TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW TERRITORIES SHOW.
LOCAL MOTORISTS IN SHANGHAI FIRE.
SALTS FROM THE DEAD SEA.
BIGGEST BLAZE OF RECENT YEARS.
COURT.
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS TO BE THIS MORNING'S BATCH OF
ON VIEW.
SUCCESS ASSURED.
Some remarkably fine exhibits of cotton grown in the New Territories
of wood oil, will be among the
features of much more than ordin interest at the Agricultural Show to be opened at Sheung Shui to-morrow. It is the first show of the kind ever held in the New Ter-
SUMMONSES.
POLICE OFFICER'S ESCAPE.
TLS, 3,000,000 DAMAGE. The largest Shanghai fire in re, The weekly surmmonses against
velving the greatest loss since the traffic offenders were heard thiscent years, the conflagration dn
Mr. C. Chon, owner of car. No.
MORE QUERIES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT COOLIES SENTENCED.
the
A FRONTIER INVOLVED, THREAT OF JEYES FLUID.
London, Dec. 5. A coolle employed by Questions were again asked in Sanitary Department was charged and excellent specimen containers morning before Major C. Willaon. fire in North Soochow Road, broke the House of Commons regarding
Central Magistracy this morning, Chang Foong Mill, 4 Ichang Road,minerals.
Mr. W. Ormsby Gore said that
with demanding money with out on Thursday evening in the concessions for the Dead Sea before Mr. R: E. Lindsell, at the and completely gutted the two largest building, one of which is negotiations were proceeding on quite modern, destroyed a smaller behalf of the Palestinian and menaces from hawkers in Cross Governments Street.on November 28. Mr. W bailding, burned several piles of Trans-Jordanian
D. Owen prosecuted for the haw kers, and Mr. Leo D'Almada de- fended. Detective Sergt. Mac- Tornan was present for the, police. From the evidence, it appears verandahs and it is alleged the
will find much to attract,
re-
was given..
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1835, was summoned for negligent driving on November 28th in Ro- binson Road. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Sergeant Saunders, prosecuting, ritories, and though the primary said that at 9:40 am. he was walk-grain and involved the greater with a view to safeguarding the aim of the organisers is the Instrueing along Rubinson Road with his majority of the company's pro-interests of those Governments in any concessions which would be tional value from the point of view wife.. Near Mosque Junction they perty.
When the first word was re-granted. of the farmers, the general visitor heard the sound of a car coming
The question of possible re- be the exhibition of vegetables.Sergeant enuit judge by the sound and Sinza Divisions of the Shang-lations with the German monopoly that the stalls are located under
Particularly interesting should from a westerly direction and the ceived of the fire, Bubbling Well
He Over 200 cutries have been received that the machine was being drivenhai Fire Brigade turned out in full would be borne in mind, from farmers in every district of tu terrific pare. He told his strength, but it was seen, however, would like to point out that there defendant approached about 60 "being such as to encourage further did the same himself. A couple general alarm, which brought out to the deposits, that he must enter cents from each, threatening that' the New Territories, the quality wife to jump for the footpath and that they had no chance and had been so much exaggeration as stall holders and demanded
of seconds later, a two-seater Fiat every releasable machine and man, a word of caution with regard to otherwise, when the houses were them. They were not only potash, cleaned by the Sanitary Depart- The car development of the Colony's
The mill was at some distance
In regard to the position of the Hources. While Shatin rice will "screamed" past them. probably carry off the honours, ingame within a yard of the footpath the rice section, there are many ex- the Sergeant added that bind from the main fire hydrant and Trans-Jordanian Government in ment the next day, their stalls Some of the he not jumped out of the way in long lines of hose had to be run the matter, Mr. Ormsby Gore said would be swamped with Jeyes cellent quality exhibits,
In the live-stock section, fowls of time, he and his wife would have before an effective jet could be the Trans-Jordanian Government
their suction nozzles into an ad-territory, and its life had to be When a number of witnesses American and English strain are been killed; as there was no maintained. Other engines put was a government of a mandatory hawkers paid up.
jacent ergek and augmented the
preserved. He understood the had been called, Mr. D'Aimäda represented, amateurs being well to chance of escaping.
