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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,! {TEXODOH REUTER'S ÁGENOT.}
"ANOTHER NEAR EASTERN
CRISĪS.
SITUATION BECOMING TENSE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November ash- Affairs are approaching, one of the greatest catastrophe in history. The ¿œustoms have «begun the application of a
THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH 1992.
The Times believes there will be no danger of war if the Allies firmly résist the obviously unwarranted demands.
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BARLIER CABLES. SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
LONDON, November 5th.
LATEST CABLES..
LATEST CABLES.
GERMAN REPARATIONS. SHARE NOTE FROM THE CONT MISSION.
Mr. Hellenic's Jasan
SHANGHAI RACES.
AMERICAN ELECTIONS,
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS.
A DULL CAMPAIGN.
There was no fast racing yesterday at The Daily News says that, unless
the Shanghai Race Meeting. As on the WASHINGTON, November 8th. prompt Anglo-French action is taken It is authoritatively stated that the
first day, the favourite jockeys sectired developments occurring at Constat To days elections of 435 Representa
BHBLIN, November 8th. - anything may happen. The most im-tinople are very serious. The appoint.tives, 37 Senators and 32 Governors, con
places. The following are the results:- The Reparations Commission has hand-TH NORTHERN CUP-Three quarters offe radiate anxiety is for the safety of thou nront of aa Administration favourable
ed the German Government a note, re-
L ̈mile. sands of non-Turks resident in Con concerning outsiders, and any demand American political history. As only one posals regarding the stabilisation of the
to Angora is an internal matter not cludes" one of the dullest campaigns in questing more definite and concrete pra- Mr. Toeg's Zenda(Mr, Moller) va stantinople.
by Angora to take over the civil ad- ministration in the eccupied zone will be third of the Senate are elected every twa mark, and desiring to know what steps Mr. Henry Morriss Pennyfield"
(Mr. R. S. Dalins), 2 ALARM IN CONSTANTINOPLE. admissible, provided the terms of the years it is impossible for the Republicans have been taken to regulate finances, in
(Mr. Heard) a Madani Convention are uphold, secur
Time: Thin, 996. Telegrams from Constantinople recording Allied military occupation of the to lose control of the Senate, but the accordance with the engagements under-
But a demand for Kemalist mili
Tun CHINA CCP.-One mile. mission request a speedy reply. inadmissible by the Allies, as conflicting
(Mr. Springfield) with the Convention
Mr. John Peel's Pastures New MINE EXPLOSION IN AMERICA
(Mr. Johnstone) Messrs. C, and H. White's Paddington (Mr. Vida) Time: mins 09:9-Bacca. SPANGLER (PENN.), Nov. 8th..
THE CHINESE CCP AND SHANGHAI STAKES. Over fifty men perished in the "dis-
-One mile and a half. astrous explosion at the Reilly coalmine.r. Wm." McBain's Nationalist Thirty of the survivors have been removed
(Mr. Brand) I Messrs. Sky, and Hicklings Hallow to hospital, some in a desperate condition. E'en BODIES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT | Mr. Day's Salvation
(Mr. Johnstone) 2
THE WORKINGS.
(Mr. A. N. Dollas) 0 Time: min. 17.1-5secs." Sone of the men who were rescued state THE PAUODA Cre.-One mile and that the bodies of the killed, were scatter-
ZOTHE
tariff, to be collected in Kemalist regions alarm, notably among the Greeks and tary occupation of the one would be Democrats are exerting efforts to substantaken by Germany in July. The Com Mr. Powhattan's. Shake Dowa
which is "fivefold, the wartime "tariff.
TURKS FEAR THEIR OWN
SATIONALS... Numbers of Turks are taking telugn in the Embassies, appealing for proter- tion, while large bodies of better-class Greeks and Armenans are leaving daily. The exode wifl become uncontrollal! when the time comes to withdraw thi Ailied forces. ·
“A ̧ cómmuniqué · issued by the Affiel High-Commissioners stating that '-tho
Armenians. A hundred thousand of the latter ard preparing to leave
THE SULTAN
In consequance of the conflicting position at Constantinople, it is now thought likely that the Lausanne Con reference may be postponed for a week" or Constantinople might easily create an more. Any further untoward event in
entirely different situation."
It is stated that the Sultan, after fusing to abdicats, requested British pro tection. Two companies of guards were despatched to patrol the Palace grounds
THE REAL FIOBLEM,
A grave view is taken in London and Paris, of the new Turkish crisis, the
tially reduce the majority.
'SPECIAL CONTROVERSIES IN
OVER FIFTY KILLED,
A
quarter.
