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yndliam Street
The
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sa uonewally ine collection of
STATUETTES
IN RARE MARBLES & BRONZE
Now being exhibited by--
CE WARREN & CO., LTD..
China Building.
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 101
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一拜體 第三十月二十英港香 MONDAY,
23,1939.H三十月一十
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daliës of public demand,
purchased before over, resing, the
dar others placed their orders the
first few days it was on- display
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Lova, Castrel 1860 or 1847.
33: Wong Nai Ch
Boo-happy Vallar.
JAPANESE BOAT HONGKONG SHARE A BUSY MONTH FOR COLDEST SNAP FOR FEARS FOR LOCAL EGYPT'S GENERAL THE BREWER CASE.
ATTACKED.
INCIDENT CLOSE TO WHAMPOA.
RIVER PIRATES HOLD UP
THE OFFICERS.
ARMED WITH PISTOLS.
The Japanese steamer Ryujin Maru was boarded and looted by river pirates, whilst aground at the mouth of the Whampoa
Iliver last night.
It is not yet known what damage was done to the vessel when she grounded, nor how much cargo was stolen by the bandits.
SETTLEMENT.
ABSCONDING OF BROKERS
FLATLY DENIED.
DIPLOMATS,
THREE YEARS,"
JANUARY LIKELY TO
TEMPERATURE OF 44.5 HONGKONG TO DAY.
VARIATIONS.
SET RECORD.
IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL
GATHERINGS.
MARKED
For the past two days, Hong- kong has been experiencing a cold. shan, the effects of which' lave been all the more keenly felt from the fact that follows an u un
be generally admitted that the NEW YEAR PROSPECTS. usually warm enqli, da
STEAMER
NO NEWS OF SMALL CHINESE BOAT.
MUCH OVERDUE ON FOUR:
"HOURS" TRIP:
PIRACY POSSIBILITY.
There is still no newa regarding the small Chinese steamer Lee Cheung, which, according to sche- dulc; should have arrived in Hong- kong on Saturday night from Sanmel
ELECTION.
OVERWHELMING - WAFDIST
VICTORY.
RESUMED
CROSS EXAMINATION OF SECRETARY.
BALANCE SHEET CHANGES
~ ANNOY DEFENDANT.
THE VALUE OF LOANS.
the Liberals deciding not to par Pe It was confirmed this morning
| NO GREAT DIFFICULTY.
ONLY ONE BAD BIOT. To-day's Settlement on the local
Cairo, Dec. 22, Stock Exchange is expected to bài
27 Two men are reported to have put through satisfactorily by this
been killed in an olöction:riot:"at-] Deirut in Upper Egypt veetordar afternoon, although it appears to
Minor scunies occurred elsewhere but as compared with former Gen The case against Mr. N. 1 situation is a little difficult. De
The temperature recorded at the
eral Elections, polling day yester Brewer, barrister-at-law, who, in London, Dec, 22 Royal Observatory this morning.
day was extraordinarily quiet, charged with offences under the finite information le lacking, but it
The hitherto time-honoured at 6 o'clock and again at 7 o'clock
Although the results are not yet Perjury and Larceny Ordinances is believed that two elfents have practice of forming New Year was 44.6, which is the lowest
available, Wardist victory is not in the matter of the preparation been unable to meet their commit-resolutions has perhaps, in the point wached in the Colony for
to be doubled. There are 232 scate and filing of a balancerslieet of flin three Yours.
in the Egyptian. Parliament, and Instone Banking Corporation, wAN ments and have. thus put their bustle of the modern world, been
The lowest temperature record- falling into desuetude, but diplo-
102 Wafdists and 3 Independenta Tumed before Mr. Grantham at. brokere in "a difficult position.
have been returned unopposed, the Central Magistracy this morn-- matists throughout the world during last year was 45, in by the agents, the Fook Hol Co. January and again in February,
Mr. P. L Len, the Secretary of One broker is said to have a sum will undoubtedly, during the whilst in February of the pre that the veshi left Sanmel at Fused to make the Anglo-Egyptian the Corporation, testifying to the of $50,000 owing to him which is Christmas festivities, be rumivious year 46.9 was recorded. We 7 pm. On Saturday. As she usual Treaty an issue in the Election.
