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USED OLD TICKET.

COSTLY TRAM CAR RIDE

The lame exeuse that he did not. know the regulations was put for ward by a Chinese, this morning, When he was charged at the Con tral Magistracy before Mr. E. W Hamilton with attempting to evade paymentof his framway fare. Evidence was given that the

LIQUOR CARRYING SCHOONER.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MASTER.

New York, Oct. 1. At Bridgewater Nova Scotia, the Master of the auxillary schooner Gaspe

pe Fisherman has teen committed for trial ona charge of attempting to ram, when

CONSERVATIVES MEET.

DRASTIC TRADE UNION PROPOSALS.

Rugby, Oct. 7.

For the first time, the annual conference of the Conservative Party, which opened at Sear- borough to-day, was presided over by a woman-Dame Cardline Bridgeman, wife of the First Lord,

defendant traveled at night sa 17 miles from the American const, of the Admiralty, occupying the far as Wancher with a ticket two United States coastguard vés- I chair. Which Mr. A. Giffard, of the Tri

Way Company, gold had been - dola.

fssued four days ago. The con- The officers gave evidence that ductor saw the man with the they took up a position on either ticket fixed in his hat and did not side of the schooner, which dud- question him. At Wanchal, how-denly and repeatedly awerved day

As a ever, an inspector boarded the rowly miasing a collision. tram car and discovered that the result of the confusion, the defendant's ticket was an old one, schooner escaped in a fog bank.

Defendant was fined $10, or fourteen days.

GAS MASKS.

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It will be remembered "that, at the inquest on the death of a Chiu- ese poolie who died from gas poi- soning as the result of working on the repair of the broken nullah in Peddor Street, a rider was add- ed to the jury's verdict recommend- ing that in cases where conditions in a manhole or nullah are too dangerous for a, safety lamp to be lowered gas masks be used by the coolies under the supervision of a thoroughly competent Chinese

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We now learn that an official intimation has been given that gas masks are being issued by the Go vernment to all sewer gangs and that the men is charge are being Instructed regarding their uses...

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The Master of the schooner ad mitted carrying alcohol, but de nied the other allegation, saying he swerved in order to prevent the coastguards fouling his log line. He was released on $3,000 bail, the trial to open on Tuesday. ---Renter's American Service.

DAUGHERTY-MILLER TRIAL.

CASÉ GOES TO JURY.,

New York, Oct. 7. The Daugherty and Miller trial, is expected to go to the jury to

morrow.

Miller's counsel said that the power to approve the $7,000,000 claim belonged to Daugherty. He was, however, not trying to "pass" the buck," adding that, there was no evidence that Daugherty ever knew the claim existed.

Although Daugherty and Miller are being" tried simultaneously they have separate Counsel Reuter's American Service,

ITALIAN OPERA.

ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.

One of the first subjects dis- dassed was the proposal to amend the law relating to Trade Unions and a Féadlution which was car ried unanimously urged the Go vernment to make illegal any strike without a secret ballot; to Increase the security of the indivi- and intimidation on necount of his dual worker against victimisation political belief to make mass pic- keting and picketing of a man's private residence, illegal; and to require national accounts of Trade Unions to be audited by cer tified accountants.-British Wire- tass,

PREMIER ON CHINA, ..

· London Oct. 7. Addressing a mass meeting at Scarborough Mr. Stanley Baldwin suid that the Government would not hesitate to protect British lives in China.

The Government would enter the Imperial Conference with the single object to promote the wisest development politically, and the consistent progress .cconomi eally of the countries of the Empire-Reuter.

A GOOD SIGN

During the course of his speech, Mr. Baldwin said he considered it a good sign that to-day Trade Union leaders were studying the problems of America instead of those of Russia. Reuter.

WUCHANG PANIC.

(Continued From Page. 1.),

forces of Kiangsu and Anhui

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came into Hongkong this morning the language to appreciate opera operating on the frontiers of Hupch BOOTE'S

One does not need knowledge of

as presented by the Italian Opers around the Tayeh mountaine, it will Company in Verdi's "La Traviata" require a big effort on the part of last night. The story of the un- Sun Chuan-fang to regain the lost fortunate Violetta was magnifi- positions, not to speak of driving cently portrayed, and Signorina the enemy out of the province. It M. Kenkina, in the tragic prin- ís, thought 'possible that Kiukiang cipal role, scored an instantaneous will be lost to the Southern army inless the Navy comes to its as- sistance.

success.

on its way from the summer base at Chefoo, to the U.S. Naval Base at Cavite, in the Phillipine Islands: The division of six destroyers, the U.SS. Parrott, U.S.S. Edsall U.S.S. Macleish, U.SS. Bulmer, U. S.S. Simpson, and U.S.S. Mc- Cormack, is under the command of Acting-Division Commander A.E A coloratura soprano of high Lindsay, and it will stay in Hong-merit, Violetta captivated her au- kong for a few days.

dience with a wonderful rendering If will be followed in the course of "Sempre Libera" (The Fount of of the next few weeks by further Pleasure), and later "Addio Del destroyer divisións, submarines Pessato," whilst her acting was and mine-sweepers, which will call | superb. here on their way to Cavite.

Signor Belletti and Signor Bigardi in the roles of Alfredo Germont and Giorgio Germont res HUGO STÍNNES LOAN.pectively, were rather oversha

NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.

Berlin, Oct. 7.