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VARIOUS STATES. Special controversies have arisen in various Stater One example is New Jersey, where a bitter struggle is raging MORE IMPUDENT DEMANDS.
on the question of prohibition. The Demo erat, Governor Edwards, advocates a CONSTANTINOPLE, November 8th. the Allied High Commissioners a second Lodge, a prominent opponent of the The Angora representative has handed repeal of the prohibition laws. Senator Note stating
that warships of all nationalities minst 4k for authorisation Langue of Nations, anticipates an over forces in occupation will remain for the origin of which is attributed to the per- to pass the Straits and must sainte thewhelming return for his sixth term. fed throughout the workings by the Force Mr. Day's Midland (Mr. A. N. Dallas) I
new Government in port. A further present to ensure law and order, has mission given to Rafet Pasha to pass Note demands that the States will take Senator Reed, a Democratic antagonist of of the explosion. Many victims were "Mr. Robson's The Golf Bird
over the railways,
-President Wilson's post-war policies, overcome by gas when within a short dis Mr. Shellin's Peterkins (Mr. Knoll) 3
(Mr. Brand) There is no further news with regard had a hard fight to secure nomination, tance of fresh air. to the abdication of the Sultan, but it in
Time: 2mins 50:1-seca believed the British authorities are taking but his campaign developed promisingly.
A crowd of men, women and children problem is not the retention of Constan- Heir to the Throne
It is emphasised in London that, the measures to protect the Sultan and the Other prominent. Senators whoss political gathered at the pit-head, awaiting all Mr. Hellenic's Ajax
tinople, but the safety of its 150,000 non-
night for news of the entombed men.
Turkish inhabitants. It is regarded inconceivable that the Allies will not decide on immediate common action or er lo protect them.
had a somewhat reassuring effect.
Over seven thousand Greek refugees from villages in the neighbourhood of the Allied line embarked under British auspices yesterday.
Constantinople, en route for Thrace, of which is he Governor-General.
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A BETTER ALLIED UNDER- STANDING.
As
in
EXCHANGE RUSH. ON STERLING. Everybody is cadeavouring to convert Iiras into sterling, which is practically Liras have touched the unobtainable.
record of 1,000 to £1.
It is reported that the Kemalists" are imposing a levy on mittite Christian in- habitants, residing in the suburbs. for the upkeep of the Turkish furres. TURKISH GENDARMERIE'S AUDA GIOUS STAND. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 6th. The situation at Chanak is threatening. for, although the Turkish troopis are keep- ing behind their lines, their gendarmerie and fanaticism is increasing. The news who are really troops with a different papers of Paris are to-day painfully sur
bel, have advanced practiently, against prised at the Kemalists' breach of the the British wires, setially, preventing | Madania Agreement. They dwell" on the British patrols from advancing beyond the three mile Henit. Sir Charles Har ington is taking up the matter with Ismet Paaba.
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DOWN WITH BRITAIN, FRANCE
AND. THE ALLIES."
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Demonstrations in the Asiatic quarters of Constantiniple took a nasty turn yesterday, when the windows of Chris kian's houses were smashed, and to
British soldiers were stabbed, necessitat- ing the arrest of two Turkish police. Two British soldiers were also stabbed, at Galats by demonstrators, who were shout- ing, down with Britain, France and the 'Allies."
TURKISH POLICY OF BLUFF." The general impression prevails "that the Kemaliste are bluffing, with a view to making the Allied position at Constan- tinople untenable, before the Lausanno Conference takes place.
ALLIED REFUSAL.
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LATER. The Allied High Commissioners have categorically refused discuss the being contrary to the terms of the Angora demand regarding warships, es
original armistice and the Mudanja 'Con vention.
face is in the balance" include Senator Hiram Johnson and Seantor Hitchcock.
SUEZ CANAL RATES..
PARIS, November 6th The Sher Canal Company have decided to reduce the passage rates by twenty-Eve
FURTHER TURKISH REQUESTS..cents a too, from March 1st,
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 8th.
(The rate of transit dues us from Octo- ber 1st, 1921, is 8 fr per ton, and 5 fr. 50 c. for vessels in ballast).
BARLIER CAÜDES,
BRITISH ELECTION
There are indications that the Attied
A message from Angora sayu the understanding, up to the present," in-National Assembly has, instructed Ismet spires more confident hopes than those Lausanne Conference of the following Pasha to secure the acceptance by the entertained during the previous crisis, peints-Firstly, that the frontiers of Turkey be in accordance with the though the present situation is worse, as National Pactercondly, payment of an indemnity by Greece; thirdly, suppres the Turkish armice are now concentrated,sion of the Capitulations; fourthly, modi PARTY ORGANISERS BEWILDERED con of the Frontiers of Irak; and, fifthly, the complete independence of Turkey, pancially, economically and pelitically.
imprudence of, the Turks in challenging the Allies on the eve of the Lausanne Con- ference, and express confidence thas Mustapha Kemal's political good sense will relieve the situation.