of 67. Connaught Rond Central, Licipate because the Wafdists re- Enquiries liave beerade by not yet forthcoming, while a client nating over many auch resolu have to go back to December, 1926, ly takes about four hours for the
proceedings connected with the the navel authoritid however, of a second broker is said to owe tions, preparatory to tackling for a lower rotord than that
It is notable that the Wardists on July 21, 1928, said he wa
general meeting of shareholders and it has been definitely ascer- $15,000. These debts hove` natur- tained that there were no casual-ally upset the enlculations of the big problems, the relics of vari-established this morning; then, trip, che should have reached here bave won every General Election present at the meeting, and sub-
at about 11pm the same day. fies as a result of the affair, brokers concerned, who, of course, ous international agreements or was 43.2.
sequently signed the minutas oï: Earliest information received in have other transactions to settle.
disagreements.
The highest temperature record tive, an official of the Fook "11o? Seen by a Telegraph representa-
the meeting. Hongkong regarding the affair It would appear, however, that ar 'came in the form of a wireless rangements are being come to, and
lowest, up to midnight, 45,8.-
calved between 200 and 300 copfer ceived no Information as to the tion results declared, including of the printed balance sheet and message picked up by the local that the entire Settlement will be
whereabouts of the Lee Cheung.
those unopposed, the Wafdists sent them, as was his duty, to naval authorities. The context of adjusted. the message Is not disclosed, but
every shareholder in Hongkong." Referred by Mr. Somerset It is belivered that it contained Intelligence that the ship had been
of Association of the Corporation) Fitzroy to the rules in the Arifeles in the hands of the pirates for a very short time,
Boarded From Sampans. y Later massages confirmed the earlier report and informed the Commodore that the bandits camo off in sampana when they saw the steamer's plight. Apparently the ship's offers did not think any thing unusual was occurring, and
To-day's Settlement is not an unusually heavy one and is being negotiated normally apart from the two commitments mentioned. The speculators who are said to be unable to meet their abilities have dealt in both local Shanghai shares and it is stated that Ewo's have been largely dealt in.
and
it
since 1924.
Later An overwhelming Wafdiet ma
The Second Hague Conference,ed yesterday was 50,8, and the| Co, snid they, theinselves had re-jority is certain. Of the 150-eloc-Prior to this meeting, he re-
dealing with reparations and the operation of the Young Plan and the International Bank to be estab- lished, is being held on January 3rd, and it will usher in the New Year, followed on January 20 by the meeting of Council of the League of Nations at Geneva, and, transcending all, the London Naval Conference on January 21.
League Gatherings. Eight other League of Nations Conferences of various kinds will According to a local share-also be held during January, wille broker, one of the vernacular at "Vienna, an international papers reported this morning that gathering composed of
we stockbrokers had absconded: Criminal Investigation Commis it was not until armed members of | This, rumour is, most emphaticuity | sion will meet. the gang held them up at pistol tonfed "on the local Exchange, point that they realised their pre-where it is confidently felt that dicament.
any outstanding difficulties" will be
Very different was the behavi-met. our of these bandite to that of the Halching pirates a few weeks ago. None of the steamer's officers waa molested in any way, beyond being: confined to their cabins while the loating went on and, as far as con be gathered, no hostages were taken aahore from the steamer,
Net Much Loot.
MOTOR THIEF'S
ERROR.
STOLE POLICE OFFICER'S TYRE.
the
that January, 1930 will create an All these gatherings will ensure historical record as a month of diplomacy...
It is assured, however, that the Second Hague Conference will not
There has been a marked drap daring the past three days. On Thursday, the maximum was 70.0, so that in three days there has been a drop in the maximum of nearly 20 degrees, and a variation,
Police Search.
have won 142 mosta,
All the anti-Wafdista. In Cairo,
had met with any mishap, gone deposits, with the exception of the They did not know whether she the capital, will have to fortelt aground or been pirated, but as Ittehadist former Finance Miniswitness agreed that, as a matter
as between shaximum and the vessel did not put in anter, Aly Pasha Maher.--Router, minimum of over 25 degrees, appearance last night, they report- Of course, the present colded the matter to the Water Police, snap is not anywhere near for the missing steamer.
who, he said, are now searching record, for, in 1898, 32 degrees (actual freezing point) was a corded, whilst in 1896 he mercury fell to 40.76 MA
Shanghai, Dec. 22.