Supply The full strength of more theory was that the frontier be said he had just been informed of the fore, while the Poultry Speci
Palestine than half a dozen engines could
a book in possession of the prose- ality Company are presenting a A
do nothing to impede the progress Jordania ran somewhere down thecution containing the numbers of fine collection. particularly
of the flames.
middle of the Dead Sea.
the stalls. His defence had been Scandinavian Landlace sow directly;
Asked whether negotiations for that there were no mennees, hut imported by the I. A. Rodgers, and
the concession had been under- a Yorkshire sow with itter, owned
taken with Mr. Novomeysky and in view of that book he asked for by Mr. Leo D'Almadace Castro, will
to consult the defendant" with the la special feature of the pig for
Major Tullock, Mr. Ormsby Gore adjournment of a few minutes classes, though they are not
replied that negotiations were pro
plea. competition.
ceeding with these gentlemen joint-object of bringing in a different
Mr. Novomeysky was an en-
This was granted. Mr Lindsell gineer with local experience, and
Modern, Methods,
Farming methods on modern lincs will be demonstrated by the local agents of the Fordson tractor in a plot of land granted for the purpose, and of further educational value to the farmers will be the films to be exhibited by the good olices of Mr. II. W. Ray, of the Hongkong Amusements. The films include an exhibition of scientific
methods, poultry-farming
A fiue of $15 was imposed.
Motor Cyclist Fined.
Mr. A. Brailsford, of the PW.D. was summoned for dangerously driving his motor eyele on Novem- ber 25th.
tween
and
Trans-
fluid, and water.
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Was it An Explosion? Two of the main buildings in Sergeants Baker, prosecuting the compound are adjoiting euch said the defendant drove at other and are set at right angles speed of thirty miles per hour be to, the newest unit of the plant. tween Stubbs Road and ArsenalBetween them were several largely. Street, and at 25 miles per hour hats, filled with grain, while on the between Arsenal Street and Mar opposite side of the large build- also with experience in the separa- remarking that Mr. D'Almada had ray Barracks. When the witnessing and, away from the seat of the tion of mineral salts by evaporaan overwhelming case to answer. stopper defendant the latter fire were 28,000 bags of grain. The tion. He had for some time past fire started in what is eaited the been carrying out experiments on apologised and said he was sorry.
Major
imposed a Number One mill. Just what hap the shores of the Dead Sea.-
pened is unknown but a fairly-au-British Wirgirss, penalty of $10
Dhentic report has it that the engin gers were starting the machinery. The theory is advanced, that electric sparks exploded some of the inflammable dust which is al-
Willson
Chauffeur Fined.. The chauffeur of public car No. 382 was summoned for speeding agricultural development on modern in Aberdeen on November 25th
Within a few minutes, the build-
Wines with modern implements.
One or two comedies will be in-Sergeant Hopkins stated that heways in the air in a mill. terspersed in order to avoid monoolerved the defendant driving at tony, but in addition there will be 23 to 21 miles per hour. Witness was a roaring mass of flame.
The wooden chutes used in trans-
Aims provided by Messrs. Brunner was with the Flying Squad at the porting grain and flour, and the
cultural interest.
and saw defendant cuter the control area at Aberdeen, without
It may be of importance to intend-reducing his speed. ing visitors to note that alway accommodation for over 300 school-$15. children has been applied for up to the present, but the K.C.R. is mak ing special efforts to cope with the increased traille.
His Worship find the defendant
erner..
RUBBER AND TIN.
DIVIDENDS AND SHARE
PRICES."
!
Inspector's Escape.
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The Outbreak Spreads.
JAPANESE TRADE IN
EAST AFRICA.
QUESTION OF BRITISH INTERESTS.
countries.
An Admission.
were
that
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Mr. Lindsell remarked that the evidence showed distinctly that menaces. Quoting there from the evidence he said. "Jeyes fluid, poured over your stall, and the hose turned on you."