PREMIER TUINCARE AND" MAR- SHAL FOCH CONFER.
Poincare conferred with
Premier
Marshal Foch yesterday, and, according to the Petit Parisien, Marshal Foch adheres to the view that its easy to prevent the Turks from landing in "Europe.
SIR
C. HARINGTON CALLS ANGORA'S BLUFF.“. CUNSTANTINOPLE, November 6th.
This evening, the Allied Generals. bad a three hour interview with Rafet Pasha. In the morning, Sir Charles Harington Allied Commander-in-Chief) pointed out to Rafet Pasha, that he was apparently trying to usurp the authority of the Allied Generals. Ho seemed to forget the NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
existence of the Treaty of Mudros, which VIEW THE SITUATION WITH the Mudania Convention had not super.
ALARM.
seded. The Allied Generals wäre unablò Whether the recent moves of the Rema
to divest themselves of authority, and lists are attributable to bluff, as sommo
could only acknowledgo one control, newspapers think, or whether their recent
namely, Allied. Constantinople · would successer have encouraged them seriously eventually-probably within a few weeks to anticipate that their demands can bebe handed over to the Nationalists, but enforced, the new situation is viewed seri- in the meantime the Allies would not ously by the London newspaper corres-surrender the responsibility for the pondente, who are again striking notes maintenance of "order. "and security reminiscent of the position previous to General Churpy (Franco) and General The Mudania agreement, when war loom-Mombelli, endorsed Sir Charles Haring. ed on the horizon, but there is now a ton's declarations,, more confident note, no doubt inspired by recent indications of a better Anglo- French understanding.
EVAQUATION CANNOT BE
CONSIDERED.
RAFET PASHA OLIMBS DOWN.
was
SULTAN ATTEMPTS FLIGHT.
BERS November 6th.
It is reported from Constantinople that the Sultan has attempted to depart, but that the inhabitants prevented him. BRITISH TROOPS GUARDING THE SULTAN.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 6th. The British High Commissioner, at the Sultan's request, visited him in the afternoon. British troops "since yester day have been assisting to guard the Palace. The second Angora Note, men. of the National Assembly provided that tioned earlier, stated that the regulations only one warship at a time could enter Turkish ports, and then only if properly authorised.
EXCHANGES NERVOUS.
CAMPAIGN,"
LONDON, November eth.
A
EARLIER CABLES,"
NINETY MINERS IMPRISONED.
THE LAMA MIAN STAKES-Two miles.
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) Mr. Henry Morriss' Lichfield
(Mr. Stewart) 9 Messrs. Winsome's and Hasty's The
Peacock
(Mr. Hill) 3 Time: 4mins. 28.2-3sees
Tax RUBICON PLATE.-One" mile and a
quarter.
lessrs. Winsome's. and Hasty's The
Magpie
(Mr. Hill) 1
SPANGLER (PENN.), Nov. 6th. As the result of a terrific explosion at the Reilly Coal fine, ninety miners who had just begun the day's work are imr. John Peel's Pep prisoned. Rescuers. have entered the mine,
(Mr. "Johnstone) 2 Mr. Dayton's Chang Tso Lio
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) 3 Time: mins. 45secs.
LATER
The rescuers have saved a number, but 25 corpses have so far been raised,"
THE RAGINO STAKES.-One mile and a
quarter.
FAR EASTERN CABLE Mr. Robson's Harbin.....(Mr.. Brand) 1
NEWS.
[THROUGH REUTER’8- AGEMUT.)
PEKING PARLIAMENT.
Mr Cemo's Crowborough
(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Ma-Ka-Lee's The Knut
(Mr. Moon) Time: 2mins, 40,2-5secs. THE SYOSS STAKES.-Seven Furlongs.
Mr. Robson's The Tiny Bird
(Mr. Brand) 2 Mr. Day's Dreamland (Mr. Bowling) 3
Time: min. 53.1-secs.
quarter.
