry No. 1894. therefore

Later Mr. Lloyd George left his Shanghai St. David's Society, we ferring divinity degrees. is ta be given to all courfers, with others, were asleep. Tho-lorry pulled up outside the tion

Dach applicant has The Russian couriers, Nette and seat and had a conversation with understand that Shameen Welsh- There was much men are presenting a nice Can- Sheungshui railway station yes- applicanta terday afternoon and the man apto be recommended by two mem- Machmanstal, who were dressing, Mr. Snowden,

This bers of the Kuomintang and be able engaged in a, revolver duel with talk in the lobbies about this, "ges-ton Rod-wood chair to the China proached asking for a.lft.

២ ០. was refused but when the lorry to furnish adequate guarantees for the robber. The conductar, hearture" by Mr. Snowden towards the Association, A message from Bogota, Colom- proccoded on its way the man, his future conduct. One hundred ing shots, arrived and found Netts Laborals and the ensuing conver-

Mr. Lloyd George, however, in coin, except on the cricket ground Did Cobham's photographer bia, states that the Colombian Go-without the driver's knowledge, and fifty candidates are to be and two of his assailants dead, sation.

selected to form the first unit whilst Machmanstal was slightly

the course of the farther debate for the coming tennis tourna liko to be dropped in Central Africa? The answer is in the vernment has taken over the Barco jumped on the back.

nogative. Oil Concession of 712,000 hectares About sixty yards along the They are to be trained four months wounded, in the stomach. in the region of Lake Maracaibo road the driver heard a cry and and then go into service for two The Latvian Deputy Foreign declared that all that had happen mente,

After that they will enter Minister Has personally apologiseded, was that "two intelligent and

A Hongkong bachelor is rather on the ground that the concer- atopping the lorry saw the man years.

He examined the Military and Political Academy to the Soviet Mar, The latter well-informed minds had approach- etonaries have not complied with lying in the rond.

On com has protested at the inado-ed the same problem with an perturbed at the receipt of a the contractual development con him and found death had already to take a special course.

had pletion of their training, these quate protection of couriers and earnest and honest desire to circular letter telling him: "The Piles at any time," suggests The deceased

your child a thorough training to us like a subtle challenge to. ditions within the time limit of Intervened.

ther satisfaction-Reuter

for the demands of life. Min. Hongkong's alleged twenty-five years-Reuter's Ameri- suffered severe Injuries about Guards will be assigned to duties reserved the right to demand for solve it on the right lines." schoolroom alone cannot give a local advertisement bounda

COLOMBIAN. GOVERNMENT'S

ACTION,

the head.

of a confidential nature.

British Wireless...

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As indicative of the depression

chow is naturally quiet these in South China, news from Wai-

days. Hongkong wants plenty of "

"Dig up any Raymond Concrete