THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1923
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TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
TURKISH CONCESSION.
PROTEST BY FRANCE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 11. France has protested to Angora agamist the adoption of the Chester concessions scheme on the ground of the violation of the French agree- ment in 1914.
LATER.
The Chester concessions' mentioned earlier provide for the con- struction of some 2,700 miles of new railway touching the Black Sea at Samsun and Trebizond and putting Angora into touch with Erzerum, including a through line from Mosul to the Black Sea which will com pete with the Bagdad railway. The concession includes a provision for rebuilding Angora on a great scale and, according to a recent speech by Feizi Bey, the Turkish Minister of Works, concedes the syndicate seventy per cent. of the revenue from mining rights in a twenty kilometre belt along the railways. It will take eighteen years to complete the new lines which will be built at the rate of 125 miles yearly with exclusively Turkish labour except technical personnel.
KRUPP VICTIMS.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SCÈNES.
"KEYSTONE OF GERMÁNY'S PUTURE.”
ESSEN, April 11.
There were most impressive scenes at the funeral of the Krupp victims which probably have never been surpassed, except in the case of great monarchs, for crowds and qualities of wreaths and panoply The procession, eight abreast, was headed by a forest of banners and took eight hours to pass a given point. The wreaths alone took
twenty minutes.
In the course of the proceedings Herr Krupp Von Bohlen made an oration concluding: Their life and death remain the keystone of .Germany's future." The church bells throughout the country were rung and there was a cessation of work in the occupied territory. During the ceremony at Krupps works ait French troops except isolated sentries were confined to the quarters,
RUHR SABOTAGE REPRISALS.
OFFENDING TOWNS FINED.
BERLIN, April 11, The town of Duishurg was fined 75,000,000 marks on account of sabotage of the telegraph works. The Burgomaster and deputy Burgymnaster were made personally responsible for the payment.
BERLIN, April 11.
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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ALL preliminary notices of forth. coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, ere charged for at the rate of $1 each. fas announced in May and June of
occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is erceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
The town of Buer was fined 50,000,000 marks and all street traffic was forbidden between eight and six in the morning owing to the blow-last year) providing that they do not ing up of a neighbouring militarized line.
GERMAN DEATH ROLL.
BERLIN, April 11.
It is officially stated that forty-eight Germans have been killed on the Ruhr since the French occupation to April 6,
AMRITSAR DISTURBANCE.
HINDUS V. MUSSULMANS.
SIMLA, April 1 Considerable tension between the Hindus and Musculmans has been existing for some time at Amritsar owing to rival proselytising movements which culminated in a disturbance wherein twenty were injured. Troops restored order and are still patrolling the city,
TIKHON'S TRIAL POSTPONED,
RIGA, April 1 The trial of the Patriarch Tikhon has been postponed sine die. RIGA, April 12,
The postponement of the Patriarch Tikhon's trial for which the Soviet-had-elaborately prepared is reported to be due to heated dis cussions among the leaders of the so-called moderates who were alarm- ed by the recent storaï of foreign condemnation in connection with the persecution of the churches and counselled the postponement. The extremists stubbornly resisted.
LENIN SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
HELSINGFORS, April 11.
It is notified that in consequence of a slight improvement in Lenin's general health bulletins henceforth will be issued as required.
MEMEL STRIKE ENDING.
BERLIN, April 11.
The general sirike at Memel mentioned in the cables on April 8 is apparently ending. Many workmen have resumed and most of the shops have reopened.
WAR CRIMES PUNISHED.
AMIENS, April 11.
A military court imposed sentences of twenty years hard labour
and twenty years' expulsion from France on three German officers for acts of pillage on the Aisne in 1918.
SOOCHOW WEDDING,
SANFORD-WHITE.
Little Misses Mury Standring and Marie Smith were flower girls and Marie Smith carried a basket of daffodils, while Mary Standring, directly preceding the bride as she A very pretty wedding was left the church, scattered flower solemnized at Grace Church, Soo- petals in her pathway... chow, at five o'clock on, the even- The best man was Dr. H. F. Mac- ing of April 3, when Miss Agnes Nair, of St. John's University, and: Mary White, daughter of the Rev. the other groomsmen were Dr. and Mrs. Hugh. White, of C. 5. F. Lincoln, Mr. George Yencheng, became the bride of the Gresham and Mr. Donald, Roberts, Rev. Edgar Lewis Sanford, of all of St. John's, and the Rev. H. S. Changsha, The Right Rev. F. R. Smith, of Soochow w Graves, D.D., of Shanghai, assisted Miss Kathryn Shaner, of Lynch- by the Rev. H. A. McNulty per- burg, Virginia, was in charge of the formed the ceremony.