Sycee
Mr. Bonar Law's prediction of a big IMPORTANT QUESTIONS" SUBMITTED Mr. Gilpia's Sir Spots...(Mr. Knoll) 1 Conservative majority is not shared by
BY CABINET. " Lord Birkenhead, who to-day publishes Liverpool to vote for Conservative candi- advice to the Conservative women of
PERING, November 6th. The Cabinet has submitted the follow- dates only if they undertake to co-operate ing to Parliament for consideration. The THE SICCAWEI PLATE-One mile and with Mr. Lloyd George. Lord Birken-Washington Nine-Power Treaty; Postal head says it is inconceivable that Mr. Tariff Conventions the Sino-Gorman Messrs Sparks and Milson's Castle Bonar Law will obtain
working Treaty: the Sino-Persian and Sino-
tha Chilian Commercial Treaties; the Inter Ms. Henry Morriss'. Patsfeld
(Mr. Hill) majority, and Mr. Lloyd George only leader with whom he can combine. national Arbitration. Convention and a
With no outstanding issue, and
statement regarding the Sino-Japanese Mr. Day's Sherkoland
(Mr. Morriss) 2 multiplication of candidates, as a result Shantung Conference. These documents
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) of which straight fights will be very few, have been placed on tomorrow's agenda. Time: oins." 39.2-5acs. party organisers, unlike those at previous elections, are somewhat doubtful as, to ENGLISH PRESS REPRESENTATIVES their prospects, but the Independent. that reports from the constituencies are Liberals and the Labourites both declare encouraging.
IN PEKING.
ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON.
PERING, Novmber 8th.
The representatives of F. W Stevens entertained the representatives of the English Press in Peking, "at- luncheon, to-day, to meet Mr. Noyes, for whom a number of official and unofficial enter- tainmenta are being arranged...
THE MONGOLIAN PLATE-Seven furlongs. Messrs. Mackie and Wrights" Beaver (Mr. Johnstone} Mr. Hardy Wi Fowler's Widgeon
CM Heard) Mr. Omekirk's Dash (Mr Moller)
Time: min. 51.5-3secs.
LABOUR CONFIDENT. Labourite headquarters to-day, declared that they are not dismayed by the agits The London and foreign exchanges are tion on the subject of a capital levy, nervous and weak, owing to the develop which their opponents are exploiting to ments at Constantinople French francs the utmost. An official said the Party are quoted at 66.90 and Belgian at 71.90, I would adhere to its levy plan as the only while German marks are offered, in fear method of dealing with the National of reparations developments, at the low Debt. The official anticipated that 200 COMMERCIAL POURPARLERS TO BE British-American interests for the re- record of 31,000 to the £
Labourites would be blocted AMERICAN RELIEF TO REFUGEES
ATHENE, November 6th.
It is officially stated that the American Near East Relief Committee has spent 23 million drachmas in assisting Greek refugees since the Syimrna disaster.
AMTRICA ANTICIPATES A
# TRADE BOOM. “»-
NEARLY ALL TRADES IMPROVING.
LONDON, November 6th. Mr. Walter Andrews, President of the British Wool Federation, en arrival in Liverpool from America said be noticed in the United States, especially in the that bunncts was improving very rapidly woollen section. There was every pros pect of very good trade. Americans were anticipating a good time within six months or a year. Nearly all trades were improving in the States.
DE VALERA'S DECLARATION, "VICTORY OR EXTERMINATION. Rafet Pasha, in replying, expressed
LONDON, November 6th, ignorance of the notes which the Angora.
Mr. de Valera, in a statement, declares that there is no truth in the rumours of representative had handed to the Allied peace negotiations Hanys the prin The newspapers unanimously, refuse to High Commissioners. He said, the inples which the Republicans are defend- ing are, by their nature, irreducible and consider the Allied evacuation of Con notes wore diplomatic, and be not susceptible to compromise. Victory stantinople, and accuse the Kemalists of anxious to work in agreement with the extermination are new the alternatives.
for the Republio or utter defeat and
mocking to impose terms in the spirit of Allies, but was unable to accept y Donquerors..
form of control. He promised to ask for instructions from Angora, and to con sult, the Allied Generals, to-morrow. The meeting therefore ended in a deadlock, but there is reason to believe that the Kemalists will climb down before the strong united attitude of the Allies
The Daily Chronicle is of the opinion that every important clause in the Mudania Armistice is a dead letter; more over, the Turks clearly, do not believe in the necessity for the Lausanne Con
RHODESIAN GOVERNMENT.
NO INCORPORATION IN S.A
UNION.
Personalities in the contest have so far
SINO-POLISH · RELATIONS,
OPENED.
beca largely confined to the Conservatives,
WARSAW, November 8th, Independent Conservatives and Nationsi It is believed that commercial pour Liberals. The last-mentioned, who claim parlers will be opened between Poland 178 candidates as compared with 135 with and China, after the treaty of amity, which they are generally credited, point which has just been negotiated, has been out that the Conservatives nominated signed: include 78 Chamberlainites, whose · atti- tude after the election will be uncertain, NO CLEAR-CUT ISSUE.
