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The China Ittail
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September 13, 1922, Temperature 78.
Barometer 29.72
No. 18,670 三頻禮
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September 13, 1923, Temperature 80.
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E+A+AT HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1922, #A£££X24¬+7##
Good music for. your children
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Ladies' and
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THE
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WINE MERCHANTS.
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TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE HAMMONIA" DISASTER,,
RESQUING SKIPPER'S STORY,
DREADFUL SCENES WITHESELL
LONDON, Beptember 12. "The wont scenes in my experience," said Captain Day of the "Kisfauna Castle," whose long record at see incledes saving four ships crews, on his arrival at Southampton from Capetown this morning with sur vivors from the “Hammonia." The Captain estimate! that 50 or 60 lives were lost before the "Kialannis Castle" arrived on the scene. He mw naveral dead bodies floating in the water and said he would never forget the dreadful scenes during the eight hours the "Kinfauns Castle” was standing by. The majority of the passangers were Spanish workers with families, bence in accurate list of the missing is difficult to obtain.
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THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rate 2/6 13/16, To-day's opening rate 2/5 15/16
GRAECO TURKISH WAR.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 12, Bravo, which was first cocupied by Kemalist cavalry and then abandoned, was yesterday definitely occupied by the Kemalists. The Greeks got away via Mudania and have been transported to Rodosto.
An inter-allied military mission and two companies of French infantry have landed at Mudania to maintain order,
The Turks threaten that onless Turkish pritonera interned under allegedly unhealthy conditions in Old- phalerim and Larizas are transferred elewhere all Greek prisoners, including generala, will be identically treated.
BRITISH NOTE TO FRANCE.
REQUEST FOR ALLIED CO-OPERATION.
(PARIS, September 12.
Captain Day said that at ten in the morning he re- ceived the "5.0.8." There was a strong North Easterly gale with a heavy sea. He altered course and reached
A French semi-official statement says that a note the "Hammonia" at noon. He found her on her side and sinking. Around her were many overturned boats was presented to the Quai d'Orsay to-day declaring that and rafts with people clinging to them.
the British government reckons on the help of its allies The Kinfaune Castle" launched six lifeboats to ensure the defense of Constantinople and the Gallipoli which were very busy rescuing throughout the afternoon peningula. The note proposes that urgent and military under very difficult conditions. Meanwhile the steamers questions should momentarily be entrusted to the allied "Euclid," "Soldier Prince" and "City of Valencia" High Commissioners in Constantinople. The French arrived and participated in the rescue. The last government will probably decide on September is the "Kinfauna Castle" bont left the "Hammonia" at 6,20 nature of the replies to Britain and Italy. The state- o'clock in the evening with the German captain and ment adds without prejudice to Thursday's decisions or officers. Six minutes later the "Hammonia" foundered. contemplatable measure that it is already certain that The Captain of the "Hammonis,” when interviewed the French government is as much attached to the was unable to account for the disaster. He found principle of the freedom of the Straits as the British water coming in and decided to send out an "8.0.8.," in government. view of the weather. He said everybody sboard wa accounted for except filteen.
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CONVIVORS LANDED AT GIBRALTAR.
GIBRALTAR, September 12,
The steamer "Soldier Prince" has arrived here and landed 40 passengers and 21 members of the crow, all con-British subjecte, from the liner "Hammonia,"
1928 ST. LEGER.
NEW LIST OF PROBABLES.
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL ELICIIONS,
REPUBLICANS RE-ELECTED.
FORTLAND, September 12. The Congressional elections in the state of Maine, traditionally regarded as a barometer of the voting in other states, resulted in the re-election of the Republicans Senator Hale and Governor Baxter, and four Republican members of the House of Representatives; but the majorities were decidedy below those of the Republican candidates in 1920. The democratic vote was 5,000 above 1920. The Republican vote decreased by 22,000.
LONDON, September 12. The revised list ci (St. Leger probables is as follows: Argo (MoLachlin), Backwood (Whalley), Baton Rouge (Evans), Bucks Hussar (Childs), Caleb (Hulme), Į LLOYD GIOKGE TO ATTEND LO.N. ASSEMBLY, Carpathus (Ledson), Ceylonsse (Frank Bullock),
Corcyrian (Caralaks), Diligence (Lane), Danksgreen
GENEVA, September 12.
(Brennan), Fred Power (Donoghue), Galway Prince Mr. Lloyd George is expected to attend the (Clark), Gaurisankar (Winkfield), Harpenden (Jellisa). Assembly of the League next week, also Sgaar Preston Grange (Archibald), Ramus (Garner), Irish Schanzer and M. Viviani. Battle (Herbert Jones), Royal Lancer (R. Jones), Silurian (Gardner), Reecho (V. Smyth), Villars (Beary), Werwoll (Griggs), Sanhedrim (--),
LATER. An additional St. Leger probable is White Satin (Gray).
SILVANUS SCRATCHED,
LATER. Silvanus was scratched at 10 o'clock last night. THE RETTING BAROMETER, Betting on the St. Leger is: 7.1 Fred Power, B.1 Villara, 100-8 Silurian, 100-7 Diligence and Corcyrien, 25-1 Ceyloneše, 100-3-Royal Lancer, Reecha, Argo and Baton Rouge,
NEW DUTCH CABINIT,
TWO NEW MINISTERS,
THE HAGUE, September 12.
LATER:
Great interest is taken in Mr. Lloyd George's visit to Genora where he is expected to go on September 20 to make an important pronouncement on the general economic situation.
SWEDO-DUTCH SOLIDARITY.
STOCKHOLM, Beptember 11. The King, cordially toasting the Queen of Holland at a banquet in the Palace referred to Swedo Datoh solidarity, interests and aspirations as a reason for affording mutual help in safeguarding their interests and contributing towards maintenance of peace and the composure of international differences,
BRITAIN'S AUGUST TRADE.
EXPORTS AGAIN DECREASE,
LONDON, September, 12,
Myi. Ruys de Bearenbrouck has formed a new cabinet with Myr. Karnebeek Foreign Minister, The Board of Trade returns for Angust are as Myr. Westervely, Navy Minister Myr. Van Dyk (War follows Importa £82,601,000, at increase of £877,000 Minister and Myr. de Graaf) Minister of Colonies.
compared with July; and exporte £80,032,000, a LATER. decrease of £386,000 compared. with July.. There are only two new men in the reconstructed clerical Cabinet namely hyr. Westerveld Minister of Marine, and Myr. Van Swaay Minister of Waterways.
Negotiations have been proceeding since the elec tions in July which have increased the Right Coalition's majority in the Second Chamber to twenty.
REPARATIONS,
A BELGIAN DECISION.
NORTHCLIFTE'S PERSONAL ESTATE.
PROVISIONAL VALUE £2,000,000,
LONDON, September 19. Lord Northoliffe's personal estate bas a' provisional value of £2,000,000. The lawyers explain that this does not mean that the total value will not be doable.
STEAMER "BANTU ” ASHORY.
LONDON, September 12.
BRUSSELS, September 12. Following the breakdown of the Belgo-German negotiations in Berlin the Belgian foreign minister-has-
A message from Capetown-reports that the steamer" notified the German Charge d'Affaires that his Govern
"Banin" bound from America to the Bar East went ment has decided to claim that Germany should guarantee the treasury bonds for the September and shore in a fog on Robben Island.... October reparation instalments by a gold deposit lodged. 4 - in a bank acceptable to Belgium,
The stemmer, which was got off with assistance supiained damagɔ, two holds leaking.
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