When the court résuméd, Mr. D'Almada zaid the defendant now admitted quite frankly that he did ask for the money, but explained that it was done at the request of other sanitary coolies. It had been proved in evidence that the money went to the other coolies and not to the defendant, added. Mr. D'Almaria. The defendant had said that the occurrence was not uncommon, and he had been London, Dec. 5. celleat draught and the flames shot
told that he was perfectly justified from floor to door without im- The Colonial Under Secretary in asking for the money. He pediment. Fortunately for the man- was asked in the House of Com now, however, realised that it was agement, two police officers, who mors whether he was aware that not a correct thing to do. Coun got inside the small two-storeyed an economic commission appointsel asked the Magistrate to take cleaning mill, beside the one ined by the Japanese "Government into consideration the working of
had recently visited! Kenya and the Chinese mind, saying On Saturday November 26th, which the fire started, closed a when special trallic control was re safety door, and, although Uganda, with the object of extend there were no menaces.
were Valley, blazing embers
banked ing Japanese trade in those Happy Special prizes have been offered introduced at For competition. by 11.E.' the Gov- owing to the Extra Race Meeting, against it man high, the door colonies, and having regard to the withstood all fire and preventeil loan committments of this country, Cecil Clementi, (Sir
Inspector Alexander had a nar K.C.M.G.) and the Hon. Mr. row escape from serious injuries. the smaller building from burning. whether he will devise mensures Strange, too, although the one side to safeguard the British export Owen Hughes.
He was driving a motor cycle cóm
an unbearable trade to East Africa against the H.E. The Governor will perform bination with Inspector Marthe door had.
Donald, of the No. 2 Police, Sta-temperature, the other side was competition of Japan and other the opening ceremony at 2.30 p.m.
Lien, in the side car, when, at the cool to the touch.
The flames from this building juntion of Tin Lok Lane and Wanchai Road, motor car No. 189 shot to a smaller building on the came tearing round the corner on right and, within a few minutes, the wrong side of the roul. "The it was a mass of flame. Inspector's presence of mind only crash. He promptly averted a
The heat was terrific and, within drove into the side channel and as
few minutes, the flames had him, he looked back to see if the windows below, and the open roof the driver of ear. No. 189 passed eaten through the roof. Broken Inspector was all right.
Summoned before Major Will-draught and, almost in shorter son this morning, the chauffeur of time than it takes to tell, there car No. 189 pleaded guilty and was fined $20. flis record showed that was fire in every portion of the building.' The firemen worked he had been fincil on four previous their way to lower structures on
ccasions this year,
The sides and, although using the Another chauffeur was summon strongest jets available, which d for driving at thirty miles an they poured in from these points hour in Wong Nei Chong Road onof vantage, they were able to pro- November 26th, the rare day. 11
duce no effect whatsoever upon pleaded guilty and was fined $15. the flames. The third floor, upon which the fire started, soon gave way, then the next one above and, Really, about nine o'clock, the roof
The League of Nations Council, crashed in with a roar which was heard throughout the neighbour-in a public sitting, under the pre- hood. A shower of sparks went sidency of Mr. Chung Lo, has. up which threatened to set the agreed to a motion by Sir Austen adjgining house on fire. but Chamberlain to publish the revis- vigilance on the part of volunteered version of the second report of the firemen and Chinese who had not the special commission on
women and children, lost their heads prevented this. traffic in
The following general know- About 20 minutes later, the side which hitherto had not been pub- wall and one of the end walls lished in order to give the interest-ledge paper has been taken from
observations thereon, crashed in and, for the moment, fed Governments an opportunity of the Daily Express. the firemen were handicapped, be-making cause their position became unten-which will be published along with able. They had to desert the the report.v
The Council then adjourned, building on the windward side which they had used, despite the until December 6.-Reuter. tremendous heat.
With the crash of this building,
advised of the following dividends Messrs. Carroll Bros, have been and quotations on rather and mining shares:
Quotations.
Allenbys
Ayev Moleks
Glenealys
Jimahs
$3.00. 2.10
3:00
2.75
Kedahs
4.20
Malaka Pindas
Pajamis
2.55 .2.80
Dividends
Kuala Sidims, 5% End. int. Batu Bintang. Tate. Final Lahat Mines, 571
London Asiatic, 10% Int.
Chimpal, 10 Final. Singapore United, 7
(155 in all.) "
Final,
ANOTHER COMITADJI
OUTRAGE.
U.S. MAILS INCREASE.
IN VOLUME.
OVERSEAS CARRIAGE BY AIR CONSIDERED.
BOMBS AND BULLETS IN THE seas by air.
BALKANS.