LONDON, 'November 6th,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
BILL ADOPTED BY COMMISSION.
PARIS, November 6th."
THE CANTON LOAN. The Asiatic News Agency's Peking correspondent writes: With reference to the loan of £2,000,000 sterling from organization of the Water Works, the Electric Light Company and the Tram- way Company in Canton, the Waichinop has sent an official despatch to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body calling his attention to the repeated declarations of the Peking Government about the non- knowledgment of foreign loans advances made between "foreign capita- lists and any of the Provincial Govorn ments without the previous sanction of Peking. On account of this, the conclu- sion of a loan by the municipality of Canton with foreign firma cannot and
or
Government, especially as in consequence of the loan, the lenders secured mono- polistic rights for the supply of mate rials and machinery to the three Chines concerns mentioned above, which is des
It is noteworthy that Mr. Lloyd Georgo, despite the evidences of his popularity Responding to a request by M, Poin-will not be recognized by the, Peking sa indicated by cheering crowds, no longer care and an order not to delay discus figures among the speakers who are re-sion of the Banque Industrielle Bill, the ported verbatim: This may be due to Finance Commission has adopted the lack of space, for the papers, to-day are aazao without amendment, speeches, the perusal of which must be The following is extracted from the cribed as a violation of the "Open Door" hardly able to give room to Saturday's bewildering to the electorate for there NC. Daily NewsThe enormous audi- policy of the Powers in China. But as is no clear-cut issue like Home Bule orence at the Olympic on Thursday evening Kwangtung ander the rule of General tariff Reform.
provided excellent opportunities for in- Chen Chiung Ming, is politically inde- The tone of personal recrimination indulging in the popular game of beaver, pendent of Peking, it is believed the the speeches is sharpening suggesting and several smart rallies took place dur protest of the Peling authorities will not that the only issue before the electors is ing the intervals."
Produce the desired effect, as they are the former Government's record, espoci.
equally anxious for à foreign loan them ally in the Near East.
selves.
PLETHORA OF CANDIDATES,
·
There are three-corned contests in, 200 constituencies, four-cornered fights in 28, and even five and six candidates in each of half a dozen constituencies.
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Mr. R. A. Curry, architect, of Shang hai, has been awarded first prize in the architects' competition for the Club House which the American Club intend to erect
only the senior residents being able to remember the vessel, which went by the name of "Viceroy La Hung-chang's Jacht." Capt. Wallace, her commander, must be this Commodore, with many years
By the arrival of the Hazan alongside on their site in Foochow Road. Fifteen the Bund, yesterday, says the Peking and local architects submitted designs for Tientsin Times of October 30th, a famous" this competition which was conducted by old ship has returned to Tientsin, after: The Conservatives are attacking the Mr. Talbot F. Hamlin, A.LA., profes an absence of a great number of years, National Liberals in 30 seats, the Namional adviser, under the rules of the tional Liberals are attacking four Con American Institute of Architecte govern Independent Liberals era attacking the ing architectural competitions.
are 23 National Liberals, including ten in Scot An amusing phase In connexion with land, where the evidence of a Conserve the Fukien situation is the captivity of to spare so far as service is concerned, tive and National Liberal understanding the former Commissioner of Finance in the Chins Merchants' Fleet. And yet Sua candi: under lâ Hou-chi, Fél Tu-kal. This man another remarkable incident is the fact dates have to fight for their seats. was captured and placed on board a gun that Capt Wallace must also hold the MR. C, B. CRIST STANDING FOR bont at the outbreak of hostilities for record of continuous command of one
WINDSOR.
protection: Now, however, the naval ship, he having served for more than 20 authorities refuse to release him in spite years in the Hacan, which was built in of his offer to pay $200,000 for his free 1873, Capt. Wallace is a Sne type of the dom, while the people insist that all his successful British shipmaster, and despite money and property be confiscated before his 74 years is still in vigorous health, he is released and the proceeds handed and time seems to hang lightly on hie back to the people of Fukien,
ahoulders,
is it st
BALÍBERY (EXODRBIA), Nov. Bib. Government of Rhodesia resulted in 8.774 The Referendum as regards the future
LONDON, November 6th. Mr. O. B. Crisp, who negotiated the voting for responsible Government and famous £5,000,000 Loan to China in 1919 6.009 for incorporation in the Union of is the Independent Liberal candidate at South Africa.
Windsor,