Snow fell all day yesterday. Ale o'clock last night. There has been came to a stop, ul about eight a sudden drop in temperature in Shanghai and vicinity to 37 F.
It is interesting to note that, the temperature in Shanghal at be contentious. The dramatic 6 a.m. to-day was 21, or 11 below struggle of the first conference freezing point.
from arising
Mr. Snowden's staunch defence of Britain's 'in- terests, will not be repeated.
No Dispute Likely.
Ris not anticipated that there
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THE SINO-RUSSIAN SETTLEMENT.
The Fook Hol Co. have also| hired a launch to look for the steamer,, the party leaving Hong- kong at about 9 &.m. to-day for Sanme. They intend to comb the maminus lalands Ociarsen Hongkong
one naround. 120 that city, to see if she has
DO SHOES COUNT AS CLOTHING?
of regulation, the printed balance. sheet should be circulated 'not- later than seven days before the general meeting, and fo addon that ho sent these topfes imme- diately after tliny werd rahafved! from the printers.
No "High Hopes,?" MAGISTRATES" ANALOGY FOR THE POLICE
At the general meeting of share- holders on July 21, the typewritien That, legally, a pair of rubber balance sheet was laid on the shoes did not come within the cate table, and The Chairman: (17) gory of clothing was emphasised by the alterations which had been
Brewer) informed shareholders of":" Same Powsibilities.
Sergeant Barnicle before Mr. Whyte made on that document, and asked The agents think, however, that Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy them not, to entertain high something more serious than a this morning when a hawker was Hopes," mere grounding has bofallen the sharged with selling shoes Instead steamer. The weather outside of clothes as specified in his licence. The report and accounts were the harbour is always roagh at The defendant produced a pair of then passed, but witness could not this time of the year,
and in rubber shoes and contended that remember if the minutes of the rough seas anything might happen they constituted clothing and wore meeting were also passed.. - |to steamer of the size of the covered by hla licence,
Leo Cheung,
•
Possibly realising that at any
The new Conference will deali
On the other hand, she might That he had made a tactical error merely with the reports of the
have takes shelter near one of time a passing vessel might notfee
was the admission of a Chinese, who various committees appointed in the steamer's plight and come to
the islands and there being no her assistance, the bandits took was charged before Mr. Hamilton August last to clarify the techal- MOSCOW REPORTS TERMS OF wireless a board, the skipper only money, valuables and a small at the Central Magistracy this cal points of the Young Repara-
LATEST PROTOCOL.
might have been unable to coms portion of the cargo and decamp-morning with the larceny of a tions Plan before it. Is put into
muniester" with the
agents in motor, car tyre and with having operation. ed as soon as possible.
Hongkong. The last seen of them was when | 10ssession of certain implements." they loft their rumpuns and dis-] appeared ashore in the darkness. The steamer left Keelung on Wednesday with a cargo of 600 tons of coal dust, and arrived in Hong- kong on Saturday morning, leaving The defendant was sentenced to again for Whampoa the same even-six months' imprisonment for lar: ing. She had intended, after dis- ceny and three months for illegal charging at Whampan, to proceed | possession. dirpet back to Keelung.
Boarded at Night.
During the hearing it was stated will be any dispute regarding FORECAST CONFIRMED. that the tyre was taken from Pothose reports, which seem to have lice Inspector Reynolds' car, which the approval of both the creditor. was standing outside the Police Re- nations and Germany. creation Club.
THE ROYAL FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS
KING & QUEEN LEAVE FOR SANDRINGHAM,
A Great Stride,
the vessel might have been piratat One other suggestion is that affer leaving Sanmel, in which case it would be some time before the: Agents would know of her. whereabouts,
Small, Boat,
Landoj, Dec, 22, The end of the Russo-Chinend The meeting of the Council of conflict in Manchuria is indicated the League of Nations, however, in a message from Reuters eor should be particularly noteworthy respondent at Moscow, annoute- ng an effort is being made on the ing that official information NA The Hee Cheung is a steamer of suggestion of Great Britain to harmonise the Kellogg Pact for been given of the signature of a 153 nett tonnage and is com- the renunciation of war with the Teat Yun-sheng, representing, the Loung So, who is said to have been Protocol at Khabarovsk by Mr. manded by a Chinese named League of Nations Covenant."