Belgrade, Dec. 5. One woman and one child were killed, and several civilians and police were wounded, in an outrage by comitadjis at Strumnitza yester day evening, when a bomb explod
above, made a tremendous forced
Washington, Der. 5. The, Postmaster General in his annual report asks for authority, to make four-year contracts for the transportation of mails over
He says that his department is ready to inaugurate such a service immediately overseas air transpor tation has been demonstrated as practicable and safe. He does not indicate whether the contracts burning embers flew on to the of grain below and the would be restricted to American piles
added heat amashed the modern aviation enterprise.
ed in front of a hotel in the centre- The report shows that over wire windows of the unit adjacent,
of the town.
G.$712,000,000 was expended on Flames "leaped across and the
Mr. D'Almada said all the de- M. Ormsby Gore replied that he was aware of the Japanese fendant had told the stall holders commission having visited Kenya was that no extra precaution and Uganda. The British Govern-would be taken unless they paid ment were anxious to foster the their ten cents, but the hawkers The defendant had been British export true to the terri-might have taken it in a different tries concerned, but it must be way.
with international strike, and nothing was known treaties to extend any preferential against him. If he had not been a borne in mind that it would be employed in the service since the
the been charged with treatment to goods of British Government servant he would not offence. He asked Mr. Lindsell to rigin imported into those terri-have
consider the option of a fine.
The defendant was sentenced to six weeks hard labour.
inconsistent
tories. British Wireless. ***
TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
LEAGUE REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED.
Geneva, Dec. 5.
HOW PROHIBITION IS WORKING.
The comitidjis then poured bul-the American postal service last Brigade then was confronted with HUGE TOTAL OF FINES AND lets into the fleeing passers-by.
year!
year.
The receipts exceeded a still worse situation.
The French volunteers with
GAOL SENTENCES.
The Empress of Russia left Shanghai at 6 a.m. to-day and. is due at Hongkong on Thursday morning.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
"Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.
1
Who is the present, Dean of Westminster Abbey?
2 What king was murdered in
Berkeley Castle?
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3 Who were (a) The Old Con- temptibles," (b) "The First Hun. dred Thousand"?
Who wrote thene poems:
"To
Autums,"
"Heraclituta,"
"TO
of Heaven"?
6
Why are awampy countries usual-
Helen," Don Juan," "The Hound
ly malarious?
8. For what British Royalty other than the King is a special Court Circular issued?
7 What do these American slang terms denota: (a) "yope," (b) "dips," (c)"wop, (d) "won"?"
8 How many maste has (a) a schooner, (b) a kotch, (c), a
A police patrol hurried up, and G.$683,000,000, the deficit being
New York, Dec. 6: the comitadjia bolted, but ran into G.$9,000,000 less than the previous their brass helmets appeared on
The astounding fact that over the scene and did all they could to the arms of another patrol, and when their capture appeared in-
The parcel post packages to assist the Settlement brigade, £8,400,000 has been paid in fines evitable, the comitadjis dung & foreign countries increased by Capt, Read because of the illness for infringements of the prohibi- other bomb, severely wounding the nearly 11 per cent, in the total of Capt. Dyson, gladly accepting tion law, is revealed in statistics officer in charge, and two gen-weight, which was over 43,000,000 their proffered aid. New lines had published by the Department of darmes. After this the miscreants
to be run and the firemen worked Justice. lbs.
They also show that since the escaped in the fog and darkness.-
The foreign mails Increased by their way around behind. From. Reuter.
nearly 10 per cent., with Ameri- the opposite end, other detach-law has been enforced there have: can ships carrying 62 per cent, ments assumed positions where it been 223,000 convictions, and the to. Efforts are being made to ex-ecemed as they would be of some gaol sentences aggregate 22,500 11 Lost in the retreat from Mons,
years, while during the last fiscal the drum of the 2nd Argyll and tend the privilege of the special value.
Early on Friday morning, the year 3,418 permanent Injunctions Sutherland Highlanders has been delivery service to foreign coun returned by Herr Eiffe, of Ham-tries, 20 of which are at present fire had been got under control but were enforced, representing the 战 year. Reuter's burg, who, on seeing the "Mons" receiving articles by means of this the majority of the brigade re-closing of property for from three film in London, decided to hand service.-Reuter's American Ser-mained throughout the night bually months to It buck to the battalion.
vice,
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