music, and besides the wedding
The bride entered the church.on marches by Mendelssohn and from the arm of her father, who gave her "Lohengrin," played several ap away. She wore a gown of white" propriate selections, very sweetly, brocaded satin, trimmed with before the arrival of the bridal real lace, and her vell was arranged" party and during the ceremony. lo a coronet, caught with orange. Immediately following the wed- blossoms. Her bouquet was a ding there was a reception at the shower of bride's toges and white Ladies' House of the Episcopal carnations. *
Mission, where congratulations to །,
The maid of honour was Miss the bride and groom, serving re- Marthe Wilkinson, of Soochow, freshments and the cutting of the who wore yellow taffeta and carried bride's cake filled up the time tilf pink sweat peas. The other maids the newly married couple left for were the two sisters of the bride, Shanghai, whence they will go to Miaves Junia and Sara White, who Hangchow for a week's huncy. also word yellow taffeta, and carri-,, moon, before returning to Chang- ad bouendis finailas to that of the sha,, where they will make their
future homeos
JAMES SHAFTO "AGASSIZ has been appoint- ed Secretary of the above-Com- as from the 15th April, 1923. By Order of the Board,
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman.
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SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA
· BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
(Etablissement Franco-Chinois) (incorporated in France) Subscribed Capital...Fes. 10,000,000 Pald up Capital ...... Working Fund provided by the Banque Indus. trielle da Chine ......
2,500,000
50,000,000
The above Company will com. mence exchange and general building business at No. 5 Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 16th April, 1929.
Mbrook has been appointed: MR. Frederick James Easter-
The Consent of the Supreme Court Acting Secretary of the above of Hongkong has been obtained per Company, as from the 15th April,mitting the Official Receiver to lease to the above Company the premises occupied by the Banque Industrielle de Chiar.
1923.
By Order of the Board,
. C. P. CHATER.
Chairman.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LTD.
MR. Thomas Andrew Barry has
been appointed Assistant General Manager of the above Company as from the 11th April, 1923.
By Order of the Board, J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman.. Hongkong, 12th April, 1923.
The local assets of the Banque dustrielle de Chine will remain as before in the custody and control of the Official Receiver.
:
A. L SEITERT. Manager, SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, (Etablissement Franco-Chinois)' Blangkong, April 11, 1923.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From LEITH, ANTWERP, MIDDLES BRO', LONDON & STRAITS.
THE 21ST ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING of the Colony under the auspices of the Victoria Recrea- tion Club, will be held at the Hong- kong. Football Club Grounds on SATURDAY, the 21st April com mencing at Noon. Entries close of THE Steamship the 14th instant at 6 p.m. Entry Forms can be had from the Secre taries of Clubs, or on application at the V.R.C.
ONE CRANE LIT
Follow the Trail
to the
Scouts Jamboree
at the City Hall
where you can see the Scouts in Canip' and illustrating the noble arts of Saving Life, First Aid and Missioner Work, We will show you, too, how deftly we can work at the professions and hobbies we have learned.
The purpose of the Jamboree is:-
1. To show that we are alive.
2. To arouse interest and gain support.
3. To increase our membership in all ranks.
It will be formally opened by the Chief Scout of Hong- kong, Sir R. E. Stubbs, KC.M.G. at 4.p.m. on Friday, 13th April, and will continue over a period of two days as follows:-
Exhibition in the City Hall
consisting of practical demonstrations of scout-craft in the form of a series of exhibits shown in one room and displays carried on in an adjoining room.
FRIDAY, 13th April, 4 p.m. to. 7 p.m.
9 «TURDAY, 14th April, 2.30 to 7 p.m. ADMISSION FREE.
Refreshments will be obtainable.
Also
GRAND CONCERT.
in the Theatre Royal
This will include amongst other items
A Storm in a
*ea Cup"
Potted Tempest
With apologice to W. S., of Stratford-on-Avon and W. S. of Hongkong
Without pride or prejudice.
FRIDAY, 13th April, 0.16 p.m.. SATURDAY, 14th Aprit 0.15 p.:
Admission by ticket. Usual prices. Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. Moutrie's or through any Boy Scout.
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Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs. of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from, the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining undeliver ed after the 18th inst, will be subject to rent.""".
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 1st May, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examin ed on the 18th inst., at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bids of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
· Hongkong, April 12, 1923.
MONDAY NEXT at 6 p.m.
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