Mukden Government, and M. many years on the run. The It appears that the steamer went 6 o'clock yesterday
Simanovsky, representing the So-agents do not think there could be aground at morning at the mouth of the river,)
many passengers on board at the. The British proposal is that viet Government. : E. but it was not until 16 p.m. that
amendments be made to certain The Protocol "restores the
time because yesterday was the
● the river pirates went aboard.
Articles of the Covenant so as to status quo ante on the Chinese Chinese prefer to remain at home. Tung Chil festival, on which day The latest available intelligence
fill in the gaps of the. Covenant, Eastern Railway, provides for the recalved by the authorities indic-
which is helpless to prevent war restoration of their respective Exactly how much, cargo she ates that the steamer is still
London, Dee, 22,
if it fails to compose a dispute Consulates in Manchuria and Rus- carries, the agents also do not aground; but the damage caused by
The King and Queen, accom-pacifically. the mishap in alight and she shouldanied by their grand-daughter,
sin and for the restoration of the know. As far as they can gather, On the contrary, the Kellogs Russian commercial organisations there were about 20 head of cattle changing de reflost in the Princess Elizabeth, yesterday left pact on tave war derey on any in Manchuria and Soviet Ear and over a 100 pigs, there being
pretext, except self-defence.
Eastern territory.
some general cargo. Most of the signatories to the the ChristmES will be spent Covenant have signed the Kellogg Meanwhile, tho, troops of both Pact and if the effort to har-sides are to be willidrawn, prison- monlee the two succeeds, as era are to be released uncondi logically it should, it will mean a tionally, while a Russo-Chinese. great stride towards world pacifism, Conference will meet at Moscow which the London Naval Conference on January 21st, to discusa and should finally see Installed as the arrange for the settlement of out- sole motif of humanity ---Reuter. įstanding questions Reuter.
Later, The Protocol also provides for
Japanese Crew,
A trimp steamer of 1,503 gross tonnage she was built in 1909. Formerly known as the Kaitou Maru, she is commanded by Cap-; tafn Yamusakl, with Mr. Saka us [Chief Ofker....'
Sho has a crew of 29, all Japanese.] Her owners are the Mursa Kisen Kaisha, of Kobe, and the local agents are Messrs.. Hidaka and Company.
London for Sandringham, where
British Wirelers.
VISCOUNT BYNG.
4
DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION,
London, Dec. 22.
AFRICA'S LATEST, AIR condition
VICTIM.
CHICHESTER FORCED DOWN NEAR TRIPOLI,
Landon, Dec. 22. The aviator Chichester, Toung New Zealander, who set out
the
from England on Friday in an at-
Viscount Byng of Vimy passed a quiet day yesterday, and there was a distinct improvement in his
last night, –– British | Wireless.
[A previous mosadge stated that Lord Byng's departure for, South Africa was postponed owing to bronchial catarrh.]
CLEARER WEATHER.
The Royal Obsevatory reports
tempt to beat Bert Hinkler's re- that the anticyclone is now central
Londen Readiness,
ITALIAN ART.
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Mr. Fitzroy, at this point, read His Worship asked the prosecut-the minuter which, in part, ware ing officer if shoes were not class to the effect that The Chairman ed an clothes but Sergeant Barnicle counselled the replied that they wore in a different against undue optimism. A divi. --shareholdera. class altogether..
dend of 10 per cent WAA His Worship: Do you think if I | declared." got my clothes Insured against fire Proceeding to refer to the Direc- and my shoes were burned the tors' meeting, held on August 22, Insurance company would not of the same year, the minuter of pay?
which were signed by Mr. Browar, Mr. Fitzroy revealed that a reso lution, was passed under which a further call to the extent of $35 was made payable on September 16..
Sergeant Barnicle remarked that perhaps they would pay if the shoes were made of cloth. au
His Worship pointed out to the defendant that by selling shoea ho was committing a breach of this it conce' and registered a caution.
"PLUS FOURS" AS
SUGAR BAGS.