The negotiations between the Hugo Stinnes family and an Ameri- can banking syndicate for a $25,000,000 loan have concluded.

It had been mutually agreed to combine the entire property of the Hugo Stinnes family in dwo "hold- -ing" Companies to be founded in the United States. The property comprises coal mine shares, indus- trial plants, a coal business at Muelheim, the Stinnes fleet and some river.craft.

The loan, which will be put on the American market, will first serve, to pay off an $80,000,000 marks debts to banks in Berlin

-Reuter

HOTEL INCIDENT.

CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

dowed by the excellence of Violet-

There is a "report current that Sun Chuan-fang is endeavouring to win over, Tang Sang che, the man who set the ball rolling in this war and who was chiefly respon- sible for the defeat of Wu Pei-fu. Whether this overture will materi- alise, "is problematical.

2 FUKIEN WAR BEGINS,

A report from Amoy states that in, but the former's rich-toned Li Fung-choung has openly come

to a clash with the force under Lau Chun which Chow Yum-yan des-

tenor salos were' warmly received. The chorus is lively and gives the principals splendid, support. patched to Yung Ting with the ob

To-night there should be a big ject of keeping Li Fung-cheung house to see the old favourites under secret surveillance, and, if "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pag-nccessary, to disarm his troops. liacci."

FLEET ADDITIONS.

HERMES EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

The naval authorities inform us that it is anticipated the following ships will arrive in Hongkong about the dates named below:

H:M.S. Hermes, 11th October. H.M.S. Keppel and 3rd Destroyer Flatilla, 16th October."

H.M.S. Dartmouth, Slat.October. H.M.S. Carysfort, 3rd November, H.M.S. Castor and Submarine 1.29, 5th November.

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choung communicated his plans to and made arrangements with Gen- eral Tap Shu-hing of the 3rd. Division of the 1st. Army Corps, who is stationed at Taipuh and Hu Pub on the Kwangtung frontier, close to Yang Ting.

General Tun immediately des- patched a brigade to Pak Ping, where an engagement took place with Lau Chun's forces, who were severely defeated and retreated in disorder. Thus Lf Fung-cheung has shown his true colours and actual warfare in Fukien has-com-

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MEMORIAL TABLET

UNVEILED.

PARRY THOMAS AT

BROOKLANDS

At the R.A.0.B. Institute, Dud-

Rugby, Oct. 7. Motor dell Street, last evening; a white

speed records were marble memorial tablet to the broken on Brooklands racing track memory of the late Mr. James to-day, by Mr. Parry Thomas, on Oxberry, who died last year, was a Leyland-Thomas car. unveiled in the presence of a large e lowered the 600 miles record attendance of members.

of 4 hours, 32 minutes, 42 seconds, The unveiling ceremony was by five seconds, his speed on one performed by Primo Jefferys, lap of 2 miles being at 120 P.G.P. of China, who in feeling miles per hour.

terms, referred to the great in- He also beat the world's record It is questionable whether Chowterest takon in the Order by the for three hours' continuous "driv Yuni-yan will respond to this chal- late Mr. Oxberry, or "Sir" Jamosing, during which his speed aver- lenge, as the accession of Li Fung Oxberry as he was known to the aged 111.28 miles per hour.

The third record broken was cheang has affected the strength of local Buffaloes, he having attained

the highest rank in the Order of that for 500 kilometres, over which the Fukien forces.

A further report states that ad- Knight (there is in existence the he attained an average speed of miral To Shil-kwei, who has re: "Sir James Oxberry Lodge," 110.04 miles per hour.

Mr. Thomas failed by a narrow. named after him). The speaker Central Magistracy this morning, HONOURING SOUTH AFRICAN signed the Premiership, is to take also referred to their deceased margin to break the records for

Two Europeans were concerned

in an assault summons which came-

before Major C. Willson at the

when Mr. C. D. Robertson, assist- ant manager of the Hongkong Hotel, preferred a change of as- sault, at the Hotel yesterday, against Captain B. F. Bolt, of the SE Trung Fun

When the case was called, the defendant was not present, and the Magistrate ordered his bail of

$25 to be estreated..

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WAR MEMORIAL.

HEROES.

cd will be. Swatow. Most Canton people think this report is reliable.

immediate command of the Navy, and that the first port to be attack Brother as the founder of Buffaloe-1,000 kilometres and for six hours ism in the Far East, and as one driving, but his times for these who over worked hard in the in- tests, were the best ever attained terest of the Order, and, further on a ear of less than aight litres was responsible for starting it in capacity-British Wireless, Hongkong.

When air, defence exercies were

Rugby, Oct. 7. The unvelling, on Sunday, of a memorial to South African soldiers at Delville Wood, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in

The memorial tablet, which is Mrs. O Oxborry, the widow, was the Somme brittles, is to be per carried out of Stockholm the final placed in the Lodge Room, bears among these present at the corp formed by Mrs. Louis Botha, itom in the programme was a cere

General Hertzog, the South monial flight past. Tive nirmen the simple inscription "In Memory mony, and was afterwards pre- African Premier, will be present, dropped from their machines with of Bro, James Oxberry R.O.H., seated with a framed sat of "in and Field Marshal Earl Haig will parachutes, but two of these aid who passed away on December momariam" verses, composed by of Bro. Douglas Gibb, Secretary of represent the British Army-not open out. Both airmen were 19th 1926, The Father

the RAOB Institute. Buffaloelsm in the Far East. killed: British Wireless,

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