KITCHEN COOLIE'S THEFT AT
PENINSULA' HOTEL'
Mortgage Question:
On September 15, another Direc tors' meeting was held at which It was proposed and seconded that "It has been proved to' the satis faction of the meeting that the business of the Company is in a aound financial position, that the... temporary embarrassments were due to no fault of the management but on account of unforeseen dir- cumstances." The President then Mr. J. P. Bourne, of the Hong- desired to enter into a second mort kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,gage on the Des Voeux Road-pro- prosecuted a kitchen coolle of the perty. The meeting was adjourn Peninsula Hotel before Mr. Whyte od until 9.30 aan, on October, 21. Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy for further, consideration. this morning when a charge' of
Mr. Fitzroy:--You remember. larceny of 28 pounds of sugar was this second mortgage,, Mr. Leo? brought against the man; -
According to the prosecution the Yes. I filed the memorial. defendant was seen leaving the
Would it be. correct to say that
premises yesterday afternoon and this second mortgage was entered. when acarched by the watchman on October 1, 1928, for $20,000 the sugar was found tied around and the terms were 2 per cent, hia waist and in the legs of his per month-YCH, |trousers which were converted into plus fours for the purpose.. six weeks hard Inbour,
His Worship passed sentence of
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.
BIG LONDON EXHIBITION
NEXT MONTH.
ranches Closed. London, Dec. 22: The Transport of masterpieces
Examined by Mr. E. Davidson, His Majesty the King is spending the recognition and restoration of which has been assembled at Bur
on behalf of the defence, witness' his Christmas at Sandringham, but he will return to London for the the rights of the employees of the lington House, London, for next
Paid that at one time, in the opening of the Naval Conference, Chinese Eastern Railway, who have month's exhibition of Italian art,
beginning, the Instons Banking which will assemble in the Royal left, since July 10th
Corporation had branches both In has been effected without a bitch, " Gallery of the House of Lords and The Chinese undertake to dis-
Canton and Bhekk, but these sub- which will be addressed by His arm and deport White Guard das Italy, init a considerable number are Most of the works have come from
Bequently had to close down, be Majesty.
tachments from the Three Eastern drawn from private and other gal-
cause registration of the branches Preparation for the Conference | Provinces, Reuter.
was not in order, on the orders of leries In England and Scotland, and are now practically completo, as are
The from America, Sweden, Denmark, the arrangements for the Hague
Canton branch closed down before Holland, Belgium, Hungary and Conference which will be engaged the old Anglo-French d'ference of Frame. They have all arrived
the one at Shekki, all this taking with the technical points arising opinion over the counting of train-without a scratch.
place after the balance sheet was London, Duc. 22. out of the young Plan.
ed army reserves, as part of the 1: An attractive feature of the ex- Mr. Henderson will attend the country's military strength in any hibition will be a series
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Presented to the shareholders Company have announced that in-.
meeting on July 21, 1928, Genova moeting of the League land disarmament project will again lectures delivered weekly by terest on the four and a half and therefore a totally different Mr. DavidsonWas there not. Council sa the Chief British dele be thrashed out at the London leading art authorities during five per cent, debentures will be situation in August then on the gate. It is understood that there is Naval Conference.
January and February. There will payable as usual on January 1 date of the balance sheet also be three soirees musicales 1930
DEBENTURE INTEREST WILL the Canton Government.
-BE PAID.
cord for the England-Australia | over the Yangtze Valley. The a proposal, that the date of the American biicials, trys the collustrative of the most important The position as regards td In reply to furth Erin, made a forced descendin the † Guam ́depression or typhoon Is Conference, might be advanced to respondent, belléve that Mr. Ram: styles of Italian music from the normals half-yearly dividenda real hi
salt marshes to the rear of Tripoli, probably filing up. Strong to January 18th-British Wireless Regarding to a message from fresh mongdon along the S. E.
way MacDonald, will use the train-
Bomo
coast of Ching and over the China The machine was damaged, but Sea, The forecast till noon to- the afrmen escaped unhurt-morrow North winds, fresh:
cloudy at first, then clearing.
An Old Problem.
|
of reserves as a bargaining point 10th Century to the present time, maine the same. The directors with France 1 the French Govern. The lectures and soirees in conjunc-announced
the in- New York; Dec. 28. According to the Washington cor-structive and reluctant mood form a comprehensive
mont-persists in its present obtion with the addibition, it at a respondent of the Herald-Tribune, Reuters American Servle
on Italiana
witness
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